[1] The new school year has come. Are you ready to put down your tablets and phones and pick up spatulas and brooms (锅铲和扫帚)?
[2] Labor education will become an important part of schooling. ①_______ to the new curriculum standard (课程标准), primary and middle school students in China will find a new “practical activities” course in their schedule, with at least one class every week. The new course has three types of tasks: everyday chores, including cleaning, organizing, and cooking; productive labor, including traditional handicrafts and experience of new technologies, such as 3D printing; and volunteer work.
[3] ② _______ cooking as an example. The first and second graders will be encouraged to take on basic tasks such as washing and preparing vegetables. The third and ③ _______ graders will be taught to make some cold dishes, boil eggs, and heat up steamed buns, baozi, etc. Students in the fifth grade will learn to cook two to three quick and easy dishes, such as scrambled eggs with tomato and fried eggs. Middle school students will be required to learn to cook three to four main dishes independently for lunch or dinner.
[4] There are undoubtedly many benefits (益处) of learning cooking as a skill. As you learn to cook, you are getting a powerful tool to take control of your own health. You can also create lots of great memories in the kitchen, and feel a sense of achievement. More importantly, learning to cook prepares you for the future. If you can cook, you are able to live a healthier and more independent life.
[5] Parents welcome the cooking courses with open arms. They believe that the courses will provide their children with an opportunity to experience life, develop necessary skills and become well-rounded persons.
[6] When cooking is about to become a compulsory (必修的) courses for primary and middle school students, it is reminded that kitchen safety is more important than labor skills. When primary and middle school students go to the kitchen, safety always comes first.
【小题1】How often will primary and middle school students take “practical activities” course? (No more than 6 words)【小题2】What will middle school students learn at school when it comes to cooking? (No more than 15 words)
【小题3】In parents’ eyes, what is the benefit of teaching children to cook? (No more than 20 words)
【小题4】Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word. (No more than one word for each blank)
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【小题5】Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
【小题6】Who cooks in your home? What do you think of the “practical activities” course? (No more than 25 words)
