In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rainA．in France.B．in England.C．in ancie

According to this Passage, the umbrella was probably first invented

A．in ancient China.

B．in ancient Egypt.

C．in ancient Greece.

D．in ancient Rome.

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A．people"s staying at school longer.

B．people"s getting married earlier.

C．better standards of living.

D．couples" buying houses before starting families.

Which of the following is CORRECT?

A．The climate in the south and north is very terrible.

B．Southern Americans suffer a lot when it is very hot.

C．Many lakes and rivers make the transportation chaotic.

D．Transportation by water is less important than before.

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A．The U.S. has wide plains of lakes and rivers of different sizes.

B．The U.S. has thousands of lakes and rivers of different sizes.

C．The U.S. has hot deserts and cool forests.

D．The U.S. has a coastline several hundred miles long.

In what respect is the United States very fortunate?

A．Territory and population.

B．Location and physical feature.

C．Climate and temperatures.

D．Natural resources and environment.

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A．The Internet can be connected by light waves.

B．You can pay many different kinds of bill online.

C．Most of universities offer classes on the Internet.

D．You can even buy groceries online at online stores.

The speaker compares the Internet to

A．a map.

B．cities.

C．towns.

D．roads.

Which of me following can NOT reduce the carbon footprint?

A．Catching a bus.

B．Going cycling.

C．Driving electric car.

D．Going on holiday by air.

Why is green living encouraged in local councils in Britain?

A．Because they want to reduce landfill sites.

B．Because mere isn"t enough space to dump rubbish.

C．Because they hope that people form. a good habit.

D．Because tiiey want people to live in a green world.

Which of the following it NOT true?

A．Buckingham Palace is opposite to St. James" park.

B．The house of Buckingham was bought at the price of 28,000 pounds.

C．The building became known as Buckingham Palace because of George Ⅲ.

D．Buckingham Palace has been open to the public only in summer months.