We were surprised because it was the first time they us ______ to lunch.
A.invite
B.invited
C.have invited
D.had invited
A.organized
B.have organized
C.had organized
D.were organizing
A.act
B.play
C.action
D.performance
We can infer that LCDs are used as displays in HMDs mainly because ______.
A.they are cheaper B.they look clearer
C.they can be made smaller D.their speed is faster
From the first paragraph we can get to know that ______ .
A.the Mormons were hated by the American government
B.the Mormons were the native Americans
C.the Mormons were cleverer than the other Americans
D.the Mormons were weaker than the other whites
When were the first shoes sold in England?
A.In mid 70s.
B.In 1959.
C.In 1988.
D.In 1960.
B.Oliver Cromwell
C.Prince Rupert
D.William Joyce
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.
B.The island is far away from any piece of land.
C.Insects could not live on the island without plants.
D.Plants were brought to the island by human beings.
A.In World War II,they never lost a bomber to enemy fire.
B.They were the first group of black soldiers ever trained by the ground troops.
C.They were not subjected to racial discrimination in the army.
D.They were already soldiers in the ground troops before their training at Tuskegee began.
Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?
A.The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
B.The umbrella changed much in style. in the eighteenth century.
C.No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.
D.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it in the eleventh century B. C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times , the umbrella was allowed to be used only by the king or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as Protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
By the 18th century the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas were made, in a whole variety of colors.
According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented______.
A.in ancient China
B.in ancient Europe
C.in ancient Greece
D.in ancient Rome