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奥运志愿者英语培训教程－筷子故事
第五课 筷子的故事 The Story of Chopsticks
01. Chopsticks are used every day in China.
中国人每天都在使用筷子。
02. Now I'd like to take this opportunity to share their interesting history with you.
现在我想借这个机会和大家一起聊一些有关于筷子历史的有趣故事。
03. I think you'll agree that even an ordinary item used in daily life can have a fascinating story.
我想你会赞同即使是日常生活中一件小物品也会有其引人入胜的故事。
04. Although chopsticks originated in China, they are widely used in many Asian countries.
虽然筷子起源于中国，但现在很多的亚洲国家都在使用。
05. The first chopsticks were made from bone and jade.
最早的筷子是用骨头和玉制成的。
06. In the Spring and Autumn period, copper and iron chopsticks came into being.
在春秋时代又出现了铜制和铁制的筷子。
07. In ancient times, the rich used jade or gold chopsticks to display their wealth.
在古代，富人家用玉筷子或金筷子以显示其家庭的富有。
08. Many kings and emperors used silver chopsticks to see if their food had been poisoned.
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。
09. Chopsticks are traditionally placed in brides' dowries,because "chopsticks" in Chinese is pronounced "kuaizi", which sounds like "get a son soon."
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”。
10. Many foreign friends try to use chopsticks when they visit China.
许多外国朋友在访问中国的时候都使用筷子。
11. Even the former president of the United States Richard Nixon, used chopsticks at the welcoming banquet held in his honor.
甚至是美国前总统尼克松在为其到来而举办的欢迎宴会上也使用了筷子。
12. As soon as he left his table, a foreign diplomat grabbed his chopsticks as a historical souvenir.
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。
13. Remember to tell this interesting story the next time you eat with foreign friends and show off your
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