We use chopsticks every day. Chopsticks are a pair of small sticks. They are used for eating. ___1___
(1) When chopsticks were invented?
Before chopsticks, Chinese people ate with their hands. But how did they eat soup or porridge? ___2___ Chinese started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago.
(2) How to use Chinese chopsticks?
___3___ You then pick up food by pinching (夹紧) the sticks together. It may be hard at first. ___4___
(3) Chopsticks Etiquette (礼节)
Chopsticks are often held in the right hand. When you eat with elders, let them take up chopsticks first. ___5___
Chopsticks are not just tools. They are also a part of the culture.
A. To use chopsticks, you hold two sticks in one hand.
B. Here are some things to know about chopsticks.
C. They had to use sticks to eat them.
D. However, there are many stories about chopsticks.
E. But it becomes easier with practice.
F. It’s polite to pick up food for elders and children.