Right now，millions of people are digging into their food with two sticks which have passed the test of time，even when thousands of other tools and products haven't．But（1）whatwhatis so special about chopsticks？What can we learn from them？They teach us the importance of：
Slowing down．A common health suggestion is to try to eat（2）withwithchopsticks when you can．Why？Because it slows you down and allows your stomach to tell your brain you're full before you overeat．Eating with chopsticks is a slower process，（3）butbutthat is not a bad thing．Sometimes we need to slow down and take things one step at a time so that we have time to think，to realize that we're actually full and that we don't（4）needneedto be in a rush．
Practice．Using chopsticks doesn't come naturally．You have to learn to use them and practice it．In real life，you can read about all the things you want to do，but it won't work unless you actually try doing it．So stop（5）watchingwatchingothers eating．Join them and give the chopsticks a go．
Being simple．Chopsticks are a living example of being simple．They can come in all kinds of colors and sizes but in fact they are just two long sticks．It is good to still have something which has only（6）oneoneuse-simply to eat．It's good to live a simple life and there is no need to keep developing，improving and fixing things all the time．
Aim（目標(biāo)明確）．If you've ever tried using them，you know that you can't get what you want by just haphazardly stabbing（亂戳）at the plate．To be（7）ableableto get what you want，you have to aim for it．There's no way you can pick up everything in one go．Know what you want，and just do it．Sometimes，a little bit of focus makes the（8）differencedifferencebetween failure and success．
Sometimes it's nice to enjoy each moment of life as it comes．
【考點】人與社會．
【答案】what；with；but；need；watching；one；able；difference
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