Question

 

If you are 1. for a symbol of Britain, only one thing 2. the test-the umbrella. In London, even 3. the sky is perfectly blue, you can be sure it’s going to start raining within the hour. And when it does, there is chaos(混乱). Trains 4., drains block, and buses 5.down as if this was the first time the local government had seen this coming out of the clouds.

So as with so many things in the UK-- it’s up to ordinary people to sort 6. out. No one will ever leave home 7. his umbrella.

An umbrella has8.of uses, even on rare rain-free days. A real gentleman of London will use his umbrella 9. a walking stick. A traditional game of cricket(板球)can be10.using an umbrella as a bat. Nor do you ever have to be afraid of robbers-your umbrella can be used as a defensive weapon(防卫武器).

 

Answer 1

1.looking

2.passes

3.when

4.stop

5.break

6.themselves

7.without

8.hundreds

9.as

10.played

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了英国因为天气多变所以没有人不会在出门时不带雨伞。而且雨伞有多种用法，除了防雨，还能当作手杖，球拍等来用。

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考点：国外文化类短文。