《2025年基础训练大象出版社八年级英语上册人教版》

八、阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
When did you first cook? As for me, I started to cook when I was about twelve years old. My mother taught me 1. how to cook dumplings first. It wasn't so hard for a child of that age. Later, I learned to cook many kinds of foods. In my opinion, cooking has a lot of
advantages (好处).
2. First,cooking can make you feel better when you feel sad. When you're down, you can use your imagination (想象力) to cook some delicious food. And then you will forget your problems. When you are far away 3. from home, making food from your own country can make you feel like you are with your family again.
Second, cooking brings people together. It is a wonderful way 4. to build good relationships with your friends and family members. You can create sweet memories and show your love to others through cooking.
Third, cooking helps you learn about different cultures. In Italy, people usually cook pizza. In Mexico, people usually make tacos (玉米卷饼). When you taste these foods, you learn 5. about how people live in different places.

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