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8.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,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 use:it became a symbol of honor and power(权力).In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royalpeople 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.
61.Ancient people first used umbrellas asB.
A.a symbol of honor B.protection against the sun
C.a symbol of power D.protection against the rain
62.According to the passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancientD.
A.Egypt.B.Babylon C.Rome D.China
63.The underlined word royal might meanAin Chinese.
A.皇室的 B.富裕的 C.中产的 D.平民的
64.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?C
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 colorful in ancient times.
D.The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
65.This passage is mainly aboutD.
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.
分析 本文主要讲述的是雨伞的历史和人们对雨伞的使用.
解答 61-65 BDACD
61.B细节理解题.根据第一段Its first use was as a shade(遮蔽) against the sun.可知雨伞开始使是用来遮阳的,故选B.
62.D细节理解题.根据根据文章第二段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.可知伞在古代中国可能是第一个应用的,故选D.
63.A词义猜测题.根据后半句:例如国王和王后,可以推断出此处应该是:伞只允许在高层或皇室使用,故选A.
64.C细节理解题.根据最后一段It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.可知直到第二十世纪,人们才开始用各种颜色制作雨伞,故选C.
65.D主旨大意题.本文主要讲述的是雨伞的历史和人们对雨伞的使用情况的介绍,故D正确.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
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