Vocabulary
Reading A
exchange
v. 交换；交易
e.g. Gifts exchanged between friends need not be too
expensive.
Every morning they exchanged polite hellos.
set
v. 决定；确立
e.g. The government has set a tight budget for next year’s
government spending.
Our professor has set the deadline of submitting the
term paper on December 12th.
duplicate
v. 复制
e.g. Please duplicate this file and make sure everyone has
a copy.
Documents with this kind of watermark are difficult to
duplicate.
inefficiently
adv. 无效率地；无效果地
e.g. Energy prices have been kept low, so energy is used
inefficiently.
You can spend incredible effort inefficiently and gain
nothing. Or, you can spend modest efforts efficiently
and be rewarded.
cover
v. 包括：涉及
e.g. Her speech delivered in Harvard covered her
childhood and her youth.
After he retired, he moved to the countryside and
bought a farm covering more than 200 acres.
critical
adj. 很重要的；关键的
e.g. Mandela saw sport as a critical area in cooperation
and reconciliation.
Setting priorities is of critical importance to the success
of the entire program.
reluctant
adj. 不情愿的；勉强的
e.g. Nancy made a reluctant decision to lend her house to
a friend.
The girl receptionist was reluctant to give any information
concerning the customer.
maintain
v. 维持；保持
e.g. The two women maintained good relations after their
respective marriages.
He maintained his innocence from the very beginning
to the end.
maintenance
n. 保持，维持；维修，养护
e.g. The maintenance of traditions is of great importance.
The maintenance of such a big house like Downton
Abbey could be quite costly.
circulate
v. 发送（货物、信息等）；（使）流通
e.g. People who circulate false news are to be blamed.
Please circulate these posters among our staff.
circulation
n. 血液循环；发行量
e.g. Alcohol stimulates the circulation of blood.
She became pretty rich for she owned a fashion
magazine with a large circulation.
affirm
v. 确认；证实
e.g. The General affirmed his loyalty to his country in public.
The rumors of the terrorist attack were finally affirmed
by the officials.
accordingly
adv. 相应地
e.g. We have a different background, a different history.
Accordingly, we have the right to different futures.
It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly.
in order that
为了……；目的在于……
e.g. Go early in order that you may get a good seat.
They flew there in order that they might be in time to
attend the opening ceremony.
play a(n) … role of
扮演……的角色；起……的作用
e.g. Costner only plays a minor role in the movie.
The Red Cross played a major role in the country's
rehabilitation.
plenty of
大量
e.g. Taking plenty of exercise can be of great benefit.
Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your
diet?
drift/go off track
跑题；离题
e.g. The meeting began quite well, yet soon after, the
participants started to go off track.
Everything seemed to drift off track soon after he
raised this critical question.
stick to the point
紧扣主题
e.g. We'll never finish this meeting if people don't stick to
the point.
We haven't got much time, so please stick to the point.
take action
采取行动
e.g. We have to take action to stop them from cutting
trees.
The public hopes the government will take action to
boost the economy.
Reading B
cosmetic
n. [常用复数] 化妆品；美容剂
e.g. I bought some cosmetics to make myself more beautiful.
attach
v. 使附属；使成为……一部分
e.g. To make the declaration clearer, they finally attached
several riders（附加条款，附件）to the document.
be attached to sb/sth
喜欢（依恋）某人/某物
e.g. She was deeply attached to her family.
attachment
n. 附加装置；喜欢，爱慕
e.g. The attachments of the toy bicycle are sent within the
same package.
He has a strong attachment to his hometown.
program
n. 活动方案；活动安排
e.g. Square dancing is on tonight's program at the rec center.
The orchestra programs very little music by living
composers.
schedule
n. 日程安排表
e.g. Her boss speaks highly of her because she could always
finish the work on schedule.
To ensure that the meetings run according to the
schedule, we need to stick to our agenda.
enclose
v. 随信附上；把……装入信封
e.g. I have enclosed a check for 100 dollars.
With a hope to make friends with her, he enclosed
his picture in the letter.
electronic
adj. 电子的；电子期间的
e.g. Since its release two years ago, Electronic Arts has
racked up worldwide sales of nearly 20 million for The
Sims and its expansion packs.
Electronic retailing has predictably become known as
etailing.
attendee
n. 参与者；参会者
e.g. Only one-half of the attendees could fit into the
large hall at any one time.
mass
adj. 涉及许多人的
e.g. The existence of mass media has made it really easy
for ideas and information to spread and circulate.
Weapons of mass destruction were strictly prohibited
by the UN.
register
v. 登记；注册
e.g. It seems that you’ve stayed here for a week. Why
didn’t you register earlier?
There are 3,000 registered voters in this community.
registration
n. 登记，注册
e.g. How much do you charge for the registration card?
She paid a registration fee to ensure that the mail can
reach him.
generate
v. 产生；造成
e.g. This phenomenon generated a heated discussion
among college students.
Through this kind of device, the water can easily
generate electric power.
dress code
着装规范
e.g. There is a strict dress code: no trainers or jeans.
More schools are starting strict dress codes.
Reception Desk
前台；接待处
e.g. The girl at the reception desk was not very forthcoming.
Would you please give the key to the reception desk
when you go out?
pick-up service
接车服务
e.g. We offer a free24 hours pick-up service from vets or
home.
Do you need Airport Pick-up service?
check in
登记入住
e.g. Please check in at the hotel and wait for my call.
My mother has taught me to check in at the
check-in counter.
