Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries today, Chinese are the first to use chopsticks in the world. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty. Gold and silver chopsticks followed later. The most expensive ones are made of ivory or hard green stones. Chopsticks tell us something about Chinese tradition in their own way. In ancient times some people used hard green stones or gold chopsticks to show they are rich. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to eat their food to see if it was poisonous(有毒的). It was said that if the food was poisonous, the silver chopsticks would change its color. It's traditional to give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries. They carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for " chopsticks" has the similar pronunciation to "quick a son"in Chinese.
An old Chinese story also mentions chopsticks. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them.
In China, chopsticks and good luck are connected. So on the Chinese New Year's Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks as a way of asking for good luck.
第一节 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，每空一词，每词1分。
Chopsticks have their beginnings in China. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to eat their food. It'sto give chopsticks to a daughter when she marries to carry the wish that she will have a baby very soon, for "chopsticks" has the similar to "quick a son" in Chinese. Chopsticks are also mentioned in an old Chinese story. An old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he can break a single chopstick by hand but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks and good luck are . So on the Chinese New Year's Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks as a way of for good luck. |
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇内容回答2个问题。(每小题2分，共计4分)
Where were chopsticks first used?
In ancient times, what did people use to show they are rich?
