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In every culture throughout time, the kitchen has had a powerful influence. The simple practice of sitting down together at the table gives us the chance to connect and communicate.It depends on where you live, your age, and other factors, but the answer is, yes. Our intentions for "home" are evolving. Fast-paced lifestyles and work schedules make it hard to find time to shop for groceries and prepare meals. Online food delivery services have taken off, too. In 2016, one in 10 Chinese were ordering food online. Throughout Europe, online ordering is capturing 56 percent of the market in Sweden and 43 percent in Austria. In India, online food ordering is expected to reach close to $12m(US)by 2023.While there is a trend towards bring-in and order-in food, as well as dining out, the kitchen is still a core in home life. Food & Wine cited a survey in 22 countries asking about cooking habits. At the lower end were South Koreans, who spent just 3.7 hours per week cooking. People in India were at the top with 13.2 hours per week spent in the kitchen.Simply being in the kitchen, cooking and eating with other people, can have healthy benefits. Regardless of its size, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place. The difference is, now you can follow a recipe on your iPad while cooking.It's true that impersonal appliances are connecting to each other and to us. Refrigerators order vegetables. Cooktop hoods with sensors turn on by themselves. While technology and our expectations for the kitchen are shape-shifting in real time, the fundamentals remain the same.A. So is cooking a way to express yourself?B. The global average was almost 6.5 hours.C. But is our relationship to the kitchen changing?D. It's like gathering around a campfire in the past.E. People seem to be spending less time cooking worldwide.F. Now more of them are eating outside the home more frequently.G. The kitchen is where we connect with food and company in the soul of the home. 答案：【1】C【2】E【3】B【4】D【5】G

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