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    variety 种种,各种各样,多样性.变化( a group or collection containing different sorts of the same thing or people; the state of varying; difference of condition or quality ) The box contains a variety of toys. 这个盒子里有各种玩具. My last job lacked variety; I was doing the same things all the time. 我上一个工作缺少变化,所有时间我都在做同样的事情. 【查看更多】

     

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    　　To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．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, dating back to the eleventh century B．C．

    　　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(象征)of honor．In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only 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 umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Rome．

    　　During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again it was considered a symbol of power．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 whole variety(种种)of colors．

    (1)

    According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient ________．

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    A．

    China

    B．

    Egypt

    C．

    Greece

    D．

    Rome

    (2)

    Which of the following statements is NOT true about the umbrella?

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    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 the shape in the 18th century

    D．

    In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade

    (3)

    In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    during the Middle Ages

    B．

    by the 18th century

    C．

    in Rome

    D．

    in Greece

    (4)

    This passage talks mainly about ________．

    [　　]

    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 the use of the umbrella

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    翻译题。
    1. 这些玩具能让这个婴儿一直很快乐。（amuse）
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    2. 我再也不到那儿去了---一杯咖啡就要了我一英镑。（charge...for） 
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    3. 他由于种种原因而离开了。（variety） 
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    4. 你的建议对我很有好处。（profit） 
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    5. 我们的部队已经前进了两英里。（advance） 
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    6. 她用一块湿抹布擦地板。（cloth） 
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    7. 他用老鼠做实验。（experiment v.） 
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    8. 那个青年自告奋勇,要去制止那几个醉汉打架。（volunteer v.） 
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    根据中文意思填入恰当的词

    The pop singer ____ ________ making his fans happy in a variety of ways. 用种种方法成功地是他的歌迷们感到很开心。

     

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    　　To us 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 the rain. Its first use was as a shade（遮光物）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 in the eleventh century B. C..

    　　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（象征）of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

    　　In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella 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 sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later 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 whole variety（种种）of colours.

    (1) According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient________.

    [　　]

    A．China
    B．Egypt
    C．Greece
    D．Rome

    (2) 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 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 as a sunshade.

    (3) A strange feature（特征）of the umbrella's use is that it was used as_______.

    [　　]

    A．protection against rain

    B．a shade against the sun

    C．a symbol of honour and power

    D．women's decoration（装饰）

    (4) In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_______.

    [　　]

    A．during the Middle Ages

    B．by the eighteenth century

    C．in Rome

    D．in Greece

    (5) This passage talks mainly about________.

    [　　]

    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

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    根据中文意思填入恰当的词

    The pop singer ____ ________ making his fans happy in a variety of ways. 用种种方法成功地是他的歌迷们感到很开心。

     

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