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
外语
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 a
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 a
admin
2015-05-29
28
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 offices.
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 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.
According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
选项
A、Women enjoy using umbrellas with varied kinds of colors nowadays.
B、The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.
C、Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas.
D、Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.
答案
D
解析
综观全文,只有D项文中并未提及,因此D项是正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/fqLO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Mostpeoplewouldbe【71】bythehighqualityofmedicine【72】tomostAmericans.Thereisalotofspecialization,agreatdealof【
Yoga,theancientpracticeofpostures,breathingandmeditation,isgainingalotofattentionfromthematerialworldthatits
Whatissospecialaboutintuitivetalent?Extensiveresearchonbrainskillsindicatesthatthosewhoscoreashighlyintuitive
Manyobjectsindailyusehaveclearlybeeninfluencedbyscience,buttheirformandfunction,theirdimensionsandappearance
ItwouldbehardforKimDaeJung,SouthKorea’spresident,nottohavehadmixedfeelingsabouthisvisittoJapanthisweek.M
ItwouldbehardforKimDaeJung,SouthKorea’spresident,nottohavehadmixedfeelingsabouthisvisittoJapanthisweek.M
ItwouldbehardforKimDaeJung,SouthKorea’spresident,nottohavehadmixedfeelingsabouthisvisittoJapanthisweek.M
Nowadays,withplentifuliceandelectricchurning,fewpeoplerecallthesharedexcitementoftheerawhenmakingicecreamwasa
Notuntilactuallyfacedwithwaterscarcity________appreciatethevalueofwatertoaregion.
Inthewakeof11September,Visionics,aleadingmanufacturer,issuedafactsheetexplaininghowitstechnologycouldenhance
随机试题
A.寒邪袭表,郁遏卫气,损伤营阴B.风寒袭表,营卫不和,正邪交争C.风寒袭表,郁遏卫气,损伤营阴D.风寒外袭,卫外不固,营不内守太阳中风证的主要病机是
胰腺癌患者健康教育评价中,贯穿健康教育计划全程的是
商业汇票按照承兑人不同分为( )。
外汇期货的投机交易,主要是通过()等方式进行的。
发行可转换公司债券的上市公司最近3个会计年度实现的年均可分配利润不少于()。
1/8,1/6,9/22,27/40,()
①阳光虽然为生命所______,但是阳光中的紫外线却有扼杀原始生命的危险。②由于历史的原因,西藏经济比内地落后,比沿海发达地区______落后。③古今______不容混同,但古人生活中许多相对真理,也______包含着绝对真理的因素。
(2017年第37题)结合材料回答问题:2015年五一劳动节前夕,央视新闻频道播出了《大国工匠》系列节目,讲述了8个工匠“八双劳动的手”所缔造的“神话”。节目播出之后,很快引起社会热议,在不到十天的时间里,相关话题的微博阅读量就超过了3560万
《孙子兵法》说:“投入亡地然后存,陷入死地而后生。”韩信根据这条兵法背水一战,击退了赵国军队;马谡根据这条兵法屯兵山下,却丢掉了街亭这一战略要地。两人对同一军事理论运用的结果截然不同,这表明
阅读下列说明,回答问题,将解答填入答题纸的对应栏内。【说明】访问控制是保障信息系统安全的主要策略之一,其主要任务是保证系统资源不被非法使用和非常规访问。访问控制规定了主体对客体访问的限制,并在身份认证的基础上,对用户提出的资源访问请求加以控制。当前,主
最新回复
(
0
)