When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, have you ever wondered when and where people used chopsticks for the first time?

It's said that the first chopsticks were used in China 5, 000 years ago. Since then, chopsticks have even widely used in many countries in Asia, such as China, Japan and Korea. Chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials. The materials like bamboo and wood are common because they are easy to get. People also use bones for chopsticks. Even many valuable materials like silver can be used to make chopsticks. There are also many table manners connected with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice bowl. People believe this is A to the host.

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The Introduction of Chopsticks

When the first chopsticks were used in China?

Fifty ____________ago.

Where chopsticks have been widely used?

In many _________countries, such as China, Japan and Korea.

What materials chopsticks are made of?

____________, wood, bones and silver.

Why bamboo and wood chopsticks are common?

Because the materials can be found ____________.

One of the table manners connected with chopsticks.

Never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice ___________

1.____________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

6.从文中找出与 “Many kinds of materials are used to make chopsticks. ”意思相同或相近的句子。_______________________________________________________________________________________

7.将画线短语 table manners connected with chopsticks译成汉语。_______________________________________________________________________________________

8.选出适合填在A处的单词,将字母代号填写在答题卡上。_____________

A.friendly B.impolite C.polite D.necessary

Eileen Collins is the first woman ever chosen to be a spaceship pilot. She is also the first woman to command (指挥) a spaceship. Today she has flown more than 5,000 hours in more than 30 kinds of airplanes.

Talking about high school, she said, “I began reading all kinds of books about famous women pilots. These women went and flew into dangerous places. Their stories encouraged me.” In 1977 Eileen got a pilot' s license and the following year she graduated (毕业) from university.She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43. She took with her hopes and dreams of a nation of young people on the earth.

Eileen is not only an astronaut but also a wife and the mother of a young daughter. She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes. She met her husband, Pat, while they were together in the air force (空军).

When she was named as the First Woman Spaceship Commander in 1998, Eileen smiled and said,“When I was a child, I dreamed about space. It was only a dream that I would be one of the astronauts someday. I hope all children will be encouraged to reach for their dreams, when they see I go into space. I believe dreams do come true!”

1.How many hours has Eileen flown?

_________________________________________________________________________

2.What kinds of books did Eileen read in high school?

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3.When did Eileen go into space?

________________________________________________________________________

4.What does Eileen look like?

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5.Who did Eileen meet in the air force?

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6.What can you learn from Eileen?

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