A．both are concerned with a person

B．both are used to represent an idea

C．both are used to represent an object

D．both are made up of two characters

答案　C

4．The passage is mainly talking about .

A．how the Chinese characters were invented

B．how the Chinese characters have developed

C．how the Chinese characters have been influenced by Western languages

D．how the simplified Chinese characters were introduced

答案　B

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The development of Chinese characters Brief introduction •In Chinese language，we use characters instead of an alphabet.

•Sometimes a single character can also make up a word. Origin •Cang Jie，who was 2.inspired by the tracks of animals in the snow，invented the first Chinese characters.

•He used different shapes to 3.represent different objects. Different 4.ways/methods of forming characters •Some characters were 5.made up of two or more characters.

•Some were developed for directions and numbers.

•Some characters consisted of two parts，one 6.indicating/suggesting the meaning and the other suggesting the pronunciation. Simplified Chinese characters Introduced in the 1950s and coming into widespread use in China's mainland now. The story of Braille The 7.inventor

of Braille Name Louis Braille Experiences •Losing his sight at the age of three 8.due to an injury.

•Going to a school for the blind at ten. Formation •Its development was 9.based on a soldier's idea.

•Being a system with patterns of six raised dots which stand for each letter. Advantages Being 10.easy/practical for the blind to recognize with the fingers and write with a special typewriter.