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山西省部分市
2022-2023学年高三上学期1月考试英语试题分类汇编
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山西省太原市2022-2023 学年高三上学期1月期末考试英语试题
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Most of us regard chores as annoying tasks to get done, but the evidence shows they are actually good for us.
For some, cooking is very enjoyable, while for others it’s just a daily chore.___16___, cooking regularly can have some serious benefits for your health. The most obvious benefit is that the more you cook basic ingredients, the less processed food you’ll end up eating. As we know, processed food is often short of nutrients and can hide several questionable ingredients____17____
Another less obvious benefit is that cooking can lower stress levels. We know any type of creativity lowers stress and benefits overall health. This certainly includes making food. Planning a recipe, chopping produce, adding seasoning,making adjustments — these are all parts of the creative process of cooking. ____18____ , and then enjoy the creativity of cooking while you’re at it!
____19____Sharing housework evenly can improve a couple’s marital happiness. And for parents, giving kids regular chores has several benefits. It may be a difficult task to get them to happily complete their chores but, nevertheless, doing housework and other tasks can give them higher self-belief, make them more responsible, and enable them to better deal with frustration and delayed satisfaction. ____20____ Then they build a positive circle.
So it’s fair to say that household chores shouldn’t be looked down on anymore. In fact, it might be time to embrace your to-do list to better your health, and get your family involved as well!
A. So go ahead to try some new recipes
B. The same goes for most fast food options
C. Although cooking is not heavy housework
D But even if you fall into the second category
E. Thus too many chores will add an extra burden to your kids
F. All of this usually translates into better success in school as well
G. Dividing housework among fami