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C. READING
Read the passage.
Long before paper was invented, the ancient Chinese carved
characters to record their thoughts on tortoise shells, animal bones.
and stones. Since those "writing boards" were heavy and not easy
to carry around, they switched to writing on bamboo, wooden
strips, and silk. The new alternatives were clearly better. but they
were either still heavy or very costly.
Then, during the Western Han dynasty, paper made its debut.
Its inventor is unknown. When paper first came out, it was not
easy to produce in large quantities. And its quality was poor.
Several decades later, a palace official named Tsai Lun (also spelled as CaiLun) had a
breakthrough in the papermaking process. He experimented with different materials and
eventually settled on using tree bark, rags, and bits of rope to produce paper. He presented
his first batch of paper to the emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in 105 A.D. Tsai Lun's
technique of making paper became an instant hit! It was quickly introduced to Korea and
other countries nearby. In 751 A.D., Arabs learned the technique from the Chinese soldiers
they captured in a war. They passed it on to Europe and, eventually, other parts of the
world.
1
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Writing on bamboo, strips and silk could be expensive.
2. Tsai Lun invented paper during the Western Han dynasty.
3. From the beginning, paper could be mass produced.
4. It took quite a long time for paper quality to be improved.
5. The Chinese soldiers came to teach the Arabs the paper making process
2
Answer the questions below.
1. Which was first used by the Chinese to write, animal bones or silk?
2. What did Tsai Lun use to produce paper?
3. Who passed the Chinese paper making techniques to Europe?