A. the former was easy to write B. there were fewer signs in the former C. the former was easy to pronounce D. each sign stood for only one sound 参考答案:C 答案解析:本题询问为什么希腊字母比埃及字母简单。相关信息在文章第四段,关键词句为“easy to write”,“fewer”,“each sign,or letter,represented only one