friends (n.) try (v.) useful (adj.) successful (adj.)
Cooking — it’s creative and fun
I first became interested in cooking one summer holiday when I was about 12. I was staying with my aunt, who is an experienced cook, and I wanted to 1 ． cooking for myself. She started by teaching me how to make pretty simple dishes at first. I found I really enjoyed cooking and I was soon doing things which were more difficult. Not everything I cooked was as 2 ． as my aunt’s dishes. My younger brother and sister complained ( 抱怨 ) about some of my dishes, but they usually ate the food quite happily. When I went back to school after summer, I decided to take cooking lessons and now I think I’m quite a skilled cook. When 3 ． come to my house, I often cook them something, because I find it really satisfying and relaxing. I think creating new dishes is interesting and it’s wonderful to see my family and friends enjoying a meal I’ve cooked. I would recommend ( 推荐 ) it as a hobby because for me it’s one of the most creative and 4 ． free-time activities that anyone can do.
答案
1 ． try
2 ． successful
3 ． friends
4 ． useful
【分析】
本文主要介绍了作者的烹饪经历及对烹饪的喜爱。
1. 句意：我和我的阿姨住在一起，她是一个经验丰富的厨师，我想尝试自己做饭。 want to do sth.“ 想要做某事 ” ，故空格处是动词原形，备选动词 try“ 尝试 ” 符合语境； try doing sth.“ 试着做某事 ” 。故填 try 。
2. 句意：并不是我做的每一道菜都像我阿姨做的那么成功。 as…as“ 像 …… 一样 ” ，中间接形容词或副词原级；根据 “My younger brother and sister complained about some of my dishes” 可知，我做的菜并不总是和阿姨一样成功，备选形容词 successful“ 成功的 ” 符合语境，作表语。故填 successful 。
3. 句意：当朋友来我家的时候，我经常给他们做些吃的，因为我发现这真的很令人满意和放松。本句是 when 引导的时间状语从句，从句缺少主语，备选名词 friends“ 朋友 ” 符合语境。故填 friends 。
4. 句意：因为对我来说，它是任何人都可以在空闲时间做的最有创意和最有用的活动之一。 and 连接并列成分，故空格处与 creative 一样为形容词，备选形容词 useful“ 有用的 ” 符合语境。故填 useful 。
