三、还原信息
Chinese writing has a history of six or seven thousand years. Calligraphy, the art of writing, is almost as old as writing itself.
In ancient times, written Chinese was first symbols and pictures. Then, they gradually became characters. In the 3rd century B.C., the First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, set the same standard for the written characters—small seal script（小篆）. 1.
D
That writing system was very important in uniting（联合）the Chinese people and culture. At the same time, as people needed to write faster in daily life and work, Cheng Miao developed another style called clerical script（隶书）. 2.
C
By Han times, calligraphers had created a new style known as regular script（楷书）. From the Tang Dynasty, it became the standard form used in government exams.
The art of calligraphy reached a high point in the 4th century. At that time, there were many famous calligraphers. 3.
E
Calligraphy remains a living art form to this day. It has become part of the school courses to pass on the Chinese culture.
4.
B
What we need are the four treasures of the study: a brush, inkstick, inkstone and paper. Students of calligraphy practise the main types of script and improve their skills by copying the works of past masters. With the increase of their knowledge and practice, they slowly develop their own styles.
A. Each time had its own style.
B. The tools of calligraphy are simple enough.
C. It used short, straight brushstrokes to write quickly.
D. It was first used in his own state of Qin, then in the whole nation.
E. Among them, calligrapher Wang Xizhi was often considered as the greatest master.
F. Characters and even full sentences were written on animal bones for communication.
