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Chopsticks
⒈When chopsticks were invented?
In fact, before the invention of chopsticks, Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat, but how did they eat soup（汤菜）and porridge? ____ Chinese started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago in Shang Dynasty.
⒉Who invented chopsticks?
The records of using chopsticks have been found in many written books but lack physical evidence. However many stories are about the invention of chopsticks. One says that Jiang Ziya, an ancient wise man, created chopsticks. ____ But there is no exact history record about the invention. We can only say that smart ancient Chinese invented chopsticks.
⒊How 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. ____
⒋Chopsticks 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. ____
⒌The 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.
⒍A chopsticks-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.____
A. Chopsticks were introduced to many other neighbor countries due to its lightness and convenience.
B. It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children.
C. Bamboo chopsticks are most frequently used in Chinese daily life.
D. The oldest one was from the Tang Dynasty.
E. There also go around some other stories.
F. Remember to practice with patience.
G. They had to use sticks to eat them.
