Kids in the Kitchen
Some experts serve up some of the factors that make cooking with kids a pleasure rather than a struggle．
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For obvious reasons, a grown-up needs to be in charge of the stove, sharp knives and electrical equipment．Dr．Colker advises parents to be watchful, even when their kids are involved in relatively safe tasks．The bottom line is to stay close by, and teach your kids to respect basic safety rules．
Leave Time
__小题2: When kids help, you’ll need extra time to teach them some skills．When you're in a hurry, give your kids tasks that don't require much guidance．As they get older and develop more skills, they will become wonderful helpers and even save your time!
Go for Variety
Our experts agree that children can enjoy more than the usual "kid food", such as chicken nuggets and pizza．__小题3: Sandra K．Nissenberg suggests exploring the produce passage in the supermarket and talking about the unusual fruits and vegetables you find．
Involve Kids in Clean-up and Table-setting
Dr．Laura Colker reminds parents that preschoolers are eager to deal with grown-up tasks．They actually "enjoy the clean-up and table-setting activities", she says．__小题4:__
They may also enjoy setting the table and counting the spoons．
Make Cooking a Learning Adventure
Cooking helps kids develop a healthy interest in the lifelong challenge of eating nourishing（有营养的）, delicious meals．Kids learn about science when they heat or cool a mixture and observe how it changes． 小题5: And as they wait for the timer to ring, they develop a better understanding of the concept of time
A．Most young children can easily handle simple kitchen equipment
B．Cooking with young children requires patience．
C．Measuring ingredients teaches kids about fractions（分数）．
D．Kids can and should help wash and dry the pots and pans．E．Keep an Eye on Safety
F．Stay Equipped
G．To introduce new foods, involve your kids in menu planning and shopping
小题1:E
小题2:B
小题3:G
小题4:D
小题5:C
题目分析：
小题1:从这段的最后一句话：The bottom line is to stay close by, and teach your kids to respect basic safety rules．可知要关注安全问题。选E。
小题2:从这段的第一句话：When kids help, you’ll need extra time to teach them some skills．可知教孩子烧饭需要耐心。选B
小题3:从前面的句子：Our experts agree that children can enjoy more than the usual "kid food", such as chicken nuggets and pizza．可知要尝试新的食品。选G
小题4:从前面的句子：They actually "enjoy the clean-up and table-setting activities",可知孩子可以也应该帮助洗碗。选D
小题5:从这段的标题：Make Cooking a Learning Adventure可知学习测量配方可以教孩子分数。选C
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