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I’ve found that when kids cook, they’re more likely to taste new foods and eat dinner well! More than once, I felt sad when my children refused to eat what I’d prepared. But when they’re involved（参与）in the cooking, they’re interested in the meal.

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A UK study found that if a child learns to cook from the beginning, they’ll be far more likely to do the same as an adult — and preparing food from the beginning is linked to healthier eating. It’s good for their future.

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Whichever type your child loves to eat. If they love macaroni（通心粉）cheese or roast chicken, just let them make the foods they love.

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Choose a day of the week that you are not busy. Spend time with your kids beforehand and find a recipe they’d like to try. Make sure you have the ingredients in advance, and be with them to help when your children prepare the meal. Parents need to take a step back and let their children have more time in the kitchen — it does so much for their sense of independence（独立）.

【推荐3】Nobody likes to do chores (家务), especially kids. How can you make your kids get into a good habit of doing their chores? Try making chores fun for them.

Play some music: Music makes everything seem like a party, doesn’t it ? Play your kids’ favorite music and let them dance around while they are doing their chores.

Make it treasure hunt (寻宝): It’s a good way when you would like them to clean the house. Let them know that you hide a $5 bill someplace. If they find it, they can keep it.

Change often: If your kids keep doing the same chores for months, they may feel bored. Teaching them a new task (任务) is fun for both you and the kids. They will feel more grown up when they get a new task.

Do it together: It’s never fun to be the only one working and watching everyone else relaxing. If everyone takes part in doing chores, you will finish them faster and have more fun.

A. My name is Danny. I’m from England. I am eleven. I’m in Grade Seven. I’m tall with black hair. I have two big eyes. My fax number is 010-74862635.

C. Look at the photo. Who’s the girl in it? It’s me, an English girl. My name is Amy. I’m in Grade Seven. I’m twelve. My home phone number is 022-43765986. I have a round face and long, black hair. I like Chinese very much, and I’m very good at it.        

D. Do you know me? I’m from Japan. My name is Yukio. I’m thirteen. Now I’m in Beijing. I’m short, and I’m very heavy with broad shoulders. I have two short legs.

The relationship between teachers and students is an important part of school life. A new Indian movie called Hichki (《嗝嗝老师》) tells us such a story about it. In the movie, a teacher Naina Mathur helps some bad students and makes them better people.

In Hichki, the main character, Naina Mathur suffers from Tourette’ s syndrome, which makes her hiccup (打嗝) often. She fails several job interviews because of this. But at last, she lands her dream job as a teacher. She soon realizes that she is teaching the students who can’t seem to keep out of trouble. They laugh at Mathur and imitate (模仿) her sounds during her first class.

However, Naina isn’t angry with them. She tries to find the students’ strengths. Even when they cause a very serious accident and are asked to leave school, Mathur saves them by bringing the cause of the accident to herself. Under her care, Naina wins the students’ hearts and they start to study harder

The movie tells us that a good teacher doesn’t simply pass on knowledge, but shows students how to be a good person. Teachers can shape their students’ personalities. The movie also shows us that anyone can succeed, even if they have some kind of disability or illness.