牛津译林版九年级上册 Unit 5- 8 阅读理解专项练习（无答案）

Unit5- 8 阅读理解专项练习
Kate Humble is a writer. Her new book Friend for Life is about the relationship between man and dog. Humble shares with us the books that changed her life.
Winnie the Pooh
By A. A. Milne
My father used to read this book to me when I was very young. He used different voices for all the animals. I loved the characters in the book: sad Eeyore; loyal Pooh; lively Tigger. A. A. Milne was really good at describing the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.
Last Chance to See
By Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
This book tells of the writers' experiences as they travel around to find animals in danger. Their travels are very exciting and they share a wonderful humour. The book makes me realize that we can't just sit back and allow animals to disappear. I read the book in my teens. At that time I hardly travelled. But the idea that we must help protect our planet was a really inspiring (激励人心的) one to me.
Picture Palace
By Paul Theroux
I've always loved Theroux's travel writing. I found this book in a second-hand bookshop. I read the first paragraph and thought,“How does he do that ” The words aren't long or difficult, but from that first paragraph, his writing grabs (吸引) you. I had an artist teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else.” And Theroux is surely an artist.
( )39. From which book did Kate Humble learn about society
A. Friend for Life. B. Picture Palace.
C. Winnie the Pooh. D. Last Chance to See.
( )40. From Last Chance to See, Kate Humble has learned that we must ______.
A. do something to protect animals
B. get along well with others
C. take some time to travel
D. try to be humorous
( )41. What does Kate Humble say about Paul Theroux's book Picture Palace
A. It has its own style. B. He showed humour in it.
C. He copied other artists. D. It is difficult to understand.
( )42. What's the material mainly about
A. Kate Humble's new book.
B. Several great children's novels.
C. An introduction to Kate Humble.
D. Books that have influenced Kate Humble.
There exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so it’s not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us go through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.
How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don’t know the person I’m joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.
I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don’t get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke
Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to avoid the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. Therefore, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.
（ ）26.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.
A．it can pick up people’s spirits B．it can help people get on well with others
C．it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world D．it makes people more confident
（ ）27.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.
A.facts and descriptions B．evidence and argument
C．examples and conclusion D．stories and persuasion
（ ）28.The underlined phrase “busting a gut” in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by .
A.keeping silent B.speaking loud C.laughing hard D.explaining carefully
（ ）29.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.
A.talk about his own understanding of humor
B.encourage people to be humorous in daily life
C.introduce a practical way to get through daily life
D.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life
（ ）30.What is the author’s attitude towards the present world
A.Indifferent B.Positive C.Satisfied D.Critical
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants．You probably know the rules of a library．You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates．But do you have music manners
Keep It Down!
You have to notice the volume of your music．You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it．Some people might even get angry．Usually when you play the music loud on an MP3 player other people can’t hear the words of the song．They just hear a loud sound．No one wants to listen to this．Very loud music can also be bad for your ears．So even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 players you shouldn’t turn it up too high．
Turn Them Off!
You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away．Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players．There are other places like museums that don’t have rules but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on．Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to listen on your MP3 player at event．Why would you listen to music at a play a movie or a sporting event You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came．
Take One Out!
Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other．Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way．It would not be rude to take out one earphone tell him the way and put back the earphone and continue listening．You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you．
It’s Your Choice!
There are times when you need to decide what is best．For example some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books while others think it is disturbing．In cases like this you need to do what seems right for you．
（ ）31. The word"volume"in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.
A.the type of music B. the amount of a sound
C. the length of a song D. the colour of an MP3 player
（ ）32. No one wants to listen to ____________from others' MP3 players.
A. a loud sound B. sad storie C.a long movie D.the words of a song
（ ）33. If we listen to our MP3 player at a play_____________.
A.the theatre won’t allow it B. the actors will get angry
C. others won't hear the play well D. we'll miss part of the play
（ ）34. We can take one earphone out when we_____________.
show others the way B. are in the library
C. watch a sporting event D. have dinner with our parents
（ ）35. Which of the following can be the best title for this article
Music lovers B. Music manners C. MP3 players D. MP3 earphones
Northland Adventure Quest
August, 4-17, 2020
Northwoods Experience
A Nature & Cultural Voyage
25 American students and 25 Chinese students
Learning together
American and Chinese students ages 10-14 can have the chance to enjoy this culture experience. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River, Monday through Friday. Trees For Tomorrow Trees For Tomorrow, a natural resource specialty school, is located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Teachers for the Northland Adventure Quest are Kate Neville and Don Anderson.
