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   To us,it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.

   Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,back in the eleventh century B   C.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use： it became a symbol of honor and power (权力) .In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

   In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece,but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the middle ages in Europe,the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

   Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight.lt wasn’t until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1. Ancient people first used umbrellas as  .

   A. a symbol of honor   B. protection against the sun

   C. a symbol of power   D. protection against the rain

2. According to the passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancient  .

   A. Egypt   B. Babylon   C. Rome D . China

3. The underlined word royal might mean in Chinese .

   A. 皇室的   B. 富裕的   C. 中产的   D. 平民的

4. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.

   B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.

   C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.

   D. The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented.

5. This passage is mainly about .

   A. the sales of the umbrella

   B. the differences among umbrellas

   C. the invention of the umbrella

   D. the history and the use of the umbrella

  At a day care centre in Texas,Jessica McClure was pla- ying outside.Jessica’s mother, worked at the day care centre,was watching her.Suddenly Jessica 2  and disappeared. Jessica's mother cried and ran to her.

   The well in the yard was only eight inches across,and a rock always 3  it.But children had moved the rock. 4  Jessica fell,she fell right into the well.

   Jessica's mother ran to a phone and called 911 for 5  . Men from the fire department arrived.They 6   that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. Then they told Jessica's parents their 7  . “We can't go down into the well/’they said.“It's too small.So,we’re going to dig a hole 8  the well. We’ll dig down about 20 feet .Then we’ll dig a tunnel (通道) across to Jessica. When we reach her,we’ll bring her through the tunnel.Then we’ll bring her up through our 9  The men began to dig the hole on a Wednesday morning. Two days later,on Friday morning,they were 10   digging.And Jessica McClure was still in the well.

   All over the world people waited for news of Jessica. They read about her in newspapers and watched her rescue (营救) on TV.Everyone 11   the little girl in the well.

   At 8： 00 p. m. on Friday,the men 12  reached Jessica and brought her up from the well.Then doctors rushed her to the hospital.Jessica was badly injured but she was still 13  .A doctor at the hospital said ,“Jessica is lucky she is very 14  . She's not going to remember this very well." Maybe Jessica will not remember her days in the well. But her parents,her rescuers,and many other people around the world will not forget 15  .

   After Jessica's rescue,one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well.On the cover he wrote ,“To Jessica,with love from all of us."

1. A. she   B. who   C. whom   D. which

2. A. fell   B. slept   C. stopped   D. rose

3. A. broke   B. hid   C. covered   D. opened

4. A. Because   B. Although   C. If   D. When

5. A. ad vice   B. money   C. help   D. information

6. A. promised   B. discovered   C. hoped   D. agreed

7. A. dream   B. study   C. lesson   D. plan

8. A. next to   B. along with   C. far from   D. out of

9. A. well   B. tunnel   C. hole   D. yard

10. A. still   B. already   C. always   D. almost

11. A. looked after   B. worried about

   C. made friends with   D. stayed away from

12. A. immediately   B. usually

   C. quickly   D. finally

13. A. alone   B. asleep   C. alive   D. afraid

14. A. young   B. popular   C. clever   D. pretty

15. A. it   B. them   C. him   D. us

4. (2014 黑龙江绥化中考) I want to be an   (invent) when I grow up.

5. Some children prefer showing their feelings openly to   ( control) them within themselves.

6. (2014 四川乐山中考) The word OK is one of the most   (广泛地) spoken expressions in the world.

10. (2014 江苏扬州中考) —Where is Mr.Wang?

一He together with his students  Zhuyuwan Park.

   A. has gone to   B. have gone to

   C. has been to   D. have been to

9. (2014 江苏盐城中考) I can't find my notebook anywhere.I am afraid I  it.

   A. lose        B. lost

   C. have lost     D. was losing

8. (2014 江苏连云港中考) Beijing and Zhangjiakou  applying to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2013. A. begin   B. began

   C. have begun       D. had begun

7. We are making a contribution  our country stronger.

   A. to build      B. building

   C. to building   D. build

6. This book makes us realize that space  was  possible.

   A. exploration;true     B. exploration;truly

   C. explore; truly      D. explorer; truly