To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, but actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, 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 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. 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 commonly used 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 Romans.
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 as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later 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 of colors.
小題1:According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_______.
A．ChinaB．EgyptC．GreeceD．Rome
小題2:Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?
A．No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was
B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century
D．In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.
小題3:A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.
A．protection against rainB．a(chǎn) symbol of honor and power
C．a(chǎn) shade against the sunD．women’s decoration
小題4:In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_______________.
A．during the Middle AgesB．in RomeC．by the 18th D．in Greece
小題5: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 use of the umbrella

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析：本文主要講述的是雨傘的歷史和人們對雨傘的使用
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段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.說明A正確。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)2,3,4行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.說明雨傘一直就沒有太大的變化，故C正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第3段it became a symbol of honor. 和And again it was considered as a symbol of power.說明雨傘被認為是權力和榮譽的象征，故B正確。
小題4:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第3段But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.說明B正確。
小題5:D 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是雨傘的歷史和人們對雨傘的使用情況的介紹，故D正確。
點評：本文主要講述的是雨傘的歷史和人們對雨傘的使用，本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務。
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