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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 p eople, 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