{{B}}请根据下面短文回答下列题：{{/B}} No one
wants to be caught in the rain without an umbrella. Umbrellas come in different
shapes and sizes. Many of them can be put into bags in case of a sudden rain.
Just about everyone owns an umbrella, but not many of us give them a second
thought. People don't know exactly where the first umbrella came into being.
Some say Egypt (埃及) while others say China. What is for sure is that they've
been around a very long time. They weren't used to protect people from the rain,
however. They were used to keep people from the sun. Women were
the first people to carry umbrellas. In 1750, an Englishman decided to carry an
umbrella everywhere he went, and he became the center of people's talk. Not
caring about the laughs of those around him, he carried his umbrella for 30
years. Then, it became OK for men to carry umbrellas. Because
they were firstly made of wood, umbrellas were not only expensive, but also
difficult to use. In 1852, Samuel Fox made some changes. Since then, they've
developed. We now have umbrellas for the rain and sun. We use them almost
everywhere.
单选题
Most umbrellas are ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[精析] [句意] 多数的伞______。从文章第一段的句子“Many of them can be put into bags in case of a sudden rain．”“许多伞都可以被放入包内，以 防突然降雨。”可以得知伞很小，能放进包里。因此，选项[B]正确。
单选题
Umbrellas were firstly used to keep people from ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[精析] [句意] 伞最早用于抵御______。推理题。从文章第一段的最 后一句“They weren't used to protect people from the rain，however．They were used to keep people from the sun．”“然而，早期的伞并非用于防雨， 而是用来防晒的”，可知伞最早是用于防晒的一故选项[A]正确。
单选题
Which country had the first umbrella?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[精析] [句意] 伞最早出现在哪个国家?从文章第一段“People don't know exactly where the first umbrella came into being．”“人们不确定第一把 伞出现在哪里。”得知人们不知道伞最早出现在哪里。故[C]正确。
单选题
Why were early umbrellas difficult to use?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[精析] [句意] 为什么较早时期的伞不方便使用?从文章的第三段 “Because they were firstly made of wood，umbrellas were not only expensive， but also difficult to use．”“由于早期的伞是木制的，不仅价格昂贵，而且使 用起来也不方便。”得知，早时的伞因为是用木头制作的，所以使用起来 不方便。故选项[C]正确。
单选题
Now people use umbrellas for ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[精析] [句意] 现在人们使用伞是为了______。从文章的最后一段“We now have umbrellas for the rain and sun．”“如今我们用伞来防雨、防晒。”可以 获得问题的答案。选项[C]正确。