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. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A、The Invention of Umbrell
B、The History of Umbrell
C、Umbrella--A Symbol of Hono
D、Who Used Umbrella First?
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：这篇文章主要介绍了伞的历史和使用演变。从最初作为遮阳工具的使用，到成为荣誉和权力的象征，再到后来在欧洲作为防雨工具的普及，文章详细描述了伞的发展过程。 A选项“The Invention of Umbrella”（伞的发明）虽然提到了伞的发明，但文章并没有主要围绕伞的发明来展开，而是更侧重于其历史演变，所以A选项不够全面。 B选项“The History of Umbrella”（伞的历史）准确地概括了文章的主要内容，即伞的历史和发展。 C选项“Umbrella--A Symbol of Honor”（伞——荣誉的象征）只是文章中的一部分内容，不是全文的主题。 D选项“Who Used Umbrella First?”（谁首先使用了伞？）虽然文章提到了伞的最初使用者可能是中国人，但这并不是文章的主要内容。 综上所述，B选项“The History of Umbrella”最适合作为这篇文章的标题。