1．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 eleventh century B．C．To use 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．It was first used as a shade against the sun．
We know it 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 royal people 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 umbrellas 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 became 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 variety of colors．

67．Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella？C
A．No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella．
B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun．
C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century．
D．In Europe，the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella．
68．The underlined word"authority"meansC．
A．being popular     B．being useful
C．being powerful    D．being enjoyable
69．In Europe，the umbrella was first used against the rainB．
A．in Rome         B．by the eighteen century
C．in Greece       D．during the Middle Ages
70．This passage talks mainly aboutD．
A．when and how the umbrella was invented
B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C．the development of the umbrella
D．the history and use of the umbrella．

分析 本文敘述了人們常用的傘的歷史及它的用途．傘最初是用來遮陽的并不是用來擋雨的，在歐洲希臘人用傘來遮陽，后來古羅馬人開始用傘來擋雨．到了十八世紀(jì)整個(gè)歐洲都用傘來擋雨，到了二十世紀(jì)出現(xiàn)了女士的傘被制成了多種顏色．

解答 67．C  根據(jù)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，…可知，十八世紀(jì)時(shí)雨傘在樣式方面沒有太大變化，所以C項(xiàng)表述錯(cuò)誤，答案為C
68．C  根據(jù)And there was a strange thing connected with its use； it became a symbol of honor and authority．可知，當(dāng)時(shí)雨傘是榮耀與權(quán)威的象征，故答案為C
69．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)But it is believed that the earliest persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans．古羅馬人用傘來擋雨，故選B．
70．D 主旨大意題．根據(jù)綜觀全文講的是傘的歷史及用途，故選D．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 所謂主旨大意題，就是指那些針對(duì)文章的主要內(nèi)容、主題、標(biāo)題或?qū)懽髂康乃O(shè)置的問題．這類題主要考查同學(xué)們?cè)诶斫馊牡幕A(chǔ)上運(yùn)用概括、判斷、歸納、推理等邏輯思維方法對(duì)文章進(jìn)行高度概括或總結(jié)的能力．

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C．his heroic death              
D．his devotion to exploring on the Pacific Ocean
32．Captain Cook was killed inD．
A．his return to England
B．a(chǎn) starting trip to Hawaii
C．exploring Canada
D．a(chǎn) fight with the local people．

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