话题阅读滚动练(九)话题：科技发明、规则、商品介绍Ⅰ.完形填空。Theumbrellaisaverycommonobject.Itkeepsthe__1__andthesunoffthepeople.Mostumbrellascanbefoldedup(折叠)soitis__2__tocarrythem.However，theumbrellahasnotalwaysbeenas__3__asitisnow.Inthepast，itwasasymbolofimportance.SomeAfricancountriesstilluseumbrellasinthis__4__．Someonecarriesanumbrellaandwalksbehindthekingoranimportantperson.Umbrellasareveryold.Peopleindifferentpartsoftheworldbeganto__5__umbrellasatdifferenttimes.TheChinesehadthemmorethan3，000yearsago.Fromthere，umbrellas__6__toIndiaandEgypt.InGreeceandRome，__7__wouldn'tusethem.Theybelievedumbrellaswereonlyforwomen.Englandwas__8__thefirstcountryinEuropewherecommonpeopleusedumbrellasagainstrain.Theweatherthereisvery__9__andumbrellasareveryuseful.Everybodyusesumbrellastoday.Thenexttimeyou__10__one，thinkingthatforcenturiesonlygreatmenandwomenusedthem，you'llfeelyouareimportantpeople，too.(A)1.A.rainB．cloudC．airD.water(D)2.A.lovelyB．cheapC．hardD.easy(C)3.A.lightB．heavyC．commonD．special(A)4.A.wayB．sizeC.reasonD.place(B)5.A.discoverB．useC.examineD.discuss(B)6.A.walkedB．traveledC.rodeD．flew(C)7.A.childrenB．parentsC.menD．women(A)8.A.probablyB．alreadyC．suddenlyD．immediately(B)9.A.sunnyB．rainyC.snowyD．windy(D)10.A.sellB．returnC.borrowD．carryⅡ.阅读理解。第一节根据短文内容，判断正误(正确“T”，错误“F”)。Whenfeelingtired，lotsofpeopleareusedtodrinkingcoffee.Itiswithoutdoubtthatcoffeeisapopulardrinkallovertheworld.Coffeehasbeenapartofpeople'sdailylifeforthousandsofyears.Peopledrinkcoffeewithagreatpleasure.Butdoyouknowforcertainhowitwasinvented?Manycenturiesago，therewasafarmercalledKaldiinArabia.Oneday，hewaswatchinghissheep.Suddenly，hefoundthathissheepbecameveryactiveaftereatingtheredfruitfromaplant.Theremightbesomethingspecialaboutthefruitoftheplant.Themanoftenfelttired，sohedecidedtoeatthefruit.Tohissurprise，hedidn'tfeeltiredanymore.Heputsomefruitinsideabasketandsentittoamonk(和尚)．Thefarmertoldthemonkaboutthat.Themonkalsoatethatfruitandhehadthesameexperience.Themonkground(研磨)theredfruitandputitinboilingwaterandthenservedittotheotherpeople.Theyfeltfreshafterdrinkingit.Infact，theredfruitwasthecoffeefruit.CoffeedrinkingfirstbeganinArabia.Inthe17thcenturyitspreadtoBritain.In1650，thefirstcoffeehouseoftheworldwasopenedinEngland.(F)11.CoffeeisapopulardrinkonlyinChina.(T)12.CoffeewasfoundbyafarmernamedKaldi.(T)13.Thesheepbecameveryexcitingandactiveaftereatingtheredfruit.(F)14.Theredfruitissomethinglikecoffeefruit，bothofthemcanmakeusactive.(F)15.In1650，coffeedrinkingbeganinArabia.第二节根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATherehavebeenmanygreatinventionsthatchangedthewaywelive.Thefirstgreatinventionwasonethatisstillveryimportanttoday—thewheel.Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavythings.Thenintheearly1800's，theworldstartedtochange.Therewaslittleunknownlandleftintheworld.Peopledidn'thavetoexplore(探测)muchanymore.Theybegantoworktomakelifebetter.Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcentury，manygreatinventionsweremade.Amongthemwerethecamera，thelightandtheradio.Theseallbecameabigpartofourlifetoday.Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions:thehelicopterin1907，movieswithsoundin1923，thecomputerin1927，andjetplanesin1930.Thiswasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasfirstmade.Nyloncamein1937.Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplewear.Bythistimemostpeop...
