(D) When you sit down with your family to eat a meal,do you ever wonder where and when the tradition of using chopsticks began?

People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5 ,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea,Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol of Asian culture.

Of Asian countries,Japan highlights (强调) the importance of chopsticks with a day to celebrate them. August 4   is named as Chopsticks Day in Japan.

The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking bones.

Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are common because the material is easy to break apart (分开;分裂) and doesn’t bum easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks.

Some rich people had theirs made from valuable metals. Many kings used silver chopsticks,for it was believed that they would turn black if there was poison in the food.

There are also many table manners about the chopsticks. For example,never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People think that is impolite to the host.

() 10. is Chopsticks Day in Japan.

   A. 5,000 years ago   B. Long,long ago

   C. August 4   D. We don't know

() 11. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Japanese use sharp chopsticks for they would turn black if there was poison in the food.

   B. Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish.

   C. Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they don't burn easily.

   D. Japanese use sharp chopstick because they are easy to break apart.

() 12. The chopsticks were first used in .

   A. China   B. Korea

   C. Vietnam   D. Japan

() 13. Why can9t you stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl?

   A. Because it's bad for chopsticks.

   B. Because it's bad for your health.

   C. Because it's impolite to the host.

   D. Because it's polite to the host.

阅读填空 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,在文后表格的空格中填入一个最恰 当的单词。

Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1 ,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school,they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive,students would rather loan (租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lose any of them.

American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age,most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam,they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day,students take six or seven classes. They must take science,math,English and social studies. They can choose art,homemaking,fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes health education,physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes,to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports ——especially football,basketball,baseball and soccer or clubs,such as yearbook,speech,school newspaper,photograph or student government.

1 in an American High School

Outline

Details

Introduction

? It gives an overview of a typical American high school and its students.

Lockers and textbooks

O Every student has a locker for textbooks and outdoor clothes. ? They prefer loaning textbooks to 2 them.

续表

School transport

O Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes their parents send them to school by car.

? They can 3 themselves to school when they are over 16 and have passed the required tests.

Classes and classrooms

? Students have to take main classes,elective classes and sometimes one or more special classes.

? They don't go to the 4 classrooms for each subject.

After-school activities

? After school most of the students take 5 in their favourite activities,including sports and clubs.

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网