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      The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the     16    and the sun off people. Most umbrellas can be folded up so that it is     17    to carry them.

      However,the umbrella has not always been as     18    as it is now. In the past,if someone had an umbrella,it showed that he was a very important person. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this     19    A bodyguard (保镖) carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or some important person.

      Umbrellas have a long history. People in different parts of the world began to     20    umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3 ,000 years ago. Then,umbrellas 21 to India and some other countries. In Greece and Rome,22 would not use them,because they believed that umbrellas were only for women.

      England was    23   the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very     24    and umbrellas are very useful.

      Everybody uses umbrellas today. Next time when you’re 25 one,you may think that for centuries only great men and women used them,and you’ll feel you are a great person,too.

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

(   ) 17. A. comfortable   B. cool   C. safe   D. easy

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

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

(   ) 20. A. sell   B. use   C. keep   D. send

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

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

(   ) 23. A. probably   B. hardly     C.finally   D. luckily

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

(   ) 25. A. making   B. returning    C. borrowing   D. carrying

Answer 1

16 〜20 ADCAB 21 〜25 BCABD