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I've handled chopsticks skillfully for decades. While it used to amuse me, it mildly annoys me now t...
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I've handled chopsticks skillfully for decades. While it used to amuse me, it mildly annoys me now that Chinese react with astonishment to see a foreigner handle them—as if someone from a country that put a man on the moon would somehow be incapable of handing two simple sticks. As you can see, China’s influence stretched far and wide long before opening-up in the late 1970s or today’s Belt and Road Initiative. So the idea that most foreigners cannot use chopsticks is, simply put, fiddlesticks.
My first exposure to chopsticks came way back in the 1960s via the elementary piano tune known as Chopsticks, which aroused my curiosity as to what the word meant. Not long afterward, my parents introduced me to Chinese food at King Fong Cafe in Omaha, Nebraska, which, I only learned recently, was among the landmarks of the heartland city’s once-thriving Chinatown in the early 1900s.
In fact, I have undergone special kuaizi training (improving skills, for example, by constantly picking up peanuts when I lived with my Chinese tai chi master) and experimentation (exploring the use of chopsticks to snap up popcorn and donuts; I’m working on ice cream).
But there’s one western food for which chopsticks are truly a godsend: salads. After moving to China in 2014, I bought a salad at a convenience store, and the clerk handed me kuaizi. I refused at first, but then thought, “All right” and gave it a try.
Amazingly useful! I could pick and choose each small piece much more carefully, without having to move awkwardly trying to spear (刺) the crispy carrot or cherry tomato and then move it mouth ward.
Another clear advantage of these simplest of tools is that they regulate the pace and volume of eating. It's much harder to “pig out” by shoveling food with chopsticks than with a fork and spoon.
However, in the spirit of globalization, let’s not overlook the finer points of knife and fork. In fact, a handy thing about the fork is that everyone can basically use it with each hand. I dare to say that, for Chinese and foreigners alike, switching hands while using chopsticks is not so readily done with confidence.
1.What makes the author feel unhappy about using chopsticks?
A.The comments on chopsticks from foreigners.
B.Incapacity to handle two simple sticks.
C.The idea that foreigners don't like chopsticks.
D.Reaction of Chinese on seeing him using chopsticks.
2.What does the underlined word “fiddlesticks” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.nonsense B.reasonable
C.acceptable D.shameful
3.What is the advantage of chopsticks according to the passage?
A.They can let people wolf down food easily.
B.They can spear the crispy carrot or cherry tomato.
C.They can be amazingly useful to eat western food.
D.They can help users control the pace and volume of eating.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Me and Chopsticks B.Chinese Kitchen Culture
C.The Globalization of Chopsticks D.Two Sides of Chopsticks
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