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  To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.Its first use was as a shade 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, dating back to 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(象征)of honor.In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

  In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Rome.

  During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it was considered a symbol of power.By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.

  By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety(种种)of colors.

(1)

According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient ________.

[  ]

A.

China

B.

Egypt

C.

Greece

D.

Rome

(2)

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the umbrella?

[  ]

A.

No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella

B.

The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun

C.

The umbrella changed much in the shape in the 18th century

D.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade

(3)

In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ________.

[  ]

A.

during the Middle Ages

B.

by the 18th century

C.

in Rome

D.

in Greece

(4)

This passage talks mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

when and how the umbrella was invented

B.

why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C.

the development of the umbrella

D.

the history and the use of the umbrella

答案:1.A;2.C;3.C;4.D;
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