Travel back in time to learn about the Voyager way of life.
Take part in exciting day trips while making new friends.
Enjoy yourself in the beautiful surroundings and wildlife of the Northwoods.
Experience the culture and arts of the local people of Northern Wisconsin, USA.
The cost to attend the Northland Adventure Quest is $ 175 per student.
To register(洼册) , visit www.npsd.k12.wi.us and click on“Northland Adventure Quest"
or email at northlandquest@npsd.k12.wi.us. For Questions, contact School Advisor, Mike Richie, at 715-479-6487, option l ext. 1, or Kate Neville at kneville@npsd.k12.wi.us.
1. What's the purpose of the passage
A. To advertise Northland Adventure Quest. B. To hire teachers and school advisors.
C. To recommend Trees For Tomorrow. D. To explain cultural differences. .
2. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is True
A. Northland Adventure Quest will last for three weeks.
B. Twenty-five students ages 10-14 will learn together.
C. Both American and Chinese' students will pay $ 175 each.
D. Email at northlandquest@npsd.k12.wi.us for questions.
3. What can the students learn from Northland Adventure Quest
A. To make new friends on night trips.
B. To learn about the Voyager way of life.
C. To experience Chinese culture and arts.
D. To learn about farm animals of the Northwoods.
Tomorrow is Garfield’s birthday. He first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978. Garfield is well known all over the world. Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages. Garfield products are sold in 69 countries.
Jim Davis is Garfield’s creator. Jim was born on July 28, 1945 in Indiana. He grew up on a farm where his dad raised cows. Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work. They had 25 cats. Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats.
As a boy, Jim was in poor health. When he had to spend time resting, he drew pictures. He added words to his pictures to make them funny.
After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company. In 1969, he got a job to help a cartoonist. Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats. He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers.
He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip. Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon, his owner, and other characters. He is lazy, funny and hungry.
Jim Davis has received many awards for his work. Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award. He has won four Emmys(艾美奖）and other honors.
4. How old was Jim when Garfield first appeared in a comic strip
A. 33. B. 26. C. 25. D. 24.
5. Who does the underlined word “He” refer to in the fifth paragraph
A. Jim. B. Jon. C. Dave. D. Garfield.
6. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother.
B. Garfield products are available in all countries of the world.
C. The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation.
D. There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield.
7. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is _________.
A. to tell us to watch more comic strips
B. to show us how to become a cartoonist
C. to introduce some information about Jim Davis
D. to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character
Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house I was passing by. It said, “Happiness is a direction, not a destination (终点).” I had been
having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I also took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes (格言) down.
When I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who owned the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance and then read the quotes on the fence. Without saying a word, he said something to himself and then went back inside. I was a bit terrified for a while, afraid to go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added, “Thank you.”
Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He beckoned (召唤) me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “values”. We are now good friend and I talk to him a lot. This experience has changed my life. I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.
8. Why did the writer begin to write a quote on the fence
A. He wanted to practice his handwriting.
B. He had gotten some help from the quote.
C. He thought doing this was interesting.
D. He wanted to catch his neighbor’s attention.
9 Why was the writer afraid when he found that his neighbor had seen him
A. He had thought that the old man was a mad person.
B. he had once been told the old man was cold-hearted.
C. He thought the old man would scold him for what he had done.
D. He thought the old man would tell his parents about his action.
10. Who must have added “Thank you.” to the fence
A. The old man. B. Someone else. C. The writer himself. D. That unknown friend. 11. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. writing quotes on fences is a good idea
B. the writer has written three quotes on the fence
C. the good relationship between neighbors is very important.
D. the old man has changed his opinion about young people.
Do you want to know how and why a fall leaf changes color We first have to understand what leaves are and what they do.
Leaves are the world’s food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots and take CO2 from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and CO2 into glucose(葡萄糖), a kind of
sugar. Plants use it as food for energy and growing.
A chemical called “chlorophyll” in the leaves gives plants their green colour. As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter, and trees “know” to begin getting ready for winter.
During winter, there is not enough sunlight or water. Trees rest during this time and live on the food they store during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. As the green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves.
The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn. In some trees, like maples(枫树), sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn the glucose in the leaves into a red colour. And we can enjoy the beautiful red leaves during autumn.
11.Which should be in the box
sunlight + + CO2 glucose
A. air B. sugar C. water D. wind
12.The underlined word “chlorophyll” means __________.
A. 蛋白质 B. 脂肪 C.叶绿素 D.淀粉
13.The leaves t urn yellow because they are short of __________.
