c Umbrella has had a history of thousands of years.However,who invented the umbrella There are many different opinions.Some people say that the people of ancient Egypt invented it.Some say the Romans invented it.And some say Luban's wife invented it in ancient China.There is even an interesting story about its invention in China. Luban(507B.C.-444B.C.)was the most famous craftsman (in ancient China. One day,Luban and his wife were taking a walk and enjoying the beautiful landscape. Suddenly it began to rain.Both of them were soaked when they got back home.Luban's wife said,"If there is something that can protect people from the rain when they are working outdoors,it will be wonderful."Then Luban said,"That's easy.I will build many pavilions(亭子).”His wife replied,.“That's a good idea,.but it is not convenient.Is it likely to make a movable(可移动的)pavilion which could always follow the people ”She thought all day and all night.One day,she saw some kids playing in the rain and each kid held a big lotus leaf over the head to protect themselves from getting wet.Then she came up with a great idea.So she made the first umbrella in ancient China. Since the umbrella was invented,it has been part of people's life in every corner of the world.Right now,there are many kinds of umbrellas,such as sun umbrellas,kid umbrellas and so on. How many umbrellas are made every year in the world Maybe millions or even more. One interesting thing is that most umbrellas in the world are made in China.Shangyu in Zhejiang alone has more than 1,000 umbrella factories and it is called "China Umbrella City". 根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。 56.How many opinions about the inventor of the umbrellas are there in Paragraph 1 A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. 57.What does the word“soaked'”might mean A.Wet. B.Tired. C.Angry. 58.What's the main idea of Paragraph 2 A.Who invented the umbrella B.When was the umbrella invented C.How was the umbrella invented 59.What do we know about Shangyu,Zhejiang A.Luban was born there. B.It has more than 1,000 umbrella factories. C.It is called"World Umbrella City". 60.Which of the following is RIGHT A.The umbrella has a history of thousands of years. B.The umbrella has four different kinds. C.Luban invented the umbrella. 八年级英语(WY)第6页（共8页）
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