Umbrellas originated in China over 3,000 years ago and were quickly adopted in Egypt. The first umbrellas were made from feathers, with whale bone used for the ribs. For the majority of their existence, umbrellas were considered a symbol of rank. Only the most important people in society, such as political rulers and religious leaders, had servants who held umbrellas over them to protect them from the sun. It was the Romans who first used the umbrella as shelter from rain. Do It!
Umbrellas were an indication of .

A 

recovery

B 

grief

C 

status

D 

obedience

C. status

Explanation:

In the paragraph it said "umbrellas were a symbol of rank." rank and status mean the same thing.

the most ethic and honorable thing for the newspaper to do are:

be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors.

contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation.

these two options are the most ethic because both promote the market fair course, by telling the other competitors about the company attempt to get ahead in the market by trading favors, the market is guaranteed equality and justice in the trading of goods and services.

1. b

2. a deadly disease

4. at the same time

5. a) true

b) true

c)false?

d)false?

7. para.1 = c

para.2 = d

para.3 = f

para.4= b

para.5= e

para.6 = a