Kitchen forks date back to the time of the Greeks. At that time,forks were very large with two tips used for carving and serving meat. By the 7th century, royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. It was not until the16th century that forks were widely used in Italy. An Englishman named Thomas Coryate brought the first forks to England after seeing them in Italy during his travels in 1608. The English thought forks were unnecessary. “ Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands ? ” they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be used by the rich. By the mid 1600s eating with forks was considered fashionable among the rich. Now forks are widely accepted in the world , especially in westerncountries. ※ Decidewhether the following statements are true(T) or false(F) according to the passage. ( ) 1. Kitchen forks were first used by the English people. ( ) 2. By the 7th century forks were widely used inItaly. ( ) 3. Thomas Coryate brought the first forks to England in 1608. ( ) 4. Forks were well accepted by the English at first. ( ) 5. Now forks are very popular in westerncountries.