Unit 3 SEA EXPLORATION 课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化-【金版教程】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册作业与测评word（人教版2019）

课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, __1__ Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks. Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite __2__ (artist). Truly elegant chopsticks might __3__ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal __4__ (create) special designs. The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, __5__ (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time, __6__ the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually turned into chopsticks. Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, __7__ lived from roughly 551 to 479 BC, influenced the __8__ (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and __9__ (be) too violent for use at table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat __10__ their hands. 1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________ 5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________ 9．________　10.________ 答案：1.and　2.artistic　3.be made　4.to create 5．using　6.as　7.who　8.development　9.were 10．with China is the hometown of chopsticks. The invention of chopsticks reflects the wisdom of Chinese ancient people. A pair of chopsticks, though simple, can nip, pick, rip and stir food. 中国是筷子之乡。筷子的发明反映了古代中国人民的智慧。一双筷子，尽管看起来简单，但却可以夹，挑，撕开和搅拌食物。 【持续背记】 ①Finally, please accept my heartfelt wishes for our old school and our success in gaining admission to our ideal university. 最后，请接受我对母校衷心的祝福，并祝我们成功进入理想的大学。 ②Supported by the government, the local people made great efforts to fight against the floods. 在政府的支持下，当地人民做出了巨大的努力与洪水斗争。 ③The expanse of blue water stretched in every direction to the horizon, with waves lapping against the sand beach. 广阔的蓝色海水向四面八方绵延到地平线，海浪拍打着沙滩。 【持续积累】 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$