The first written Chinese characters appeared on oracle bones — turtle plastrons and ox scapulae used in divination — during the late Shang dynasty, around 1200 BCE. The script that would become modern Chinese writing has therefore been in continuous use for more than three millennia, longer than any other script still in active use today.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- Acheck_circle
Chinese writing is among the oldest continuously used scripts in the world.
- B
The Shang dynasty invented divination.
- C
Oracle bones were used for cooking.
- D
Modern Chinese writing differs entirely from oracle-bone script.
Explanation
The passage's central claim is the continuity of Chinese writing — A. B, C, and D contradict or distort the text.