Labor （勞動(dòng)） education has been made a part of compulsory （義務(wù)的） education.Students will have at least one course every week on basic household （家庭的） skills such as cleaning and cooking.Should cooking be taught at schools？How can labor education continue after school？The topic catches wide social attention and causes heated public discussions.

Li Mei a student in Beijing We have little time to develop our interests because we have to spend most of the time studying.A household skill class can give us chances to experience more aspects of life and help us discover different interests.I hope we could be given the choices to take whatever courses we like.

Mrs.Chen a housewife in Hubei Schools should have cooking classes.Children will be taught about their food and how to cook properly.Many parents don't have the professional knowledge and have no time to do this.A household class would provide the knowledge and training that parents are unable to give their children.

Mr.Wang a teacher in Shandong By learning basic skills like cooking and cleaning，children can learn how to take care of themselves and live independently.Parents won't always help their children with every problem they'll meet in their life.They need to learn new things，solve problems and grow from their experiences.It is necessary for children to know how to master these important lifesaving skills as early as possible.

Wu Lei an engineer in Shanghai I learned some basic cooking skills from my mother.But most of them were learned after I graduated from university，from books and online short videos. Household skills like cooking are very useful in our daily life.I hope these cooking classes will really make the students realize that labor is important and valuable.

（1）Do the four people agree to teach basic household skills at school？

Yes，they do.

Yes，they do.

（2）What's Li Mei's problem？

She has little time to develop her interests.

She has little time to develop her interests.

（3）Who thinks students should learn how to cook properly？

Mrs Chen does.

Mrs Chen does.

（4）Why should children learn basic skills according to Mr.Wang？

Because they can learn how to take care of themselves and live independently.

Because they can learn how to take care of themselves and live independently.

（5）What does Wu Lei think of labor？

He thinks labor is important and valuable.

He thinks labor is important and valuable.