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
2011-05-26
35
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 Chinese were the first to use it 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 the king 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 a gain 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 twentieth century that women’s umbrellas were made, in a whole variety of colors.
In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ______.
选项
A、during the Middle Age
B、by the 18th centruy
C、in Rome
D、in Greece
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/KblC777K
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
Accordingtothepassage,cultureshock______.Accordingtothepassage,howwouldapersonwhostaysabroadmostprobablyrea
WhataresomeoftheproblemsthatChromiumⅥcancause?Oneoftheimportantissuesinthestoryis______.
Childrenhaveanatural______(curious)abouttheworldaroundthem.
Thenumberofmembersintheclub______totwohundred.
SimonHarperwritesfromtheviewpointofsomeonewho______.MagdalenaSmiththinksitisimportantfor______.
Independentschoolsareactuallycalled______.Mostoftheindependentsecondaryschools______.
Someusefulideasweresuggestedwhilethesocialcommitteewas______theclub’sprogrammeforthecomingseason.
Thereishardlyanenvironmentonearth______somespeciesofanimalorotherhasnotadaptedsuccessfully.
Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinvented
______mywaytoschool,Imetwithanoldfriendofmine.
随机试题
在投资银行的IPO业务中,根据股票供求双方在价格决定中的作用,新股发行的主要方式有()。
老舍在《断魂枪》中着重刻画的人物是()
男,23岁,突觉右侧胸痛,针刺样,持续短暂时间后,出现呼吸困难。听诊右侧呼吸音明显减弱。患者有4年吸烟史。最可能的诊断为
下述疾病属于临界性肿瘤的是
A.补血活血B.散瘀接骨C.破血行气D.清热解毒E.止咳平喘桃仁除活血外,还具有的功能是
某变电所主接线见图6-8。取基准容量Sj=100MV.A,Kch取1.8。已知各元件的电抗标幺值为=0.05,=0.21,=0.209。d点的短路容量S"为()。
进口环节的增值税,由海关负责征收。()
基金的基本当事人包括()。
CantoneseOpera
IIS6.0安装的硬盘分区最好选用NTFS格式,是因为(1)和(2)。(1)、(2)备选答案:A.可以防止网页中的Applet程序访问硬盘中的文件B.可以针对某个文件或文件夹给不同的用户分配不同的权限C.可以使用系统自带的文件加
最新回复
(
0
)