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 in the 11th century BC.

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.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.It wasn't until the twentieth century the umbrellas for women began to be made，in all kinds of colours.

1.Ancient people first used umbrella as ________.

A. a symbol of honor

B. protection against the sun

C. a symbol of power

D. protection against the rain

2.According to this passage，the umbrella was probably first invented 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. 中產(chǎn)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 colourful 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

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 【解析】 文章主要講述了雨傘的歷史和人們對雨傘的使用。 1.根據(jù).Its first use was as a shade(遮蔽) against the sun.故選B 2.根據(jù).Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century...
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