Ali Fard Moghaddam

The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called “the wind’s eye.” The world window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.
   

Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.
   

As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made the wind’s eyes wider so as to admit air and light. They stretched canvas or tapestry across them to keep out the weather.

1.The first window was a
A)large hole in the wall                             B)hole covered with canvas
C)slit in the wall                                       D)slit with a piece of paper over it

2.The word window meant
A)opening to look through                      B)light given
C)wind                                                  D)wind’s eye

3.The window got its name because it
A)kept out the wind                                  B)blew out the smoke
C)let in more wind than light                     D)let in mostly light

4.In the ancient castles, smoke went out through
A)the windows                                           B)the doors
C)the chimney                                           D)a hole in the roof

5.It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows
A)were not as good as the first window
B)let in more light and kept out more wind
C)did not let any air in
D)were as good as today’s windows