Nowadays, amid the storming development of high-tech devices such as smartphones or e-book readers, people seem to neglect the existence of certain inventions that date back thousands of years. One of those is the mirror.
People grew a desire to see themselves as they saw their reflections in the surface of water. Around the 600s BC, the first mirrors were made from natural materials such as polished stones. After a while, people started to use bronze, gold and silver to make mirrors. These metals were heavy, so mirrors had very modest sizes. Ruling-class people, especially ladies, used them as a fashionable accessory. Hardly did they go out without a mirror. In the 1st century, the first glass mirrors were invented by the Romans and were made bigger to allow people to look at the whole body. However, not everyone cherished the mirror. Some people were irritated to find themselves ugly looking at the mirror, and there were rumors that what they saw in the mirror were reflections of sins and demons.
Nowadays, despite technological advancement, mirrors still play important roles in various modern-day fields, such as surgery, transport, architecture and so on. In fact, mirrors are utilised in technology and have inspired the inventions of several devices such as cameras or satellites.
Determine whether the following statements are True, False or Not Given. (Xác định những câu sau là Đúng, Sai hay Không có thông tin.) 1.People appreciate inventions that date back a very long time. A,True B, False C,Not Given 2.The images produced by the first mirrors were not as clear as by the surface of water. A,True B,False C,Not Given 3.Only rich people could buy mirrors made from metals. A,True B,False C,Not Given 4.Mirrors from glass were first made by the Romans. A,True B,False C,Not Given 5.Everyone was happy to see themselves in mirrors. A,True B,False C,Not Given 6.Some people believed that mirror reflected negative things. A,True B,False C, Not Given 7.Due to modern technology, mirrors are not applied in many fields these days. A,True B,False C,Not Given 8.When were the first mirrors made? A. In the first century B. In the 600s B.C. C. Four thousand years ago 9.What were the first materials for making mirrors? A. Stones B. Glass C. Metal such as bronze, gold and silver 10.What was TRUE about metal mirrors? A. They were very heavy. B. They were small. C. They were extremely expensive. 11.What was TRUE about glass mirrors? A. They were cheaper than metal mirrors. B. They were not favored because they broke easily. C. They were bigger than metal mirrors. 12.Who used mirrors as a fashion item? A. Girls and women from powerful families B. Girl and women from all families C. Young and unmarried girls
