学生啦：课时作业（七）Unit 3Section I Welcome to the unit ReadingAPeople have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years.The earliest pictures werepainted by people who hunted animals.They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted tocatch and kill.Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.Noone knows why they were painted there.Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures wouldhelp them to catch these animals.Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories inpictures.About 5,000 years ago,the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use picturesas a kind of writing.They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas,and also torepresent the sounds of their language.The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet)The Egyptians used to record information and tell stories by putting picture writing andpictures together.When an important person died,scenes and stories from his life were paintedand carved on the walls of the place where he was buried ()For the Egyptians,pictures stillhad magic power.So they did not try to make their way of writing simple.The ordinary peoplecould not understand it.These days,we can write down a story,or record information,without using pictures.But westill need pictures of all kinds:drawing,photographs,signs and diagrams.We find themeverywhere:in books and newspapers,in the street,and on the walls of the places where we liveand work.Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily,and they can make astory much more interesting.1.Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain becauseA.the hunters wanted to see the picturesB.the painters were animal loversC.the painters wanted to show imaginationD.the pictures were thought to be helpful2.How did the Egyptians record information and tell stories?A.By combining picture writing and pictures.B.By painting pictures of the animals.C.By writing them down in a book.D.By singing them.3.Why did the Egyptians make their way of writing complex?A.Because they wanted to show they were educated.B.Because they wanted to express their mixed feelings.C.Because they thought pictures had magic power.D.Because they thought writing was better than pictures.4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Pictures should be made comprehensible.