III.閱讀測驗:(每題 2 分，共 30 分)
※36～38
 Oil-paper umbrella is a type of paper umbrella that comesfrom China. It spread across Asia to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Laos at a later time. As the Hakka people moved to Taiwan, the oil-paper umbrella also began to develop in Taiwan.        Other than the purpose of keeping yourself away fromsun, oil-paper umbrellas are also traditional wedding items.In both traditional Chinese and Japanese weddings,we would cover the bride with the oil-paper umbrella inorder to avoid bad luck.
       Purple umbrellas are a symbol of long life for theelders, while white umbrellas are used in funerals. Oil-paperumbrellas are also used as props in Japanese traditionaldances and tea ceremonies.
       In the early Hakka society, two umbrellas were usuallygiven as dowry because the "paper" and "child" have thesimilar pronunciations in Chinese. Also, as the Chinesecharacter "umbrella" contains "four people", giving theumbrellas represents a blessing for the couple to have manysons and grandsons.
       Today, oil-paper umbrellas are mostly sold as worksof art or souvenirs.

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【題組】36. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of oil-paperumbrellas?
(A) Tea ceremonies
(B) Japanese traditional dances
(C) Keep the bride away from bad luck
(D) Have more money and friends