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When you use a knife and fork, you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can't put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks, you can solve the eating problems with just one hand. 1.
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia in ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood(洪水). One day he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two sticks from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use. 2.
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze(青銅), which were unearthed(出土的) from Yinxu in Anyang, Henan Province.
Many people probably haven't realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. 3. Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round? So, why? According to our ancestors, the round end symbolized(象征) Heaven and the square end symbolized Earth. 4. In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination(結合) of yin and yang.
The influence of Chinese culture has stretched(延伸) far and wide. 5. So it's unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
根據短文內容,將下面方框內的選項還原到文中空白處,使短文內容完整、通順,每個選項只能用一次,其中有一個選項是多余的。(5分)
A. Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs.
B. It's convenient and efficient(效率高的).
C. It was one of the legends(傳說) about chopsticks.
D. At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world.
E. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food cul-ture.
F. They are only popular in China.
答案：1. B
- 解析：前文對比刀叉和筷子，說明筷子用一只手就能解決進食問題，“It's convenient and efficient(效率高的).”（它方便且高效）承接上文，說明筷子的優勢。
2. C
- 解析：前文講述大禹發明筷子的傳說，“It was one of the legends(傳說) about chopsticks.”（這是關于筷子的傳說之一）對該傳說進行總結。
3. E
- 解析：前文提到很多人沒意識到筷子的文化意義，“They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture.”（它們被視為中國飲食文化的象征之一）引出筷子的文化內涵。
4. A
- 解析：前文講筷子一端圓一端方的象征意義，“Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs.”（此外，筷子是成對使用的）進一步補充筷子的文化細節，體現陰陽結合。
5. D
- 解析：前文講中國文化影響深遠，“At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world.”（全世界至少有18億人使用筷子）說明筷子的廣泛使用，呼應后文外國人不會用筷子的不可思議。
