五、完形填空
The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 1,000 years in China. It was a water-proof(防水的)tool for 1 use in ancient times.
There are different 2 about the start of the umbrella in China. The most popular one is about Lu Ban. It is said that once he and his younger sister 3 the West Lake. It started to rain suddenly. The sister said, "Let's have a competition(比赛). Before 4 tomorrow, the one who thinks of a way to help people visit the West Lake on rainy days will be the winner(赢家)." Lu Ban thought it was 5. He collected some tools and materials and spent the whole night building 10 pavilions(凉亭)around the lake.
In the early morning next day, however, when Lu Ban was 6 his pavilions proudly(骄傲地)，he saw his sister holding 7 strange in her hand. It could be opened into a round(圆的)shape. Lu Ban was surprised. He found that the object made of silk and bamboo strips(条) could be opened and closed 8. It was light, beautiful and easy to carry. Lu Ban said, "You win. Your 'pavilion' can protect us from rain." So the umbrella was invented(发明)。
Later, when paper was invented, people used much cheaper(更便宜的)paper to 9 the cost of umbrellas. To make the umbrella water-proof, people brushed tung oil(桐油)
10 the surface(表面). That was how the oil-paper umbrella was invented.
( ) 1. A. local B. popular C. everyday D. creative
( ) 2. A. stories B. subjects C. traditions D. matters
( ) 3. A. invited B. visited C. rowed D. greeted
( ) 4. A. dinner B. sunset C. sunrise D. lunch
( ) 5. A. hard B. easy C. quick D. funny
( ) 6. A. dreaming B. worrying C. introducing D. raising
( ) 7. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
( ) 8. A. slowly B. quietly C. easily D. happily
( ) 9. A. raise B. set C. cut D. end
( )10. A. across B. through C. from D. along

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.A