Everyone knows that fish is good for health.It is thought to help（1）

prevent

prevent

/pr?'vent/heart disease.But it seems that many people don't cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year，but we eat twice（2）

as

as

much fish in restaurants as at home.Buying，storing，and cooking fish isn't difficult.It just requires a little（3）

knowledge

knowledge

/'n?l?d?/.This text is about（4）

how

how

to buy and cook fish in an easy way.
   When buying fish，you should first smell it.Fresh fish should smell sweet：you should feel that you're standing at the ocean's edge.Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn't fresh.Do not buy it.When you have（5）

bought

bought

（ buy）a fish and arrive home，you'd better store the fish in the fridge（6）

if

if

you don't cook it immediately，but fresh fish should be（7）

stored

stored

（ store） in your fridge for only a day or two.Frozen fish isn't as tasty as the fresh one.
   There are many common（8）

methods

methods

（ method） used to cook fish.The（9）

easiest

easiest

（ easy） is to steam it.First，clean it and season it with your（10）

choice

choice

/t???s/of spices（調(diào)料）.Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound.（A larger one will take more time.） Then，it's ready to serve.