When I walk down the street in some Chinese cities in summer，it's quite difficult for me to find out my way.Why？Because there are so many umbrellas （雨傘） in the street.
   Before I come to China，I never saw people taking umbrellas on sunny days.But in China，women take umbrellas when it's sunny.Later，I know why.
   Firstly，it keeps people away from the sunshine.Changsha gets hot in summer.People sometimes take umbrellas to stay cool.But if umbrellas help us stay cool，why don't men take them？That's because keeping away from the sun helps women's skin （皮膚） stay pale white.In China，people think pale white skin for women is more beautiful than tanned （曬成棕色的） skin.However，women in my country like to be tanned.So some American people will stay outdoors in the sun for hours to get a tan.But doing this much can be dangerous.It's bad for the skin.
   As I travel to more places in the world，I find China isn't the only place where women take umbrellas on sunny days.Women in Greece（ 希臘） also do this.So umbrellas aren't just for rainy days.

（1）What makes it hard to find the way in the street？

C

C

A．The hot weather.
B．The people in the street.
C．The umbrellas in the street.
（2）The writer may feel

A

A

when he firstly saw many umbrellas on sunny days.
A．surprised
B．sorry
C．sad
（3）Why do Chinese women like taking umbrellas on sunny days？

C

C

A．Because it rains a lot in China.
B．Because umbrellas are cheap in China.
C．Because umbrellas help them stay cool and help their skin stay white.
（4）What can we know from the story？

C

C

A．Chinese people think tanned skin is beautiful.
B．Men in Greece take umbrellas on sunny days.
C．Staying in the sun for a long time is bad for the skin.
（5）Where may the writer come from？

B

B

A．China.
B．America.
C．Greece.