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Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty(朝代)(about 4, 00 years ago). In the Spring and Autumn Period(时期) copper and iron chopsticks appeared. With the Han Dynasty lacquered(上漆) chopsticks came, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later. Today we have chopsticks made of plastics. The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.

Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way. In ancient (古代的) times the rich used hard green stone or gold chop-sticks to show their wealth(富有). In history many kings 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 colour. Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for “Chopsticks” in Chinese is pronounced like “quick a son”!

Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province, and Beijing’s chopsticks are well-known.

Many westerners, businessmen, tourists put aside(一边) their knives and forks in favour(爱好) of chopsticks in China. Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck. So on the country’s New Year’s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.

1.Chopsticks have their beginnings in       .

A. China                   B. many Asian countries

C. African countries        D. all over the world

2.Copper and iron chopsticks appeared in      .

A. the Xia Dynasty         B. the Spring and Autumn Period

C. the Han Dynasty          D. the Tang Dynasty

3.The history of chopsticks can tell us       .

A. something about Chinese food

B. nothing but how many kinds of chopsticks are used in China.

C. about the lives of Chinese kings

D. much about Chinese way of life in the past

4.Many Westerners in China like to use       .

A. chopsticks

B. their knives

C. their forks

D. chopsticks and knives and forks at the same time

5.Chinese use chopsticks       .

A. to lift food to the mouth only

B. to teach others a lesson only

C. in many other ways besides taking food

D. in many other ways except taking food

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1. 根据这句话‘they h ave their beginning in China.’可知答案。故选A。

2. 根据这句话‘ In the Spring and Autumn Period(时期) copper and iron chopsticks appeared.’斜体部分就是答案。故选B。

3. A．something about Chinese food中国食品B．nothing but how many kinds of chopsticks are used in China．什么都没有，但有多少种筷子在中国使用C．about the lives of Chinese kings关于中国国王的生活D．much about Chinese way of life in the past在过去的中国生活方式根据短文的意思，只有D符合题意。故选D。

4. westerners, businessmen, tourists put aside(一边) their knives and forks in favour(爱好) of chopsticks in China.’根据这句话可知，西方人在中国喜欢用筷子。故选A。

5. 根据短文意思C、D都可以，但Besides是 除了……以外，（还有……）Except是 除了……以外，（没有……）故选C。

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