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Do you have an umbrella? Someone invented the umbrella about 4,000 years ago. People used umbrellas in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China in ancient times. We use our umbrella for protection from the rain. However, people first used umbrellas for protection from the sun. People in China were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain. They put wax(蜡纸) on paper umbrellas.
European women used umbrellas before European men used them. Jonas Hanway was the first man to carry one in England. He made umbrellas popular for men and women. Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because of him.
We make umbrellas from many different things. The first ones were wood and cloth. Now many are plastic(塑料). Today umbrellas are easy to carry. They fold up into a small package(包). The umbrella is a great invention. Don’t forget yours the next time when it rains.
根据文章内容判断正误,正确的写“A”,错误的写“B”。
【小题1】The umbrella was invented about 2,000 years ago.
【小题2】The first umbrellas were used for protection from sun.
【小题3】People in Europe were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.
【小题4】Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because he made umbrellas popular for people.
【小题5】The first umbrellas were made from plastic.


【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】B

解析试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文主要讲述了雨伞的发明历史,根据描述可知雨伞是4000多年前发明的,一开始雨伞是用来访日晒的,后来用来防雨。最初的雨伞用木头和布料制成的,但是现在的雨伞用塑料做。
【小题1】细节理解题。本句话是说伞是2000年前发明的。根据Someone invented the umbrella about 4,000 years ago.描述,可知伞是在4000多年前发明的,故本句描述错误。
【小题2】细节理解题。本句话是说第一把伞是用来防日晒的。根据However, people first used umbrellas for protection from the sun.描述,可知本句话描述正确。
【小题3】细节理解题。本句话是说是欧洲人首先要用伞防雨的。根据People in China were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.描述,可知是中国人首先要用伞防雨的。故本句话描述错误。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文第二段描述,可知人们把雨伞叫做汉威是因为他让雨伞在人们当中流行起来。本句描述正确。
【小题5】细节理解题。本句话是说雨伞一开始是用塑料做的。根据最后一段The first ones were wood and cloth.描述,可知雨伞一开始是用木头和布做的。故本句描述错误。
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