筷子的使用要追溯到古时候，那时候大部分中国人还是农民。那些农夫不想用脏手拿取事物，也不想被烫着，所以就开始用小树枝来夹取食物。因为中国人从小就使用筷子，所以他们觉得用筷子效率很高，用起来很简单。筷子有木制的，竹制的和塑料制的，通常用右手使用。筷子的使用已经成为中华饮食文化的一部分。现如今，筷子除了作为餐具。还有许多新的功能，比如，你可以买精致的筷子作为礼物送给朋友亲戚。
The use of chopsticks dates back to ancient times when most Chinese were peasants. Those farmers didn't want to use them dirty hands to pick up foods,nor did they want to get burned,so they began using twigs to pick them up. Since Chinese begin using chopsticks as children,they find them efficient and easy to use. Chopsticks are made of wood,bamboo and plastic,and are generally held with the right hand. The use of chopsticks has been a part of Chinese culture. Nowadays,chopsticks serve as many new functions besides tableware. For example,you can buy exquisite chopsticks as a gift to your friends and relatives.
peasant n.农民 （=farmer）
twigs n.细枝
tableware n.餐具
exquisite adj.精致的，细腻的，优美的，高雅的，异常的，剧烈的 / n.服饰过于讲究的男子
relative n.亲戚
