Would you please tell me something about ？
OK． My name is Simon． I am studying at Sunshine Middle School．
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When you sit down with your family to eat a meal，have you ever wondered when and where people used chopsticks for the first time？
It's said that the first chopsticks were used in China 5，000 years ago．Since then，chopsticks have even widely used in many countries in Asia，such as China，Japan and Korea．Chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials．The materials like bamboo and wood are common because they are easy to get．People also use bones for chopsticks．Even many valuable materials like silver can be used to make chopsticks．There are also many table manners（礼仪） connected with chopsticks．For instance，never stick （插入） your chopsticks straight in your rice bowl．People believe this is impolite to the host．
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The Introduction of Chopsticks |
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When the first chopsticks were used in China |
Fifty（76） ago |
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Where chopsticks have been widely used |
In many（77） countries，such as China，Japan and Korea |
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What materials chopsticks are made of |
（78） ，wood，bone and silver |
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Why bamboo and wood chopsticks are common |
Because the materials can be found（79） |
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One of the table manners connected with chopsticks |
Never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice （80） |
任务5：根据短文（C）内容完成表格，每空一词．
A：Good morning．What can I do for you？
B：I'd like to buy two bags for my（56） ．
A：What color do your mother and father like？
B：（57） of them like black．
A：Why（58） buy these two ones？They are the most fashionable this year．They're perfect for a couple．
B：What are the bags made of？
A：They are made of cloth．
B：（59） are the bags made？
A：In Australia．
B：How（60） are they？
A：The small one is 225 yuan and the big one is 275 yuan．
B：OK．I'll take them．
A：Hello！May I speak to David，please？
B：Hello!（51） Who's that？
A：Peter speaking．What are you going to do this Saturday？
B：I have no idea．（52）
A：Yes．Shall we go to the zoo？
B：Good idea．（53） Among them，I like pandas best．
A：So do I．I can't wait to see the pandas．
B：Is the zoo far from here？
A：Not very far．（54）
B：How can we get there？
A：The No．8 bus can take us there．
B：（55）
A：Let's make it half past eight in the morning．
B：All right．See you then at the school gate．
A：See you．
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A．Do have any plans？ B．We can see various kinds of animals there． C．Where shall we meet？ D．It is about five kilometers away． E．When shall we meet？ F．This is David speaking． G．What about going to the zoo？ |
下列素材选自于现行牛津英语教材．阅读图文，然后根据其内容从方框中选出可以填入空白处的短语．
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the important nouns |
in the afternoon |
key points |
for three hours |
write down |
Good listeners usually make good notes． Making notes can help you fine （61） and facts．
•Write down the key information． It includes names， times， numbers， thoughts or ideas．
•Do not try to（62） everything． Do not use complete sentences． Instead， you should write down（63） and verbs．
The following example shows how to make notes while listening．
Brush your teeth every day，dentists say．In the south of Africa，some people brush their teeth with sticks first．
They keep a small stick in their mouth to chew （咀嚼） or scrub （洗刷） their teeth all day．People cut the sticks from trees．They are the African toothbrushes．People there are used to brushing their teeth with sticks．
Africans think the sticks work better than toothbrushes．The sticks come from nature，and it is said that there is something special about them．The special thing may stop many kinds of tooth problems．"If you have a bad tooth，it is a medicine，"said Diop，a seller in Africa．
The sticks also cost less than toothbrushes．
In Senegal （塞内加尔），the chewing stick is called"sothio"．It means"to clean"in their language．In east Africa，the stick is called"mswaki"．It's their word for"toothbrush"．
Nowadays，some nice health stores in the United States start to sell chewing sticks．They think that the stick is natural kind of tooth care．
（1）Some people brush their teeth with sticks first according to the passage．
（2）Africans keep in their mouth to chew or scrub their teeth all day．
（3）The sticks than toothbrushes．
（4）"Sothio"means" "in Senegal's language．
（5）The special thing in the sticks may help ．