When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and where the of using chopsticks (筷子) began?
People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol of culture.
Of Asian co untries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks a day to celebrate them. August 4 is as Chopsticks Day in Japan.
The different traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones.
Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs from valuable metals. Many emperors used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would turn if there was poison in the food.
There are also many table manners with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.
A．advantage B．tradition C．instru ction D．time
A．European B．American C．Asian D．Chinese
A．with B．through C．on D．over
A．picked B．made C．used D．set
A．homing B．producing C．cooking D．gardening
A．because B．so C．once D．unless
A．usual B．common C．general D．strong
A．to make B．making C．made D．being made
A．black B．gray C．dark D．red
A．popular B．filled C．compared D．connected
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We have an English Corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the Corner. My teacher Miss Zhao comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.
The Corner began last year. At first, there were____students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ____me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying,“Don’t be afaid. Open your mouth. ” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!”to me at once. From ____on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best ____more. I learn____my teacher and my classmates at the Corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the Corner ____.
It’s a good ______ to speak English. Please come here.
A．a lot of B．a few C．a little D．a bit of
A．excited B．interested C．angry D．afraid
A．talked B．spoke C．listened D．came
A．help B．laugh at C．stop D．fit into
A．happy B．interesting C．sad D．afraid
A．then B．now C．today D．that
A．saying B．to talk C．to speak D．telling
A．to B．at C．for D．from
A．late B．often C．early D．too
A．room B．place C．home D．school
Do you have a beautiful dream? I know almost everyone his own dream in his life. The dreams are very important them. The dreams can make them harder.
I am in a school now. I do well in all my subjects. the teachers like me very much. My dream is a teacher in west China. Many children there want to go to school they can't. Their families are poor and their parents don't have enough money their children to school. I think that going to school and studying is the only to change their life.
Teachers are needed there, so I want to be a teacher to help them. I will be kind to my students and make with them. All the children like to talk with me, too. I will give them love and teach them to be a useful person. I think it is interesting job in the world. I hope my dream can !
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A．at B．to C．in D．with
A．to work B．to study C．works D．study
A．studys B．studying C．studies D．studing
A．Both B．Each C．All D．Every
A．be B．do C．to do D．to be
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．to send B．sending C．to make D．making
A．way B．dream C．school D．place
A．greatly B．very C．great D．no
A．friends B．a friend C．models D．a model
A．here B．there C．in here D．in there
A．when B．why C．how D．what
A．a B．any C．some D．an
A．find out B．come out C．look for D．come true
I have a nice family. Only 36 people are in it. They’re my 37 , my mother and me. Here is a 38 of my family. This is my father. He likes dogs (狗) and he has a white 39 . The name of it is Tony. Look! Tony is next to (挨着) my father 40 the photo. Look at my mother. She 41 to cook (烹调). She cooks 42 food for us every day. This is me. I’m 11. I’m in a good 43 . I like English and our English classes are 44. I like playing sports and I like 45 sports games on TV.
My family is nice and I like it.
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A．aunt B．brother C．sister D．father
A．map B．book C．name D．photo
A．it B．one C．this D．that
A．on B．of C．in D．at
A．calls B．thanks C．likes D．takes
A．first B．healthy C．last D．Boring
A．club B．family C．picture D．School
A．boring B．dear C．interesting D．Difficult
A．playing B．having C．meeting D．Watching
Hello, boys and girls！I __ ___David. My _____name is Hand. This is my pen. It’s black. That is ____English book. .It’s _____ ._____that? Oh, __ ___a computer game（游戏机）. I_ ___ it very much. I have a __ ___ friend. _ ___name is Tony. His ____ is 3985665.
A．is B．are C．am D．be
A．first B．last C．the D．\
A．an B．a C．the D．work
A．blue color B．a blue C．blue D．color blue
A．is B．What’s C．It’s D．Is it
A．this is B．that is C．I’m D．it’s
A．is B．like C．am D．not
A．first B．last C．good D．see
A．He B．Her C．His D．my
A．Telephone B．number C．phone number D．Phone number
Mr Smith is in China now.But he _____ from London. He is ______. He teaches _______ a middle school. He works very hard. His students like ______ very much. He can _____ a little Chinese. His students often teach him Chinese ______ Sundays. Mr Smith likes playing football. He often plays football _______ his students.
Mr Smith _______ a son. His name is Jack. He is a student. He studies in a middle school. He goes to school ________ bike every day. He gets back home at four in the afternoon. He likes ______ TV in the evening.
A．come B．comes C．are D．coming
A．a teacher B．a worker C．a driver D．a farmer
A．on B．in C．to D．from
A．he B．him C．she D．her
A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell
A．at B．on C．of D．in
A．for B．to C．with D．at
A．has B．have C．there is D．there are
A．on B．by C．in D．of
A．seeing B．looking C．watching D．looking at