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The umbrella is a very common object．It keeps the________and the sun off the people．Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠)so it is________to carry them．
However，the umbrella has not always been as________as it is now．In the past，it was a symbol of importance．Some African countries still use umbrellas in this________．Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person．
Umbrellas are very old．People in different parts of the world began to________umbrellas at different times．The Chinese had them more than 3，000 years ago．From there，umbrellas________to India and Egypt．In Greece and Rome，________wouldn't use them．They believed umbrellas were only for women．
England was________the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain．The weather there is very________and umbrellas are very useful．
Everybody uses umbrellas today．The next time you________one，thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them，you'll feel you are important people，too．

A．rain B．cloud C．air D．water

A．lovely B．cheap C．hard D．easy

A．light B．heavy C．common D．special

A．way B．size C．reason D．place

A．discover B．use C．examine D．discuss

A．walked B．traveled C．rode D．flew

A．children B．parents C．men D．women

A．probably B．already C．suddenly D．immediately

A．sunny B．rainy C．snowy D．windy

A．sell B．return C．borrow D．carry