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In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 41 Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

网科-司公径慧途软有限件e09e5428元广技学升东4540优 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 42 (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 43 (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their rood in large pots, 44 (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 45 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 46 (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 47 lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 48 (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 49 (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 50 their hands.


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41. and 考查连词。And连接并列成分。

42. be made 考查动词的被动语态。elegant chopsticks 和make之间是被动关系，且might为情态动词，故填be made。

43. to create 考查非谓语，to create 表目的。

44. using 考查非谓语动词。逻辑主语people和use是主动关系，故用using。

45. as/when 考查连接词。as/when 当...的时候

46. gradually 考查副词。gradually副词修饰动词turned into。

47. who 考查非限制性定语从句。主语选用关系代词。who 代指the great Chinese scholar Confucius。

48. development 考查名词。定冠词the后加名词。

49. were 考查动词。and连接两个并列成分，would remind 和were并列做谓语。

50. with 考查介词。with表伴随。