imagine this 设想一下

go away on business 外出出差

have to do 必须做某事

stay at home alone 独自一人在家

be as easy as 同…一样简单

be around 周围，在身边

a perfect holiday for sb. 对某人来说是个完美的假期

the 14-year-old girl 14岁的女孩

the girl is 14 years old 女孩14岁

know little about sth.cooking） 对（做饭）一无所知

fill… with… 用…填充

an empty stomach 一个空空的肚子

that’s all 仅此而已，到此为止

think of 想，认为

be the same 相同

look after oneself 照顾自己

forget something important 忘记一些重要的事

watch television 看电视

burn the soup 把汤烧干

believe that 相信…

basic life skills 基本的生活技能

wash clothes 洗衣服

be especially important 尤其重要

get enough practice 得到足够练习

leave home 离开家

learn to cook 学习做饭

do almost everything for us 几乎为我们做每一件事

   do everything for sb. 为某人做每件事

be very lazy 十分懒惰

most teenagers 大多数青少年

have time for their homework 只有时间做作业

have time for sth. 有时间做某事

learn some life skills 学习一些生活技能

go to college 上大学

do not think so 不这样认为

be all right 没事的，好的, 还可以

just eat sandwiches and fruit 只是吃三明治和水果

cook some simple dishes 做一些简单的饭菜

show me 为我演示

in his opinion 在他看来

depend too much on their parents 太依靠他们的父母

much more to learn 更多的要去学

tidy up your room 打扫你的房间

dress yourself properly 使自己着装恰当

not… at all 一点也不…

not … or … 既不…也不…