五十九. Chopsticks
Chopsticks are an ancient way of eating food, and even though they were developed some 5,000 years ago in China, the tradition is still alive around the modern world. There are many reasons for using chopsticks, but probably they developed because using two sticks of wood allows one to get close enough to get the food out of a pot (锅) without burning themselves.
Although forks and knives and other pointed tools have been introduced to China over the years, chopsticks have remained the main way to eat food. Chopsticks are mostly made from wood, with bamboo being the most widely used. Foreigners like to buy silk chopsticks as gifts.
The Chinese people usually eat from a bowl or small plate They use chopsticks to eat noodles and rice, but Koreans(韩国人)eat their rice with a spoon.
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筷子
筷子(chopsticks)是一种古老的吃饭工具。尽管(even though)筷子是五千多年前在中国发展起来的，这个传统在当今世界依然是方兴未艾。使用筷子有很多原因，但筷子的兴起很可能是由于用两根木制的棍(stick)可以使人在距离锅足够近的地方，把食物从锅里取出来而不会烫伤(burn)自己。
这些年来，尽管刀叉(knife and fork)和其他带尖的工具已经传入(introduce)中国，筷子却仍然是主要的(main)吃饭方式。
筷子大部分是木制的，竹子(bamboo)应用的最广泛。外国人(foreigner)喜欢购买丝绸(silk)筷子当作礼物。
中国人通常利用碗(bowl)或小盘子吃饭。他们使用筷子吃面条(noodles)和米饭，但韩国人用汤匙(spoon)吃米饭。?
六十. Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo has many animals such as the giant (巨大的) panda and the golden monkey, and also has the animals from all over the worldelephant, camel, giraffe, tiger, lion, zebra, etc.
Beijing Zoo covers an area of more than 50,000 square meters and there are more than 30 large halls. It is also a famous center of zoological(动物的) research.
Recently, a new form of ticketing has been introduced at Beijing Zooa CD-like ticket. There is music and video of the animals in it. You can read it through your computer or V player. There is also an important message on the CD: we should all help protect the environment where we live.
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北京动物园
北京动物园(zoo)有很多动物，如大熊猫(panda)和金丝猴(golden monkey)，也有许多来自世界各地的动物大象、骆驼（camel）、长颈鹿、老虎(tiger)、狮子、斑马(zebra)等。
北京动物园占地50000平方米(square meters)，有30多个场馆。北京动物园也是著名的动物学研究中心(research center)。
最近，北京动物园引进一种新形式(form)的票一种光盘式的票。光盘里面有音乐和这些动物的视频(video)。你可以通过电脑或影碟(V)播放器来阅读这些信息。这张光盘里还有一条重要短信：我们都应该保护我们的居住环境(environment)。