5. What did the sign to add numerals begin to look like(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book)?

A. After a while, the sign began to look like this… .　　

B. After a while, the sign began to look like this +.

C. After a while, the sign began to look like this &.

4. Which of the following does this story lead to believe?

A. Egyptians could not add numerals together　　　　　　 B. All Egyptians had two left legs.

C. Our signs are not hard to understand

3. The story says, “Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember”. The word they means ______.

2. The word in the story that means to take one numeral away from another is _____.

1. What do you do when you see this sign +?

A. Walk away　　 　B. Write a numeral　　 　C. Read a sign　　 　D. Add

6. The main idea of the whole story is that ________.

A. Romans did not like to stay home

B. people in old Rome talked a lot to each other.

C. Latin changed as it moved from land to land.

Key: 1. A　 2. language　 3. people　 4. C　 5. B　 6. C

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A Leg Walking Right

Here are some signs + - x…, the signs are very different. They mean very different things. When you see them, you know what to do. This sign + means that you will add some numerals. This sign-means that you will take one numeral away from another. You will subtract(减去). What will you do when you see x and… ?

Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember. Look at these two signs… .The ancient Egyptians used these signs. A picture of a leg walking to the left told them to add some numerals. A picture of a leg walking to the right told them to subtract.

In the 1500s people used this printed(印刷的) sign & to add numerals. After a while the sign began to look like this… .Later, the sign became +.

How much is 2…2?

5. What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries?(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)

A. In each land, people talked about each other.

B. In each land, they changed the language a little

C. In each land, the children had to speak some Latin.

4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A. It is not good to change a language. 　　B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.

C. Not many people can read Latin today.

3. The story says, “People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words,” The word they means ________.

2. The word in the story that means what people speak and write is ______