A. sunlight and water B. glucose and energy
C. water and CO2 D. sunlight and CO2
14 . Which of the following is NOT true
A. When autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter．
B. Trees begin to stop making food in summer．
C. During winter some of yellow and orange colors are still in the leaves．
D. During winter trees live on the food they store in summer．
15. This passage tells us_____________．
A. the plants can grow well only with the sunlight
B. there are all kinds of plants on the earth
C. maple leaves change the color as other trees
D. not all the colors of the leaves are from chlorophyll
If you are like most people，your intelligence(智商)changes from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any other time of the year．A famous scientist，Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947)got a result from people’s work and himself．He found our mental abilities(智力能力)would be influenced by different seasons and temperatures．
He found that cool weather is much better for creative thinking than hot weather．This does not mean that people are not clever in summer．It does mean，however ,that the mental abilities of
large numbers of people may be low in summer．
Spring seems to be the best time of the year for thinking．In spring all things in nature change．So do our mental abilities．They are influenced and change much，too．
Fall is the next-best season，then winter．As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking !
( )1．Which season is the best one for thinking
A．Spring． B．Winter． C．Fall. D．Summer.
( )2．Which one is TRUE according to the passage
A．You may be the most creative in winter．
B．Summer may be a good season for you to take a vacation from thinking．
C．Hot weather is better for creative thinking than cool weather．
D．One may be low in mental abilities in spring．
( )3．In spring man ________．
A．is not creative in thinking
B．had better take a long vacation from thinking
C．may have higher mental abilities
D．may be low in thinking
One evening two young men were walking together in the street. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate,one said in English to the other in a low voice,“You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house.”Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly,“It's too bad. I hadn't expected that the dog could understand English.”
( )4.Why did the two men walk in the street one evening
A.Because they couldn't fall asleep
B.Because they wanted steal something
C.Because they would like to take a walk
D.Because they went to visit their friends
( )5.“One said in English to the other in a low voice.”From thissentencewe know ________.
A.he didn't know English
B.he liked speaking English quietly
C.he couldn't speak aloud
D.he was afraid of waking up others
( )6.The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because .
A.it understood English B.it knew them
C.it found someone outside D.Both B and C
( )7.At last the two young men .
A.stole nothing B.stole something expensive
C.were bitten by the dog D.were caught by the police
( )8.What did the owners do while the dog was barking
A.They stopped it. B.They got up quickly.
C.They shouted for help. D.The story didn't tell us.
The Stupid Thief
Gary and Jerry were thieves.Every day,they looked for places to rob.One morning,they walked past a clothes shop.They couldn't believe that there was a big pile(堆)of money in the shop window.Next to the money was a sign.It said,“We'll steal the money tonight.”
“What a great chance,”Jerry said,“We'll steal the money tonight.”
“But boss—”Gary said as he looked closely in the window.
“Be quiet,we have to make a plan,”Jerry said,“Let's go.”
At Jerry's house,the thieves started their plan. Later that night,they went back to the shop.
“Are you ready ”Jerry asked Gary.
“Yes,boss,but—”
“Be quiet,”Jerry said,“Let's get started,Now!”
Then,Gary broke the window with a metalpipe.Gary quickly put the moneyin a bag.The two thieves ran away.Back at Jerry's house,they took the money out ofthe bag.
“Hey,”Jerry said,“this money looks strange.”
“I tried to tell you before,”Gary said.“You didn't wear your glassestoday,right ”
“So what ”
“So,you didn't see the money clearly.Like I was trying to say,the money is fake(假的)！”
“Fake ”
“Of course.No shop would put real(真的) money in their window.”
“Why not ”Jerry asked.
“Because somebody might try to steal it,”Gary said.
( ) 9.What's the relationship between the two thieves
A.They're brothers. B.They're cousins.
C.Gary is Jerry's boss. D.Jerry is Gary's boss
( )10.What did the two thieves do in the morning
A.They robbed the shop.B.They made a plan.
C.They went shopping.D.They looked for another shop to rob.
( )11.How many times did Gary try to warn Jerry
A.One B.Two C.Three. D.Four.
( )12.The thieves got the money by .
A.breaking the window B.opening the window
C.going through the front door D.using a gun
( )13.Jerry made a big mistake because he didn't .
A.wear his glasses B.know how to count
C.believe Gary D.take off his glasses
Over 1,400 university students from 37 countries and regions came to China for the 2006's World MUN meeting (世界大学生模拟联合国大会). The meeting was held in Peking University from March 27th to 31st, 2006.
