Question

5．Chopsticks1．When chopsticks were invented？
In fact，before the invention of chopsticks，Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat，but how did they eat soup and porridge？（36）AChinese started to use chopsticks about 3，000 years ago in Shang Dynasty．
2．Who invented chopsticks？
The records of using chopsticks have been found in many written books but lack physical evidence．However many stories are about the invent ion of chopsticks．One says that Jiang Ziya，an ancient wise man，created chopsticks．（37）CBut there is no exact history record about the invention．We can only say that smart ancient Chinese invented chopsticks．
3．How to use Chinese chopsticks．
Using two slim sticks to pick up food is actually not difficult．You can do it if you practice it for some time，even if you are a foreigner．The key to managing chopsticks is keeping one chopstick in position while moving the other to pick up food．（38）B
4．Chopsticks Manners
Chopsticks are usually held in the right hand，and left-handed chopstick use is considered as improper in China．Playing with chopsticks is thought to be impolite．（39）F
5．The philosophy of Chinese chopsticks
Chinese philosopher Confucius advised people to use chopsticks instead of knives because the metal knives remind people of cold weapons，which mean killing and violence．
6．A chopsti cks-themed museum can be found in Shanghai
If you are truly interested in chopsticks，you can pay a visit to the Shanghai Chopsticks Museum．The museum gathered more than 1，200 pairs of chopsticks from China，Korea，Japan and Thailand．（40）
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A．They had to use sticks to eat them．
B．Remember to practice with patience．
C．There also go around some other stories．
D．The oldest one was from the Tang Dynasty．
E．Bamboo chopsticks are most frequently used in Chinese daily life．
F．It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children．
G．Chopsticks were introduced to many other neighbor countries due to its lightness and convenience．

Answer 1

分析 文章主要講述了與筷子有關的相關歷史、禮儀、哲理以及上海的筷子博物館等信息．

解答 36．A 細節(jié)理解題．橫線前句Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat，but how did they eat soup and porridge告訴我們中國人之前用手吃飯，但他們怎么喝湯和粥呢？人們不得不用木棍幫助自己吃這樣的流食．故選A．
37．C 細節(jié)理解題．本段介紹筷子是由誰發(fā)明的．橫線前句One says that Jiang Ziya，an ancient wise man，created chopsticks告訴我們；有人說筷子是姜子牙發(fā)明的．橫線后句But there is no exact history record about the invention告訴我們這些說法都沒有歷史依據(jù)．故選C
38．B 細節(jié)理解題．本段的話題是：如何使用筷子？根據(jù)第二句You can do it if you practice it for some time，even if you are a foreigner．可知只有通過不斷的練習才可以熟練地使用筷子．故F項"Remember to practice with patience．要耐心練習"符合上下文語境．故選B
39．F 細節(jié)理解題．本段的話題是關于使用筷子的禮儀．選項中只有B項"It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children．用筷子給老人撿食物是很有禮貌的"與使用筷子的禮儀相關．故F項正確．
40．D 主旨題．本段介紹了上海的筷子博物館的信息．橫線前句"The museum gathered more than 1，200 pairs o f chopsticks from China，Korea，Japan and Thailand．"告訴我們這個博物館里收集了來自中國、韓國、日本和泰國的很多筷子．D項"The oldest one was from the Tang Dynasty．最古老的筷子來自唐朝"與本段主題一致．

點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．