To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.(1)_______________________.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,way back 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.In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.(2)_______________________.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.By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the eighteenth century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.(3)_______________________.It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colours.
1)It's the frist to use was as shape,it goes the sun,nobody knows to first invented but the umbrella was used very ancient times
2)However ,it is believe that the first persons usual to use the umbrella as protection against the rain,were ancient romans
3)Umbrellas have not changed mucn in style during all these time,though they have become much later in a wait
it is first use was as a shade against the sun.nobady knows whto first tincented ti,but the unbrella was in very ancient time.
however it is believed the firdt person in europe to use the unbrella as the protection the rain was ancient romants.
unbrellas is not much changed in style during all this time, so it became much lighter in weigh.
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1、It's first use to shade against sun,nobody know first invented it but it…very
2、It's believed that the first person in Europe to use umbrella to protect…
3、Umbrella have not changed much in style during ai those time ……become much……
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