C
Here's some interesting and meaningful information about chopsticks, an
important part of traditional Chinese culture. They are a common tableware(餐具) in China and have a close connection with people's daily life.
☆History of Chopsticks
Chopsticks have a long history of more than 3,000 years in China, being one of the most traditional tableware in Chinese culture. It's said that the emperor of the Shang Dynasty used chopsticks made of ivory(象牙).
☆Legend(传奇) About How Chopsticks Were Invented
One is about Jiang Ziya. He was told by a bird to use bamboo sticks to pick up meat. When smoke came from bamboo sticks, he found out that his wife wanted to use poisonous(有毒的) food to kill him.
Another is about Da Ji. She used to please Emperor Zhou by picking up hot meat with hair sticks.
The third one is about Da Yu. He invented wooden chopsticks to pick up hot food to save time over the meal.
☆ ▲
Bamboo has been the most popular material used for chopsticks because it is inexpensive, easy-to-get, resistant(抵抗的) to heat, and has no terrible taste.
Wood:Cedar(雪松), sandalwood(檀木), teak(柚木) and pine(松树) have also been used.
What's more, in the past, there were chopsticks made of jade(翡翠) and metal. Chopsticks are also made of porcelain(瓷器) and plastic in modern times.
阅读短文，选择最佳答案。
()11. When were chopsticks invented in China?
A. About 300 years ago.
B. When Jiang Ziya was born.
C. More than 3,000 years ago.
()12. How many legends are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three.
B. Two.
C. Four.
()13. Which one can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A. The Taste of Chopsticks
B. Materials of Chopsticks
C. Bamboo Has Been Used
()14. Which of the following is NOT the reason why bamboo is used to make chopsticks?
A. Bamboo is not expensive to get.
B. Bamboo doesn't taste terrible.
C. Bamboo grows fast everywhere.
()15. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Information about chopsticks.
B. Some legends of using chopsticks.
C. How to use chopsticks to eat food.

11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.A

11. 细节理解题：根据文中“History of Chopsticks”部分的第一句“Chopsticks have a long history of more than 3,000 years in China”可知，筷子在中国已有超过3000年的历史，对应选项C。
12. 细节理解题：在“Legend About How Chopsticks Were Invented”部分，文中先后提到了姜子牙、妲己、大禹共3个相关传说，对应选项A。
13. 主旨大意题：空格后的段落分别介绍了制作筷子的材料包括竹子、各类木材、翡翠、金属、瓷器、塑料等，整段都围绕筷子的制作材料展开，所以最合适的标题是“Materials of Chopsticks”，对应选项B。
14. 细节理解题：文中提到竹子被用来制作筷子的原因是“it is inexpensive, easy-to-get, resistant to heat, and has no terrible taste”，A选项“竹子不贵容易获得”、B选项“竹子没有怪味”都在原文提及，C选项“竹子在各处都长得很快”没有相关表述，符合题目要求的“不是原因”，对应选项C。
15. 主旨大意题：文章开篇就点明要介绍关于筷子的有趣且有意义的信息，全文分别介绍了筷子的历史、相关发明传说、制作材料，整体都是围绕筷子的相关信息展开，B选项只是文章的部分内容，C选项文中没有提及，对应选项A。