Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When did the rich use umbrellas?

A.On sunny days. B.On rainy days. C.On important days.

2.Who invented the first umbrella for use in the rain?

A.The Indians. B.The Egyptians. C.The Chinese.

3.When did the umbrella become popular in the west?

A.400 years ago. B.In 1750. C.In the 16th century.

4.Where was the first umbrella shop?

A.In England. B.In New York. C.On a strait.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

【原文】

The day before yesterday, on Thursday, I lost my umbrella. It’s said that 7,000 people lose their umbrellas in London every year. And all these umbrellas go to the Lost and Found Offices. However, hundreds of years ago, only rich and important people used umbrellas in ancient countries like India, China and Egypt. These rich people didn’t use umbrellas in the rain. They used them in the sun. Of course, poor people worked in the sun, but they didn’t have umbrellas. The Chinese invented the first umbrella for use in the rain. Starting in the 16th century the umbrella became popular to the western world. Umbrellas appeared in Britain about 400 years ago. At first, only women had umbrellas. Men didn’t like them. In 1750, a traveler named Jonas was the first man to use an umbrella on the street in England. The first umbrella shop was called “James Smith and Sons”. The shop was opened in 1830, and it is still located at 53 New Oxford Street in London now.