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WELCOME UNIT
Unit 5 Into the unknown
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.
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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 artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might __2__ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal __3__ (create) special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably __4__ (cook) their food in large pots, __5__ (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time, as 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 __6__ (gradual) turned into chopsticks.
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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.
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1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________9.________ 10.________
答案:1.and 2.be made 3.to create 4.cooked 5.using 6.gradually 7.who 8.development 9.were 10.with
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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。
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【持续背记】
①The music festival will last 4 hours in total and have many wonderful performances, which include some traditional music pieces played with some Chinese instruments, like Pipa.
音乐节将持续4个小时,有很多精彩的表演,包括一些用中国乐器演奏的传统乐曲,如琵琶。
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②Having been learning English for years, I have a good command of spoken English.
我学英语数年,精通英语口语。
③To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top.
令她吃惊的是,除了森林,她什么也没看到,在远处,是一座白雪皑皑的山顶。
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【持续积累】
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