Miranda started her cooking at the age of nine, when she decided to enter the Sainsbury’s Future Cook competition. She was motivated by a different kind of greed: the first prize梐 trip to Disney World.d

　　The problem, from the parental point of view, was that if she made it through to the regional(区域性的) finals, she would have to cook her meal in front of the judges. Some 30,000 children entered and she made it through as the youngest regional finalist. Now she had to learn to cook. Her hands were not even big enough to hold the knife and slice the onions. Six Saturdays running we ate the same lunch桵ozzarella meatballs in fresh tomato juice and blueberry.m

　　First, she cooked by my side, then alone with timings and instructions. Finally, she went alone against the clock. The kitchen looked like a battlefield, but she had gained victory. The tiny be-capped figure then stood in an unknown Bristol hotel, looking like a professional who had been at the stove for years. She didn’t win, but she came home with ?0 and the most valuable part of them all: confidence.

　　60. The competition run by Focus on Food is intended for _________.

　　A. children

　　B. parents

　　C. teachers

　　D. chefs

　　61. Why does the writer think cooking is so important?

　　A. It is an easy way to keep healthy.

　　B. It helps develop relationships.

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