Mr. Li is a teacher who grew up in the countryside in Qinghai. He learned ___1___ useful living skills when he was a child. He didn’t understand what they gave to him until he became an adult.
In his hometown, people like eating different ___2___ of noodles, such as beef noodles and fried noodles. The ___3___ skill he learned was making noodles when he was 10. He thought it would be easy, because he often ___4___ his mom do it—just mix water and flour (面粉). At the beginning, he couldn’t do it well. But as he kept trying, he learned the right methods. Later, he cooked ___5___ dishes like dumplings. He has fallen in love with cooking because it can 6 happiness to his family. And it is a good way to relax.
Thanks to ___7___ cooking skills, he lives a better life. To keep fit and enjoy the ___8___ time, he cooks meals instead of ordering takeaway. He is ___9___ proud that his family love every dish he cooked.
He is glad to know ___10___ now have labor education (劳动教育) at school in China. These practical skills will help them a lot in the future.