The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 26   and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up (折叠)so it is27   to carry them.

However. the umbrella has not always been as 28   as it is now. In the past,it was a symbol of im?portance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 29   Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to 30    umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there,umbrellas 31    to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 32    wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

England was 33    the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 34   and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 35    one,thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them,you'll feel you are impor?tant people? too.

(   ) 26. A. rain    B. cloud C. air    D. water

(   ) 27, A. lovely    B. cheap C. hard    D. easy

(   ) 28. A. light    B. heavy C. common    D. special

(   ) 29. A. way    B. size C. reason    D. place

(   ) 30. A. discover    B. use C. examine    D. discuss

(   ) 31. A. walked    B. traveled C. rode    D. flew

(   ) 32. A. children    B. parents C. men    D. women

(   ) 33. A. probably    B. already C. suddenly    D. immediately

(   ) 34. A. sunny    B. rainy C. snowy    D. windy

(   ) 35. A. sell    B. return C. borrow    D. carry

25. 这种气球是由什么制成的？

What is this kind of             ？

24. 太神奇了！几周以后黏土就变成了芙丽的物品。

How amazing ！   The clay              objects of beauty after a few weeks.

23. 中国的陶土艺术非常有名。
                is very famous.

22. 中国剪纸约有1500多年的历史了。

Chinese      has been around ________________  1,500 years.

21. 过去人们放飞孔明灯是为了在危难中求助。

In the old days,people      sky lanterns ________  ________  ________  help when in

trouhle.

20. He is an outgoing and      (live) person.

19. Some      (internation) meetings are held in our city every year.

18. The tree has green       (leaf) all year round.

17. Now Internet is____________ (wide) used in the teaching field.