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12．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 against the sun．Nobody known 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 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 uses：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 that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors．
29．Ancient people first used umbrellas asB．
A．a symbol of honor
B a symbol of power
C．protection against the sun
D．protection against the rain
30．According to the passage，the umbrella was probably first used in accidentC
A．Babylon
B．China
C．Egypt
D．Rome
31．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？B
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 woman were made colorful in ancient times．
D．The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
32．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．The sales of the umbrella．
B．The history and the use of the umbrella．
C．The invention of the umbrella．
D．The differences among umbrellas．
分析 讲述了伞的发展历史及其用途．
解答 29．B由第一段最后一句"But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain．Its first use was as a sunshade．"可知，伞最初是作为遮阳伞的．故选B．
30．C由第二段最后一句"Probably the first to use it were the Chinese，back in the eleventh century BC．"可知，是中国人最先使用伞的．故选C．
31．B由最后一段最后一句话"It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors．"可知，直到20世纪，女人的伞才开始被制成各种颜色．故选B．
32．C通读文章可知，文章主要讲述了伞的发展历史及其用途．故选C．
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At the outbreak of World War I，Frost went back to farming in New Hampshire．From then on，although he made many journeys elsewhere，he considered the farm to be his home and farming activities became the focus of his poetry．
Frost's verses（诗，诗体） are a part of a great tradition，shaped by the Roman poet Vergil，whose poetry was mainly about farming．However，though he used farm situations in much of his poetry，he gave them a wide application．He might write about stepping on a rake（耙子） and describe the feeling when it hit him，but he used the incident to show how life gave us lessons．
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| Personal Information | Nationality：（72）American | Topic of poetry：（73）Farming/Farming activities |
| （74）Career/Job/Profession/Occupation：Poet | Favorite：Writing | |
| Life experiences | ☆Coming from a （75）farmer's family/New England family ☆Having a brief brush with college ☆Trying different jobs （76）to support himself ☆（77）Producing/Writing his first book of poem in his late 30s ☆Becoming （78）the most popular/famous/well-known poet after World War II | |
| （79）Achievements/Honors | ☆Publishing fine poetry continually for fifty years ☆Being regarded as a national poet ☆Being the first poet （80）chosen/to be chosen to read his poem at the inauguration of an American president | |
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