Do you have an umbrella? Someone invented the umbrella about 4,000 years ago. People used umbrellas in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, and China in ancient times. We use our umbrella for protection from the rain. However, people first used umbrellas for protection from the sun. People in China were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain. They put wax(蜡纸) on paper umbrellas.

European women used umbrellas before European men used them. Jonas Hanway was the first man to carry one in England. He made umbrellas popular for men and women. Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because of him.

We make umbrellas from many different things. The first ones were wood and cloth. Now many are plastic(塑料). Today umbrellas are easy to carry. They fold up into a small package(包). The umbrella is a great invention. Don’t forget yours the next time when it rains.

根据文章内容判断正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“Ｂ”。

1.The umbrella was invented about 2,000 years ago.

2.The first umbrellas were used for protection from sun.

3.People in Europe were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.

4.Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because he made umbrellas popular for people.

5.The first umbrellas were made from plastic.

— _________ do you have an Art Festival in your school?  

— Once a year.

A. How long B. How often      C. How far       D. How soon

— _________ do you have an Art Festival in your school?  
— Once a year.

情景交际

根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项完成下面对话（其中有两项多余）。

A: Do you have an English book?

B:  1.

A: Let’s read it.

B:  2.

A: Well, Let’s play computer games.

B: That sounds great.  3.

A: It’s in my bedroom.

B:  4.

A: Yes, I do.

B: Where are they?

A:  5.

----_________ do you have an English party?
---- Once a month.