Though chopsticks(筷子) are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. Chinese 1 says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia dynasty(about 4,000 years ago). In the Spring and Autumn period copper(铜) and iron(铁) chopsticks came out. Then the Han dynasty lacquered(上漆的) chopsticks came, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later. Today we have chopsticks 2 plastic(塑料). The most expensive chopsticks are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.
Chopsticks 3 Chinese tradition in their way. In ancient times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many 4 used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous(有毒的). It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn 5. Chopsticks are traditionally given to a 6 when she marries to show that she should have a baby very soon, for "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced(发音) like "quick a baby"!
Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province and Beijing's chopsticks are well - known. Many Westerners put aside their 7 and forks in favour of chopsticks in China. Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese 8 : An old man teaches his sons a lesson by 9 how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of chopsticks. In China, chopsticks are connected(联系) with 10. So on the country's New Year's Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making requests for luck.
1. A. geography B. history C. biology D. music
2. A. made in B. made by C. made from D. made of
3. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say
4. A. kings B. queens C. teachers D. farmers
5. A. red B. green C. blue D. black
6. A. son B. daughter C. cousin D. neighbour
7. A. chairs B. bowls C. knives D. plates
8. A. film B. opera C. match D. story
9. A. showing B. teaching C. learning D. working
10. A. rice B. dumplings C. good luck D. good ideas
Chopsticks 3 Chinese tradition in their way. In ancient times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many 4 used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous(有毒的). It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn 5. Chopsticks are traditionally given to a 6 when she marries to show that she should have a baby very soon, for "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced(发音) like "quick a baby"!
Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province and Beijing's chopsticks are well - known. Many Westerners put aside their 7 and forks in favour of chopsticks in China. Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese 8 : An old man teaches his sons a lesson by 9 how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of chopsticks. In China, chopsticks are connected(联系) with 10. So on the country's New Year's Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making requests for luck.
1. A. geography B. history C. biology D. music
2. A. made in B. made by C. made from D. made of
3. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say
4. A. kings B. queens C. teachers D. farmers
5. A. red B. green C. blue D. black
6. A. son B. daughter C. cousin D. neighbour
7. A. chairs B. bowls C. knives D. plates
8. A. film B. opera C. match D. story
9. A. showing B. teaching C. learning D. working
10. A. rice B. dumplings C. good luck D. good ideas
答案
1~5. BDCAD 6~10. BCDAC
