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To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) 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, back in the 11th 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 honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. 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 the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1.Ancient people first used umbrella as ________.
A. a symbol of honor B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power D. protection against the rain
2.According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient ________.
A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China
3.The underlined word “royal” might mean ________ in Chinese.
A. 皇室的 B. 富裕的 C. 中产的 D. 平民的
4.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the umbrella?
A. No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.
B. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.
C. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.
5.This passage is mainly about ________.
A. the sales of the umbrella B. the differences among umbrellas
C. the invention of the umbrella D. the history and use of the umbrella
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Don’t forget to take an umbrella with you. It rain.
A. seems to B. seem to C. seem like D. seems
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—Sam. You are so wet!
—It rained hard. And I forgot to bring umbrella.
A.a B.an C.the D./
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—Sam. You are so wet!
—It rained hard. And I forgot to bring ________ umbrella.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
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1.Please add some________to the water and heat it up.(chemistry)
2.Mary put a pillow on the seat so that she could sit________.(comfortable)
3.This factory will________fashionable bags for women next year.(product)
4.Harry was________because Jim didn’t seem to remember him.(puzzle)
5.We had a________time at their house last night.(please)
6.The boss will hold this kind of meetings________.(month)
7.________online is his favorite indoor activity.(chat)
8.The kite flew away and it was________(visible).
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He wants to be a writer so he is going to _______ writing stories
A. keep on B. try to C. put up D. put off
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It’s going to rain. We ________ take an umbrella with us.
A. want B. had better C. would like D. have fun
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There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we can be healthy. We can be rich and clever.
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours sleep every night. If children don’t have enough sleep, they can not do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all helps the blood(血液) to move around in the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better.
1. If we want to be healthy, we must ________.
A. eat more B. sleep more
C. play more D. go to bed early and get up early
2. Children of young age should have ____________ hours sleep every day.
A. ten B. nine C. eleven D. twelve
3. If children don’t have sleep, they can not _________.
A. work well B. be clever and healthy
C. eat well D. A and B
4. The body also needs ____________.
A. walking B. running
C. exercise D. jumping
5. Does exercise help us think better ?
A. Yes, it does.
B. No, it doesn’t
C. It helps us think better.
D. It doesn’t help us think better.
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There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours' sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better.
1.If we want to be healthy, we must________.
A. eat more B. sleep more C. play more D. go to bed early and get up early
2.Children of young age should have ______ hours' sleep every day.
A. ten B. nine C. eleven D. twelve
3.If children don't have enough sleep, they will not________.
A. work well B. be healthy C. eat well D. A and B
4.The body also needs________.
A. walking B. running C. exercise D. playing
5.Does exercise help us to think better?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn't. C. No, it does. D. Yes, it doesn’t.
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There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better.
1.If we want to be healthy, we must________.
A. eat more B. sleep more
C. play more D. go to bed early and get up early
2.Children of young age should have________ hours’ sleep every day.
A. ten B. nine C. eleven D. twelve
3. If children don’t have enough sleep, they will not________.
A. work well B. be clever and healthy
C. eat well D. A and B
4.The body also needs _________.
A. sports B. running
C．exercise D. plsyinh
5.Does exercise help us to think better ?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t
C. No, it does D Yes, it doesn’t