求救英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分,满分30分）Passage 1To us it seems so

求救英语试题
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分,满分30分）
Passage 1
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.Its first use was as a shade (遮光物)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,way back in the 11 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 honour and authority.In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages,the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late 16th century.And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority.By 1680,the umbrella appeared in France,and later on in England.
By the 18th century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrella have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasn't until the 20th century that women's umbrellas began to be made,in a whole variety of colours.
6.According to this passage,the umbrella was probably first invented ______ .
in ancient China
in ancient Egypt
in ancient Greece
in ancient Rome
7.Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?
No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.
The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
The umbrella changed much in style in the 18th century.
In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.
8.A strange feature of the umbrella's use is that it was used as ________ .
protection against rain
a symbol of honour and power
a shade against the sun
women's decoration
9.In Europe,the umbrella was first used against the rain ______.
during the Middle Ages
in the 18th century
in Rome
in Greece
10.This passage talks mainly about______ .
when and how the umbrella was invented
why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
the development of the umbrella
the history and use of the umbrella

6. in ancient China
7. The umbrella changed much in style in the 18th century.
8. a symbol of honour and power
9.in the 18th century
10.the history and use of the umbrella