当问到家里谁负责做饭时，通常我们都会回答妈妈做饭。当然也可以说家人都很忙，所以都不做，几乎天天在外面吃 (Actually no one in my family does cooking as all are busy with work. We eat out almost every day)。在回答有没有做过饭时，可以采用常规的回答，比如曾经做过一次，不仅把厨房弄得一团糟，还要自己收拾，做的食物也很难吃 (Yes, I did once before. I made a mess in the kitchen and still had to tidy up by myself. Besides, the food was terrible to swallow.)。
Q: Do you know how to cook (make/prepare a meal)?
A: My knowledge of cooking is not very advanced and I can only prepare some basic meals. For instance, I can cook rice using a rice cooker and heat up instant noodles in a microwave. Cooking is a time-consuming process for me and I am not well-versed on how to prepare and cook ingredients to make complex meals.
我的烹饪知识不是很高级，我只能准备一些基本的饭菜。例如，我可以用电饭煲煮米饭，用微波炉加热方便面。烹饪对于我来说，是一个非常耗时的过程，而且我并不精通如何准备和烹饪食材来制作复杂的饭菜。
advanced 高级的
rice cooker 电饭煲
instant noodles 方便面
time-consuming 耗时的
well-versed adj. 熟知的
ingredient n. 成分
拓展话题问题：
Q: Do you ever do any cooking in your family?
A: On rare occasions, I have made some meals for my family members at home. Nevertheless, they were simple dishes such as stir-fried tomatoes and scrambled eggs, a common dish in China. I also attempted to prepare Kung Pao chicken for my parents; nonetheless, it was quite difficult for me to replicate the delicious taste of this dish.
在极少情况下，我在家为我的家人做了一些饭。不过，它们都是些简单的菜，比如在中国很常见的西红柿炒鸡蛋。我还尝试为父母准备宫保鸡丁; 但是我很难做出这道菜的美味。
nevertheless adv. 然而 = however
stir-fried tomatoes and scrambled eggs 西红柿炒鸡蛋
attempt vt. 试图，打算= manage
Kung Pao chicken 宫保鸡丁
nonetheless adv. 然而=however
replicate vt. 复制；重复
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