To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the wate

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 rain．Its first use was as a shade against the sun． Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．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 and authority．In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty 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 eighteenth century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas 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 began to be made,in a whole variety of colors. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A、Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowaday
B、The inventor of the umbrella is unknow
C、Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrell
D、Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient time
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：根据文章提供的信息，我们可以逐项分析选项的正确性： A选项：“Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowaday” - 文章提到“It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.”，说明现在女性确实喜欢使用各种颜色的雨伞，所以A选项是正确的。 B选项：“The inventor of the umbrella is unknow” - 文章首段提到“Nobody knows who first invented it”，即雨伞的发明者是不为人知的，所以B选项也是正确的。 C选项：“Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrell” - 文章第四段提到“In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.”，说明在古代远东地区，只有皇室或高官有权使用雨伞，普通人无权使用，所以C选项也是正确的。 D选项：“Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient time” - 文章中并没有提到雨伞在古代是流行且便宜的，反而提到了雨伞在古代是权力和地位的象征，因此D选项是不正确的。 综上所述，答案是D选项：“Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient time”。