Cooking was once regarded as a necessary part of education in England. But in recent years, it has become less important in schools. As a result, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (基础的) cooking and food preparation skills are being lost. It is also making more children overweight, as parents use too much fast food that is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (有害的) to their health.

    The government is worried and is looking for ways to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (解决) the problem. A new law has been passed. All secondary schools should offer cooking {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (课程) to students aged from 11 to 14 years old. They hope that this will encourage people to cook instead of eating {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (准备好的) meals, fast food and snacks.

    Students will learn to cook for one hour a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (星期) for one term. They will learn to use simple and fresh ingredients (原料) to prepare healthy, tasty food, following {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (说明). These cooking skills will be helpful in their future life. Schools are also setting up cooking clubs all over the country. The clubs will {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (提供) more children with the chance to learn to cook.

    There are still difficulties. Head teachers are worried about the things they will need for the cooking. And about 15% of schools do not have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (厨房) and there are not enough teachers.

    The speaker from the government {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (允诺) to train 800 teachers and to give schools2.5 million pounds a year to help children from poorer families to pay for ingredients.