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Passage 3
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, usually food is eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo in the same shape, size and material. 1 Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might be made of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also join hard woods and metal to create special designs.
As an old saying goes, “A chopstick can be broken easily; ten pairs of chopsticks hold each other tightly.” 2 However, ten pairs of chopsticks can produce strength. All the Chinese people consider them as the symbol of unity(团结) and power.
3 People probably cooked their food in large pots, using twigs to remove it. Over time, as the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. 4 Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius(孔子), who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, influenced the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent for use at the table.
5 In India, for example, most people traditionally eat with their hands.
A. They can also be made out of plastic, animal bones or metal.
B. The Chinese have used chopsticks for at least three thousand years.
C. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.
D. Many Chinese people like to use them.
E. So it would cook more quickly.
F. Indeed, a chopstick is useless and easy to break.
1.
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, usually food is eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo in the same shape, size and material. 1 Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might be made of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also join hard woods and metal to create special designs.
As an old saying goes, “A chopstick can be broken easily; ten pairs of chopsticks hold each other tightly.” 2 However, ten pairs of chopsticks can produce strength. All the Chinese people consider them as the symbol of unity(团结) and power.
3 People probably cooked their food in large pots, using twigs to remove it. Over time, as the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. 4 Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius(孔子), who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, influenced the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent for use at the table.
5 In India, for example, most people traditionally eat with their hands.
A. They can also be made out of plastic, animal bones or metal.
B. The Chinese have used chopsticks for at least three thousand years.
C. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.
D. Many Chinese people like to use them.
E. So it would cook more quickly.
F. Indeed, a chopstick is useless and easy to break.
1.
A
2. F
3. B
4. E
5. C
答案
1. A 2. F 3. B 4. E 5. C
解析
【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空格的上下文，通过逻辑关系（转折、因果、递进等）、内容衔接、代词指代、复现等方法匹配选项，确保填入后语句通顺、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
1. 空1前介绍筷子通常由木头或竹子制成，后提及筷子的艺术材质（金银等），需补充筷子的其他材质，对应选项A（They can also be made out of plastic, animal bones or metal），符合内容衔接逻辑。
2. 空2前引用“一根筷子易折断，十根筷子抱成团”的谚语，后转折说明十根筷子有力量，需对应“一根筷子易断无用”的内容，对应选项F（Indeed, a chopstick is useless and easy to break），与后文However形成转折逻辑。
3. 空3后讲述筷子的起源历史（用树枝取食、人口增长后演变为筷子），需引出中国使用筷子的历史背景，对应选项B（The Chinese have used chopsticks for at least three thousand years），符合内容衔接逻辑。
4. 空4前说明人们将食物切成小块，后提及小块食物易食用，需补充切小块的原因，对应选项E（So it would cook more quickly），形成因果逻辑。
5. 空5后举例印度人用手吃饭，需说明并非所有亚洲地区都用筷子，对应选项C（Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia），与后文例子形成支撑逻辑。
【答案】
1. A 2. F 3. B 4. E 5. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题为常规七选五题型，侧重考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的把握，需结合内容衔接、逻辑关联等方法解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每个空格的上下文，通过逻辑关系（转折、因果、递进等）、内容衔接、代词指代、复现等方法匹配选项，确保填入后语句通顺、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
1. 空1前介绍筷子通常由木头或竹子制成，后提及筷子的艺术材质（金银等），需补充筷子的其他材质，对应选项A（They can also be made out of plastic, animal bones or metal），符合内容衔接逻辑。
2. 空2前引用“一根筷子易折断，十根筷子抱成团”的谚语，后转折说明十根筷子有力量，需对应“一根筷子易断无用”的内容，对应选项F（Indeed, a chopstick is useless and easy to break），与后文However形成转折逻辑。
3. 空3后讲述筷子的起源历史（用树枝取食、人口增长后演变为筷子），需引出中国使用筷子的历史背景，对应选项B（The Chinese have used chopsticks for at least three thousand years），符合内容衔接逻辑。
4. 空4前说明人们将食物切成小块，后提及小块食物易食用，需补充切小块的原因，对应选项E（So it would cook more quickly），形成因果逻辑。
5. 空5后举例印度人用手吃饭，需说明并非所有亚洲地区都用筷子，对应选项C（Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia），与后文例子形成支撑逻辑。
【答案】
1. A 2. F 3. B 4. E 5. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题为常规七选五题型，侧重考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的把握，需结合内容衔接、逻辑关联等方法解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
