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(蜡纸) 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. 根据文章内容判断正误,正确的写“A”,错误的写“B”。 小题1:The umbrella was invented about 2,000 years ago. 小题2:The first umbrellas were used for protection from sun. 小题3:People in Europe were the first ones to use their umbrellas for rain. 小题4:Some people called the umbrella a Hanway because he made umbrellas popular for people. 小题5:The first umbrellas were made from plastic.