六、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
I grew up in the countryside. I learnt to cook at the age of about 10. My first cooking task was to make a dough (面团). I (1)
thought
(think) it would be easy—just mix water with flour (面粉). But it turned out to be different. At first, I made the dough too soft. Then I made it too hard. But as I kept (2)
trying
(try), I finally learnt how to make it. Later, I cooked (3)
dishes
(dish) and made things like jiaozi. I fell in love with cooking.
It’s (4)
a
good way to relax. More importantly, thanks to my cooking skills,
I could live (5)
well
(good). Now working at home, I cook every meal. It saves money and is good for my health.
Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I learnt (6)
how
to plant vegetables. It was hard work, but I enjoyed it a lot.
Someone might say we can learn these skills (7)
from/in
books. But books can’t bring you the joy of learning through hands-on experiences, which can give you a new way to look at the world. You’ll think everything on your plate is (8)
more important
(important) than it was.
I’m happy (9)
to know
(know) that now there is labour (劳动) education in primary and middle schools in China. Students in these schools have the class at (10)
least
(little) once a week to learn simple housework like cooking and cleaning. These will help a child for the rest of his or her life.
