“Pictogram” is a compound word made from “picture” and “telegram”. Pictograms are usually simple             , and they are often made with letters and words. A pictogram is a symbol which represents an idea            an object through an image(图像). Also, it is a kind of communication system which must be learned but is very useful in our lives. The used must learn to see,           and remember the different pictogram symbols. There are 1.400 different symbols            the present time. A Canadian named Subhas Maharaj came up with the idea for pictograms in the beginning of the 1980s. at first, pictograms were introduced to help people           had disabilities in speaking ,reading, or writing.  Pictograms are images of objects that are            to see and create. Today, pictograms are used In many different ways. For example, there are traffic ,recycling and            signs, even animal symbols and so on.
Pictograms are             in white against a black background.
The combination of white against a black background creates extremely contrast(对比), and this makes pictograms friendlier to users. A good example of a pictogram is the public            symbols for “Men” and “Women”, just like the one on the left. Pictograms are a useful method of communication, and people can have fun as they            each pictogram.