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阅读下面短文,简略回答问题。
In China,some parents usually don’t let their children cook. They think it’s dangerous for children to do it. However,other people say it’s good for children to do some easy cooking work,such as doing the dishes and washing vegetables. Here are the reasons.
Cooking makes children smart
In some cooking activities,children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish. That’s a great way to make them think actively. At the same time,they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.
Cooking teaches children to feel how things change
When helping cook in the kitchen,children can touch some different ingredients,and they can also see how food changes by temperature. It’s easy for them to get life experience.
Cooking makes children confident
When children learn to cook,they usually feel that they have grown up. They can do something for their family members. They can cook a great dinner to show their love. So,cooking is well worth learning.
Cooking teaches children cultures
Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another. When cooking different kinds of food,children can learn about different cultures. Also,children can learn some traditional eating cultures by cooking.
41. Why don’t many Chinese parents let their children cook?Because they think it's dangerous for children to cook.
42. How many reasons that cooking is good for children are mentioned in the passage?Four.
43. What’s the great way to make children think actively?Choosing and deciding what（things）to put in a dish. / They can choose and decide what（things）to put in a dish.
44. How do children feel when they learn to cook?Confident. / They have grown up.
45. Do you think cooking is useful for children? Please give one reason.Yes. Because it can help children learn life skills.

答案： 41. Because they think it's dangerous for children to cook. 42. Four. 43. Choosing and deciding what（things）to put in a dish. / They can choose and decide what（things）to put in a dish. 44. Confident. / They have grown up. 45. 示例:Yes. Because it can help children learn life skills.