(VI)Oil-paper umbrella is a type of paper umbrella that comes from China. It spreads to Japan,Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Laos at a later time. As the Hakka people moved toTaiwan, the oil-paper umbrella also began to develop in Taiwan.       Besides keeping yourself away from the sun, oil-paper umbrellas are also traditional weddingthings. In both traditional Chinese and Japanese weddings, we would cover the bride with the oilpaper umbrella in order to get away bad luck. Purple umbrellas are a symbol of long life for theelders； white umbrellas are used when people pass away. Oil-paper umbrellas are also used as propsin Japanese traditional dances and tea ceremonies.       In the early Hakka culture, two umbrellas were usually given as dowry because the "paper"and "child" sound similar in Chinese. Also, as the Chinese word "umbrella" contains "five people",giving the umbrellas means a blessing for the couple to have many sons and grandsons. Today, oilpaper umbrellas are mostly sold as works of art or souvenirs. 

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【題組】43. Which of the following is NOT the use of oil-paper umbrella?
(A)Taiwanese tea ceremonies.
(B) Japanese traditional dances.
(C) Keep the bride away from bad luck.
(D) Have more sons.