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This week, journalist Alina Wood gives her opinion about c__________(1).

Cooking in Britain is now a spectator sport. We love watching famous chefs c__________(2) on TV, and we buy their books. But do we use them?

A recent study shows that 60% of British young people can’t b__________(3) an egg. Four out of ten never or hardly ever c__________(4). One teenager said ‘I can’t cook - but it doesn’t matter. You just g__________(5) to the supermarket and b__________(6) a pizza and p__________(7) it in the microwave. Cooking is a waste of time.’ A lot of adults think the same, and don’t cook. They buy pre-cooked meals from the supermarket or take-away food. And if a mother hates cooking, then she doesn’t teach her children to cook. Many schools don’t t__________(8) cooking - they prefer to teach computer skills and foreign languages.

I think all this is very sad. For me, cooking is a v__________(9) important skill. Everybody loves having a delicious meal but restaurants are expensive, so people who can cook well always h__________(10) a lot of friends. Men love women who can cook - and women love men who can cook. Who would you prefer as a partner? Somebody who can use a computer, or a good cook?