21.I grew up in the countryside.I didn't understand what it brought to me until I became an adult.It helped me learn more practical skills than my peers (同齡人) who grew up in cities. I learned to cook at around 10 years old,The first skill I mastered was making dough (面團).I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it-you just need to m (1)
water and flour (面粉),right?Not quite!It turned out to be a m(2)
for a while.First I made the dough too soft.Then I made it too hard.But as I kept trying,I learned the t(3)
. Later,I cooked fried dishes and things like dumplings.I fell in love with cooking.Thanks to my cooking skill,I live better during the pandemic.Now working from home,I cook every meal instead of o(4)
delivery.It saves money and I don't have to wait for delivery drivers to feed me. Besides cooking,I did a lot of farm work in my childhood.Though it was hard work,the experience taught me things that many of my peers still don't know.For example,the part of a potato that has sprouts (新芽) can be p(5)
as a seed.I once discussed this with my friends from the city.They thought it was a p(6)
that they didn't have the chance to learn these things in their lives. Some might say we can learn these things from textbooks.But it can't c(7)
to the joy of learning firsthand,watching plants blossom and grow.It brings a new way to look at the world.You'll v(8)
everything on your plate. This may be why I'm so happy to hear that labor education will be r(9)
in China.Starting with the upcoming fall semester,students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week to learn basic household skills like cooking and c(10)
.Trust me!These practical skills will help you for the rest of your life.