Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginnings in China. Chinese _______ says that China had chopsticks as far back as the Xia Dynasty(朝代). In the Spring and Autumn Period copper and iron chopsticks appeared. Then in the Han Dynasty lacquered(涂漆) chopsticks came. Gold and silver chopsticks followed later. Today we have chopsticks _______ of plastic. The most expensive ones are made of tusks of elephants and hard green stones.

Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way. In ancient times the rich used gold chopsticks _______ their wealth. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see _______ it was poisonous(有毒的). It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would _______ color.Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for "chopstick" in Chinese is pronounced _______ "quick a son"!

Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province, and Beijing’s chopsticks are _______.

Many westerners, businessmen, and tourists _______ their knives and forks in favor of(喜欢;喜爱) chopsticks in China.

Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: An old man _______ his sons a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them. In China chopsticks are ________ good luck. So on the Chinese New Year’s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for good luck.

1.A. art B. geography C. history D. P. E.

2.A. make B. made C. to make D. making

3.A. to show B. show C. shows D. showed

4.A. when B. how C. what D. if

5.A. grow B. become C. change D. get

6.A. with B. like C. as D. to

7.A. well?known B. cheap C. big D. dear

8.A. put on B. put up C. put aside D. put off

9.A. wants B. teaches C. takes D. buys

10.A. connected with B. strict with C. thought of D. come up with

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