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.

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“ 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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