筷子的故事（中英文）
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筷子的故事（中英文）
Chopsticks'
story
----口语训练的好材料 （大山美语密训资料选登）
1. 中国人每天都在使用筷子。 （中）
Chopsticks are used every day in
China.
2. 筷子起源于中国，现在在很多的亚洲国家都使用它。 (
源 )
Although
chopsticks originated in China, they are
widely used in many Asian
countries.
3.
第一批筷子是骨头或玉制成的。 （ 第 )
The first
chopsticks were made from bone and
jade.
4. 在春秋时代又出现了铜制和铁制的筷子。
( 春 )
In
the Spring and Autumn period, copper and iron chopsticks came into
being.
5.
在古代，富人家用玉或金子制成筷子以显示其家庭的富有。 ( 古
)
In ancient times the rich used jade or gold
chopsticks to display their
wealth.
6.
许多帝王用银制的筷子以检查他们的食物中是否被人投了毒。 ( 毒
)
Many
kings and emperors used silver chopsticks to see if their food was
poisoned.
7.
筷子在传统上是被当作新娘的嫁妆的，因为“筷子”在汉语中读作“Kuaizi”，听起来很像“快得儿子”。 (
娘
)
Chopsticks are traditionally placed in
brides dowries, because“Chopsticks” in Chinese is pronunced
“Kuaizi”, which sounds like“get a son
soon.
8. 许多外国朋友在访问中国的时候都使用筷子。
( 外 )
Many foreign friends try to use
chopsticks when they visit
China.
9. 尼克松在为其到来而举办的欢迎宴会上也使用了筷子。
( 尼 )
Even former President of the United States,Richard
Nixon, used chopsticks at the welcoming banquet held in his
honor.
10.
他刚一离开桌子，一名国外的外交人员就抓起了他的筷子，把它作为了具有历史意义的纪念品。 (
抓
)
As soon as he left hes table , a foreign
diplomat grabbed his chopsticks as a historic
souvenir.
11. 当你和外国朋友吃饭时，请你把这个有趣的故事向他们卖弄。 (
卖)
Remember to tell this interesting
story the next time you eat with foreign friends and show off your
knowledge.
记忆密码：
“ 中源第春古毒娘
外尼抓卖”
中原（源）第一个春姑（古）原来是一个狠毒的婆娘，外面的尼姑全被她抓起来卖了。
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