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Passage 2
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
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 rain. It was first used 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, way back in the eleventh century B.C..
We know that the umbrella was also 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 authority. In the Far East In ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or 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 umbrellas 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 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power and authority.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. (78)It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors.
6. The first use of umbrella was as_____.
A. protection against rainB. a shade against the sun
C. a symbol of powerD. a symbol of honor
7._____were regarded as the people who first used umbrellas.
A. RomansB. Greeks
C. ChineseD. Europeans
8. The umbrella was used only by royal people or those in high office______.
A. in European in the eighteenth century
B. in ancient Egypt and Babylon
C. in the Far East in ancient times
D. during the Middle Ages
9. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Women enjoy using umbrella with varies kinds of colors
B. The inventor of the umbrella is unknown
C. Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas
D. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in the ancient times
10. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. When Was the Umbrella Invented
B. The Role of Umbrella in History
C. The Colors and Shapes of Umbrella
D. Who Needed Umbrella First
06年北京成人本科学士学位英语统一考试B卷>>
参考答案
一、阅读理解
06—10 D B B A C