When I was young,I enjoyed watching my mother cook. My favorite food was fried eggs（煎鸡蛋）,so my mother often cooked them _______ me. Every time she cooked fried eggs, I couldn't _______ to eat.

One day, my mother was not at home. I decided to fry an egg by _______ . Having watched my mother do it many times before,I thought I would make it. _______ , I washed the pan（平底锅）. Next,I poured some oil into the pan. Then,I _______ the stove（火炉）.

However, when it became hot, the oil splattered（飞溅）all over the stove. Some of it got on my face and arms. I was so _______ that I cried out and did not even try to go near the pan! After a few minutes,the oil _______   splattering. I turned off the stove quickly and spent the next hour cleaning the _______ .

After that,I _______ wanted to learn cooking. Now,I still can't try anything. I only help my mother do the dishes __________ she finishes cooking.

The British like simple food, They usually add only salt and pepper into their food.

The British often get their meals ready very quickly, because many women go out to work ,and they do not have much time to spend in the kitchen. In supermarkets,there is a lot of food in tins and packets. Just cook the food for a few minutes,and the meal is ready. On Sundays, there is usually a bigger, better lunch. It is usually a big piece of roast meat with potatoes and green vegetables, and after that, some dessert.

So many British women do not spend a long time in the kitchen, and their husbands do not spend a long time at the dinner table. Some people think that the British eat only when they are hungry. Some families eat their meals in front of the TV. The mealtime is not a time for family to talk to each other as it is in many other countries in the world.