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1987 Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper. That is 1 men first began to write, six thousand years ago or 2 . The alphabet we now use 3 down to us over a long period of time . It was 4 from the picture-writing of ancient Egypt.Picture-writing was useful in many 5 . It could be used to express ideas as well as 6 . For example, a drawing of a 7 meant the object man. 8 a drawing of a man 9 on the ground with a spear in him meant 10 . Besides the Egyptians, the Chinese 11 the American Indians also developed ways 12 writing in pictures. But only 13 much could be said 14. Thousands of pictures would have been needed 15 express all the ideas that people might have. It would have 16 many thousands more to express all the objects 17 to men. No one could 18 so many pictures in a lifetime. 19 could anyone learn the meaning of all 20 drawings in a lifetime. ( )1.(A)when (B)because (C)where (D)how( )2.(A)over (B)more (C)else (D)later( )3.(A)went (B)showed (C)appeared (D)came( )4.(A)developed (B)discovered (C)increased (D)grown( )5.(A)sides (B)colours (C)ways (D)meanings( )6.(A)stories (B)animals (C)objects (D)subjects( )7.(A)creature (B)being (C)woman (D)man( )8.(A)But (B)For (C)Besides (D)Because( )9.(A)lies (B)lying (C)laying (D)lain( )10.(A)die (B)death (C)sleep (D)down( )11.(A)and (B)with (C)helped (D)followed( )12.(A)to (B)about (C)on (D)of( )13.(A)not (B)very (C)so (D)too( )14.(A)as follows (B)this way (C)that much (D)at least( )15.(A)to (B)for (C)possibly (D)actually( )16.(A)drawn (B)shown (C)done (D)taken( )17.(A)known (B)with (C)called (D)in( )18.(A)write (B)draw (C)watch (D)take( )19.(A)Either (B)So (C)Nor (D)Also( )20.(A)many (B)some (C)that (D)such 1988 Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have 1 visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later. I am one of those unfortunate people who have a very 2 sense of direction and I may have vis