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oof was flat because there was very little rain in Egypt. Although the buildings were simple in construction, the Egyptian art of building was very beautiful. Their pyramids and monuments, sphinxes and palaces arose our wonder to this day. An important part in the history of building has been played by the column, and it was ancient Egypt that gave the world its first lessons in the art of making columns.
The Greeks learned much from Egypt. But they did not borrow the flat roof. They built a slanting roof because there was much rain in their country. The Greeks made the roof slant in two directions from the middle. They also improved on Egypts columns and soon became the teachers of the world in column making.
The Romans learned much from the Greeks. First of all they borrowed the slanting roof and the columns. But they added the arch, thus adding much strength and beauty to their buildings.

I. Grammar Puzzle. T: Lets do the verb puzzle. Put the verbs into the correct form and read the proverb. (Knowledge is power).

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1. shake-shook-
2. drink-drank-
3. bring--brought
4. fly-flew-
5. hold-held-
6. bea

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