题目内容：

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the ________and the sun off the people.  Most umbrellas can folded up 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 umbrella 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.

1.A. rain    B. cloud    C. air    D. water

2.A. lovely    B. cheap    C. hard    D. easy

3.A. light    B. heavy    C. common    D. special

4.A. way    B. size    C. reason    D. place

5.A. discover    B. use    C. examine    D. discuss

6.A. walked    B. spread    C. rode    D. flew

7.A. children    B. parents    C. men    D. women

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

9.A. sunny    B. rainy    C. snowy    D. carry

10.A. sell    B. return    C. borrow    D. carry