Cooking, the art and science of preparing food, is far more than daily housework. It’s like a fun classroom where you can learn different subjects all at once! ___1___

Science is everywhere in cooking. When you make bread, the yeast (酵母) eats sugar and makes bubbles of gas. ___2___  When you cook meat and it turns brown and smells good, that’s cool chemistry. Also, think about heating water, which shows how heat moves. It is all about physics.

___3___ You need to follow the instructions when you mix materials, like “adding 1/4 spoon of salt”. Sometimes you have to make some changes to feed more or fewer people. That means doing math. Even buying the required materials with low cost teaches you math.

Food has a lot of history. Pasta didn’t start in Italy—it came from Asia long ago! Spices (香料) were once traded like gold, and this changed how countries talked to each other. ___4___ In hot places, people grow more different foods than in cold places. Learning about these things helps you understand how the world works.

Cooking is like a secret key that opens the door to learning many subjects. It’s not just about making yummy food. ___5___ Schools should teach cooking because it helps students see how everything in learning is connected!

A．Geography also matters.

B．This is biology in action.

C．Math helps a lot in the kitchen.

D．Cooking avoids wasting money.

E．It’s also about becoming smarter in lots of ways.

F．Some students often spend money buying ready-made food.

G．The following will explain why cooking should be taught at school.