Question

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(蠟紙) 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.
根據文章內容判斷正誤，正確的寫“A”，錯誤的寫“Ｂ”。
小題1:The umbrella was invented about 2,000 years ago.
小題2:The first umbrellas were used for protection from sun.
小題3:People in Europe were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.
小題4:Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because he made umbrellas popular for people.
小題5:The first umbrellas were made from plastic.

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了雨傘的發明歷史，根據描述可知雨傘是4000多年前發明的，一開始雨傘是用來訪日曬的，后來用來防雨。最初的雨傘用木頭和布料制成的，但是現在的雨傘用塑料做。
小題1:細節理解題。本句話是說傘是2000年前發明的。根據Someone invented the umbrella about 4,000 years ago.描述，可知傘是在4000多年前發明的，故本句描述錯誤。
小題2:細節理解題。本句話是說第一把傘是用來防日曬的。根據However, people first used umbrellas for protection from the sun.描述，可知本句話描述正確。
小題3:細節理解題。本句話是說是歐洲人首先要用傘防雨的。根據People in China were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain.描述，可知是中國人首先要用傘防雨的。故本句話描述錯誤。
小題4:細節理解題。根據短文第二段描述，可知人們把雨傘叫做漢威是因為他讓雨傘在人們當中流行起來。本句描述正確。
小題5:細節理解題。本句話是說雨傘一開始是用塑料做的。根據最后一段The first ones were wood and cloth.描述，可知雨傘一開始是用木頭和布做的。故本句描述錯誤。