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wouldn39。t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women. England was __8 ___ the first country in Europe where mon people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very ___ 9 and umbrellas are very useful. Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you __ 10 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too. 1. A. rain B. cloud C. air D. water 2. A. lovely B. cheap C. hard D. easy 3. A. light B. heavy C. mon D. special 4. A. way B. size C. reason D. place 5. A. discover B. use C. Examine D. discuss 6. A. walked B. traveled C. rode D. flew 7. A. children B. parents C. men D. women 8. A. probably B. already C. suddenly D. immediately 9. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. windy 10. A. sell B. return C. borrow D. carry