首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
专升本
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
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
admin
2011-07-31
25
问题
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 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 eleventh century B.C.
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 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 sixteenth 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 eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. 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 women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
选项
A、The Invention of Umbrella.
B、The History of Umbrella.
C、Umbrella — A Symbol of Honor.
D、Who Used Umbrella First?
答案
B
解析
文章介绍伞的历史。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/AjlC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库成考专升本分类
0
英语
成考专升本
相关试题推荐
(Withsteadywages),hewouldbeabletofeedhimselfandhelphisfamily.
Manycountriesareincreasingtheiruseofnaturalgas,windandotherformsof______.
Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinvented
Icannotfindmyumbrella.Imusthave______itonthebusyesterday.
Itisnaturalthatyoungpeopleareoftenuncomfortablewhentheyarewiththeirparents.Theysaythat【61】parentsdon’t【62】them
16,WoodmanRoad,TwoBridges,
16,WoodmanRoad,TwoBridges,
16,WoodmanRoad,TwoBridges,
随机试题
在竞争的市场环境中营销公司必须从原来营销的4P理论转移到5R理论:(1)_________;(2)_________;(3)_________;(4)_________;(5)_________。
下列哪项不谵妄表现()
观察肠梗阻患者,如发现腹部出现固定性压痛及腹膜刺激征时,提示肠梗阻的性质为
对实物资产进行清查盘点时,()必须在场。
当会员或客户某品种持仓合约的投机头寸达到交易所对其规定的投机头寸持仓限量75%以上时,会员或客户应向交易所报告其资金情况、头寸情况等。( )
中班的圆圆精力充沛,每到午休时间总是在自己的小床上玩,有时还会把已经睡着的幼儿吵醒。对此,林老师正确的做法是()。
我国新时期德育的若干特点是:社会主义方向性;全民性和民主性;——和开放性。
在下面的攻击手段中,基于网络的入侵防护系统可以阻断的是()。
请在【答题】菜单下选择【进入考生文件夹】命令,并按照题目要求完成下面的操作。注意:以下的文件必须保存在考生文件夹下。在考生文件夹下打开文档WORD.DOCX,按照要求完成下列操作并以该文件名(WORD.DOCX)保存文档。某
及时的
最新回复
(
0
)