The idea of the World MUN began in 1991. A group of students at Harvard (哈佛) University wanted to make a new meeting to bring together the students who were interested in the world. They wanted to discuss different problems around the world. The World MUN is based on understanding, compromise, learning and friendship. The first meeting was held in Poland in 1992. After that, it is held in spring every year. Last year, it was held in Scotland.
This was the first time the World MUN meeting was held in Asia. It was also the biggest one in history. The students came from the best universities around the world. During the five-day meeting, they did everything that people in the UN do. Though their skin colors and cultures were different, they had the same wish to make the world better.
1.So far, the World MUN meeting has been held .
A. 13 times B. 14 times C. 15 times D. 16 times
2.The word "compromise" in the passage means in Chinese.
A.友谊 B. 理解 C. 和解 D. 屈服
3.Which of the following is NOT true
A. The students want to travel around the world.
B. The students are interested in the world.
C. The students want to discuss different problems.
D. The students wish to make the world better.
4.The best title of the passage is .
A. The First World MUN Meeting B. The World MUN Meeting
C. University Students D. Problems Around the World
When someone says "Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to
explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from
The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He said -- in 1851-- that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue to go on, they often said, "It's time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra(交响乐团) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out.
So, "to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(检阅) by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment(装备) clean---
shiny enough to pass inspection Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do
5. According to the passage, the word "music" means
A. your boss's criticism (批评) B. your leader's inspection
C. something unpleasant to be experience D. sour pop music
6. The phrase "to face the music" was the first used by_ _
A. all the Americans B. the American writer James Fenimore Cooper
C. some American actors D. the American orchestra
7. "To face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing_ _.
A. to be examined about their equipment B. to be found weak
C. to show themselves up in public D. to be inspected by their leader
8. The passage is mainly about_ _.
A. the meaning of the phrase "to face the music" B. how to deal with something unpleasant
C. the phrase "to face the music" in America D. how to go through difficulty
We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different time of day. This is so familiar that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one really understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process (过程) is not as simple as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant (连续的) darkness. We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they normally do. In fact, they continued to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious (神秘的) way of knowing the time. Their sense of time does not depend on information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind
of "inner clock".
This discovery (发现) may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also animals -including man -have this "inner clock" which controls the working of their bodies and influences (影响) their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious power. Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.
In the past, this did not matter very much because people lived in natural condition. In the modern world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very useful, then, to know more about the "inner clock". Such ordinary things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.
9. A recent experiment showed that .
A. different flowers open and close at different times of day
B. for their opening and closing, flowers do not need information from the outside world
C. flowers are influenced by weak light even when they are in a dark room
D. flowers can be used for telling the time
10. The "inner clock" .
A. is an unimportant discovery B. is only found in animals
C. has not been understood by far D. has an effect on human life
11. Further study of the "inner clock" will be useful because .
A. it might help us in some way
B. we do not yet understand plants and animals well enough
C. the number of spacemen and airplane pilots is fast increasing
D. we should try to live more naturally than we do now
12. Kept in constant darkness, flowers .
A. will not open or close as usual B. will not open any longer
C. will open as they do in natural conditions D. will always remain in full blossom (开花)
13. have a mysterious power of knowing time without information from the outside world.
A.Animals including man as well as plants B.All living things except man
C.Flowers are the only things in the world that D.Neither animals nor plants
The most awful words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."
"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket."
"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so."
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee
and looking at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do "
"We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not."
"So when it goes down, you go down with it."
"That's good, sir."
"How long will the computer be down " I wanted to know.
"I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us."
After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes They're still flying, aren't they "
"I couldn't tell without asking the computer."
"Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington," I suggested.
"I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket."
"Is there any other airline(航空公司) flying to Washington within the next few hours "
"I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT' knows. 'It' can't tell me."
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage (行李).
1. The best title for the article is _____.
A. The Most Awful Words B. When the Computer Is Down
C. The Computer of the Airport D. Asking the Computer
2. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer
A. She could sell a ticket. B. She could write out a ticket.
C. She could answer the passengers' questions. D. She could do nothing.
3. What did passengers do when the computer was down
A. They left the airport and went home. B. They drank coffee and watched the black screen.
C. They began to talk to each other. D. None above.
4. The last paragraph suggests that _____.
A. a modern computer won't be down
B. computers can take the place of humans
C. sometimes a computer may drive people mad
D. People can do more things without a computer
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 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 eleventh 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 (消失). 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 umbrellas as _______.
A. a symbol of honor B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power D. protection against the rain
( ) 2. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used 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. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented
( ) 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 the use of the umbrella