Kids in the Kitchen
Some experts serve up some of the factors that make cooking with kids a pleasure rather than a struggle． ．
For obvious reasons, a grown-up needs to be in charge of the stove, sharp knives and electrical equipment．Dr．Colker advises parents to be watchful, even when their kids are involved in relatively safe tasks．The bottom line is to stay close by, and teach your kids to respect basic safety rules．
Leave Time When kids help, you’ll need extra time to teach them some skills．When you're in a hurry, give your kids tasks that don't require much guidance．As they get older and develop more skills, they will become wonderful helpers and even save your time!
Go for Variety
Our experts agree that children can enjoy more than the usual "kid food", such as chicken nuggets and pizza． Sandra K. Nissenberg suggests exploring the produce passage in the supermarket and talking about the unusual fruits and vegetables you find．
Involve Kids in Clean-up and Table-setting
Dr．Laura Colker reminds parents that preschoolers are eager to deal with grown-up tasks．They actually "enjoy the clean-up and table-setting activities", she says．
They may also enjoy setting the table and counting the spoons．
Make Cooking a Learning Adventure
Cooking helps kids develop a healthy interest in the lifelong challenge of eating nourishing （有营养的） , delicious meals．Kids learn about science when they heat or cool a mixture and observe how it changes． And as they wait for the timer to ring, they develop a better understanding of the concept of time．
| A．Most young children can easily handle simple kitchen equipment． |
| B．Cooking with young children requires patience． |
| C．Measuring ingredients teaches kids about fractions （分数）． |
| D．Kids can and should help wash and dry the pots and pans． |
E．Keep an Eye on Safety
F．Stay Equipped
G．To introduce new foods, involve your kids in menu planning and shopping.
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Heatherwick Studio recently built a greenhouse at the edge of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Gardens. This beautiful structure, named Glasshouse, is at the centre of a new garden that shows how the Silk Road influences English gardens even in modern times.
The latest （1） （engineer）techniques are applied to create this protective （2） （function） structure that is also beautiful. The design features ten steel “sepals（萼片）” made of glass and aluminium（铝）. These sepals open on warm days （3） （give）the inside plants sunshine and fresh air. In cold weather, the structure stays （4） （close）to protect the plants.
Further, the Silk Route Garden around the greenhouse （5） （walk） visitors through a journey influenced by the ancient Silk Road, by which silk as well as many plant species came to Britain for （6） first time. These plants included modern Western （7） （favourite）such as rosemary, lavender and fennel. The garden also contains a winding path that guides visitors through the twelve regions of the Silk Road. The path offers over 300 plant species for visitors to see, too.
The Glasshouse stands （8） a great achievement in contemporary design, to house the plants of the southwestern part of China at the end of a path retracing（追溯）the steps along the Silk Route （9） brought the plants from their native habitat in Asia to come to define much of the （10） （rich）of gardening in England.
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Although parks of all sizes and types exist at any level, the national parks, in particular, tend （1） （catch） our attention because of their large size and variety. They are （2） （treasure）of American heritage（遗产）. How did the national park system come about? On a cool, starry night in mid-September 1870, four men relaxed before a campfire along the Firehole River in （3） is now northwestern Wyoming. They （4） （be） part of a 15-member exploring party that had spent almost five awesome weeks in witness of the natural beauties there.
What should （5） （do）with such a beautiful place? They wondered out loud. This area, with （6） （it）unique and breathtaking natural beauty, must be well preserved （7） all people of the nation to enjoy — as a national park. They all agreed and vowed（承诺）to promote the idea at the （8） （complete）of their journey. Their promotional work paid off. Two years later, 18 years before Wyoming became a state, Yellowstone became the first national park in the United States and the world. Yellowstone was the （9） （large）United States national park — 2.2 million acres — until Wrangell-Saint Elias in southern Alaska, （10） became a national monument in 1978, took the honors as a national park in 1980 with 12.3 million acres.
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ㅤXiao long bao（soup dumplings），those amazing constructions of delicate dumpling wrappers，encasing hot，（1）＿＿＿＿（taste）soup and sweet，fresh meat，are far and away my favorite Chinese street food. The dumplings arrive steaming and dangerously hot. To eat one，you have to decide whether（2）＿＿＿＿（bite）a small hole in it first，releasing the stream and risking a spill（溢出），（3）＿＿＿＿to put the whole dumpling in your mouth，letting the hot soup explode on your tongue. Shanghai maybe the （4）＿＿＿＿（recognize）home of the soup dumplings but food historians will actually point you to the neighboring canal town of Nanxiang as Xiao long bao's birthplace. There you will find them prepared differently﹣more dumpling and less soup，and the wrappers are pressed （5）＿＿＿＿hand rather than rolled. Nanxiang aside，the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin，allowing them （6）＿＿＿＿（lift）out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of （7）＿＿＿＿（they）contents. The meat should be fresh with （8）＿＿＿＿ touch of sweetness and the soup hot，clear and delicious.
ㅤNo matter where I buy them，one steamer is （9）＿＿＿＿（rare）enough，yet two seems greedy，so I am always left （10）＿＿＿＿ （want）more next time.
ㅤBeijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern.From Buddhist temples to museums，narrow hutong（1）＿＿＿＿＿royal palaces，it is home to more than 3，000 years of glorious history even down to its layout with the city keeping its carefully（2）＿＿＿＿＿（build） system of ring roads.
ㅤBut for all its ancient buildings，Beijing is also a place（3）＿＿＿＿＿welcomes the fast﹣paced development of modern life，with 21st﹣century architectural（4）＿＿＿＿＿（wonder） standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.
ㅤIt is a distinct visual contrast（反差）that shouldn't work，（5）＿＿＿＿＿somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination.（6）＿＿＿＿＿（visit） several times over the last 10 years，I（7）＿＿＿＿＿（amaze）by the co﹣existence of old and new，and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage（遗产）while constantly growing. As a photographer，I have spent the last two years（8）＿＿＿＿＿（record） everything I discovered.
ㅤThe（9）＿＿＿＿＿（remark） development of this city，which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world，（10）＿＿＿＿＿（mean） there is always something new to discover here，and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.
For thousands of years，people have told fables （寓言）（1） （teach） a lesson or to pass on wisdom.Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures，and the well﹣known Aesop's fables date to the（2） （six） century B.C.Yet，the form of the fable still has values today，（3） Rachel Carson says in " A Fable for Tomorrow. "
Carson uses a simple，direct style common to fable.In fact，her style and tone （口吻） are seemingly directed at children. "There was once a town in the heart of America，（4） all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings，" her fable begins，（5） （borrow） some familiar words from many age ﹣ old fables.Behind the simple style，however，is a serious message （6） （intend） for everyone.
（7） （difference） from traditional fables，Carson's story ends with an accusation instead of a moral.She warns of the environmental dangers facing society，and she teaches that people must take responsibility（8） saving their environment.
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.However，Carson's theme is a more weighty（9） （warn） about environmental destruction.Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still （10） （employ） today to draw attention to important truths.