根据短文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式
Chopsticks,or kuaizi,are common in our daily lives. They 1. (turn) up over 3,000 years ago in ancient China. At first,people used them for 2. (cook),not as an eating tool. It is believed that chopsticks are 3. important part in a girl's dowry(嫁妆)because the sound of kuaizi is like that of the words for "soon"and "son". People still use the word 4. (express) a good wish in China now.
The long-term use of chopsticks makes 5. (people) fingers move fast. That is good for 6. (they)health. The culture of using chopsticks spreads to many other Asian 7. (country). In Japan,people love the useful(有用的)tools and celebrate 4 August as Chopsticks Day every year. Chinese people don't usually beat their bowls 8. point at others with chopsticks. They usually won't start eating until the elderly move chopsticks.
As an old saying goes,"A chopstick can break 9. (quick). Ten pairs of chopsticks held together are hard to break."For thousands 10. years,Chinese people love chopsticks not only because they are easy to use but also because they show the spirit of Chinese people.
一境多考
()1. When did chopsticks first appear in ancient China?
A. Over 2,000 years ago.
B. Over 3,000 years ago.
C. About 1,500 years ago.
D. Less than 1,000 years ago.
()2. What was the first use of chopsticks?
A. Eating meals.
B. Serving guests.
C. Cooking food.
D. Making crafts.
()3. Why are chopsticks a part of a girl's dowry in Chinese culture?
A. Because they are cheap and easy to carry.
B. Because they are a symbol of long life.
C. Because the sound of kuaizi sounds like "soon" and "son".
D. Because they can bring good luck in business.
()4. What can we learn from the old saying about chopsticks?
A. Chopsticks are easy to break.
B. It's better to have more than one chopstick.
C. Teamwork makes us powerful.
D. Old chopsticks are useless(无用的).

1. turned 2. cooking 3. an 4. to express 5. people's 6. their 7. countries 8. or 9. quickly 10. of
一境多考
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C

【分析】
这道题分为英语语法填空和阅读理解选择题两部分。语法填空需结合句子时态、介词用法、冠词、固定搭配、名词所有格、词性转换等知识点，根据语境和语法规则填写正确形式；选择题需回到原文定位关键信息，理解细节和谚语含义，选出正确答案。具体思路：1. 语法填空：先找时间状语判断时态，再分析介词后接形式、冠词用法、固定搭配、修饰词的词性、名词复数、否定句并列词、副词修饰动词、固定短语等；2. 选择题：每道题对应原文相关句子，定位信息后匹配选项，最后理解谚语的寓意。
【解析】
语法填空解析：
1. 由时间状语“over 3,000 years ago”可知，句子用一般过去时，故填turned；
2. 介词for后接动名词作宾语，故填cooking；
3. 此处表示“一个重要的部分”，important以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an；
4. 固定搭配use sth. to do sth.（用某物做某事），故填to express；
5. 此处修饰名词fingers，需用名词所有格，故填people's；
6. 此处修饰名词health，需用形容词性物主代词，故填their；
7. many other后接可数名词复数，故填countries；
8. 否定句中并列成分用or连接，故填or；
9. 此处修饰动词break，需用副词，故填quickly；
10. 固定短语thousands of（成千上万的），故填of。
选择题解析：
1. 细节理解题，根据原文第一段第二句“They turned up over 3,000 years ago in ancient China.”可知选B；
2. 细节理解题，根据原文第一段第三句“At first, people used them for cooking”可知选C；
3. 细节理解题，根据原文第一段第四句“because the sound of kuaizi is like that of the words for 'soon' and 'son'”可知选C；
4. 推理判断题，谚语“A chopstick can break quickly. Ten pairs of chopsticks held together are hard to break.”意为“一根筷子易折断，十根筷子难折断”，体现了团队合作的力量，故选C。
【答案】
语法填空：1. turned 2. cooking 3. an 4. to express 5. people's 6. their 7. countries 8. or 9. quickly 10. of
一境多考：1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C
【知识点】英语语法（时态、词性、固定搭配）、阅读理解（细节理解、推理判断）
【点评】本题结合语法填空与阅读理解，既考查学生对英语基础语法（时态、词性转换、固定搭配等）的掌握，又考查学生从原文提取信息、理解文本细节及谚语寓意的能力，题型贴合初中英语常见考查形式，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6