New words--Reading A and B

appropriate adj. 适当的；合适的  

I didn't feel that this was an appropriate time to mention the subject of money.

behavior n. 行为；举止

Since you are already grown up, it is an irrational behavior to treat your father like that.

behave  v. 举动，表现

 You were supposed to behave like an adult last night.

 Behave yourself while your parents are away.

trip n. 出游；旅行

Did you enjoy your trip to Disneyland?

conduct  n. 举止；行为

The Senator's conduct is being investigated by the Ethics Committee.

represent v. 代表(某人或某组织)

 They argued that an all-white team will not represent South Africa in the rugby match.

The lawyer representing the victims has found further evidence supporting their claim.

 representative n. 代表

 As the representative of the trade union, he offered proposals of salary increase and longer vocations to the government.

 ahead adv.在前面；预先

 We must finish the task ahead of time.

 She decided to leave ahead on her own.

reserve v.保留；预定

 We’ve reserved a room overlooking the sea as you requested.

 We must reserve money for emergencies.

reserve n. 保留，储备

 Say all that you know and say it without reserve.

 China has had the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves since February 2009 when it overtook Japan.

rental n. 租用

The price includes accommodation and car rental.

guidebook n. 旅游指南

Those travel guidebooks are on the table.

consult v.请教、咨询

 If you find no visible improvement after three months, consult a professional for advice.

 Consult your family before making any vital decisions.

destination  n. 目的地

Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.

item n. （一组事物或一份清单上的）一条

He opened the cardboard box and took out each item.

carry-on  adj. 随身携带的

When you travel by air, your carry-on luggage or carry-on bag is the luggage or bag you have with you in the plane, rather than the luggage that is carried in the hold. 

charger  n. 充电器

 He forgot the charger for his mobile phone. 

reflect v. 反映；表达

The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy.

count v.有重要性；有影响

 When coming to charity cause, every single donation counts.

  I have realized that one’s intelligence does not count much for the success, but the attitude does.

tarnish v.败坏、损害

 His image would possibly be tarnished by the outburst of  violence.

 He did everything he could to help improve the tarnished image of the country.

  tarnish n. 颜色晦暗，光泽变暗

 I can remove the tarnish from silver.

receipt n. 收据

Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.

claim v. 要求；索取

He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back.

leisure  adj. （有关）消遣娱乐的

Watching television is now the nation's most popular leisure activity.

detract v.贬损

 The occasional slip does not detract from the greatness of  her achievement.

 Street peddlers will detract from the city’s beauty.

detraction n. 减损，诋毁，贬低

 Faced with detraction, scientists claimed that they could still work on the project.

gambling n.赌博

 Al though some people did make a fortune by gambling, his addiction  to it actually destroyed his family.

 We’ll never give the green light to gambling.

sightsee v. 观光游览

 One day, the King and all the top civil and military officials went to the ocean in a dragon boat to sightsee.

be aware of 意识到、注意到

 Nowadays, more and more people are aware of the danger of driving after drinking.

 They are aware of the danger and have already taken preventive measures.

brush up 通过练习提高、复习、重温

  If you are going to USA, you must brush up your English first.

  I advise you to make the best of your time to brush up your lessons before the exam.

 common sense 常识

  In fact, most of the recommendations are common sense.

 Reading B

rate n. 费用；价格

     e.g. A special weekend rate is available from mid-November. 

deluxe adj. 豪华的；高级的

  e.g.The airline offers the first-class passengers a  bag of deluxe cosmetics.

      ● I advise you to spoil yourself and choose the  deluxe vacation package.

        synonyms: luxurious, extravagant

duplex n. 复式公寓

  e.g. I used to spend a lot of time with Granny when we lived in Cairo, next door to her and grandpa,  in the duplex.

      ● Hong Kong property developer has sold a  duplex apartment for a world record price, less 

         than three months after the territory technically emerged from recession. 

suite n. 套房

  e.g.They are in suite 705. Let me phone him.     

      ● They had a fabulous time during their week in  a suite at the Paris Hilton.  

superior adj. 高级的；出众的

e.g. The foreign visitors were amazed by the superior  craftsmanship of the folk artist.

     ● She graduated with superior academic record  from college but lacks real world experiences.

triple adj. 有三个同类事物的

  e.g. I know several women who have had positive results with the triple screen, causing their doctors to order an amniocentesis, only to find nothing wrong.     

         ●  In certain cases some doctors believe that honey might even be superior to triple-antibiotic   creams as a wound dressing.

surcharge n. 附加费用

  e.g.The government introduced a 15% surcharge on imports.     

      ●  Experts predict that similar fuel surcharge hikes will affect other forms of transport.

quote v. 报价

  e.g.They quoted us 1000 dollars for the VIP service package.

      ● It was quoted 5 dollars.

   quotation n. 报价

 e.g. Quotations from the two companies are quite  different. Choose the suitable one within your budget.

 inclusive adj. 包含……在内的

  e.g.The price is £500, inclusive of training and after-sales services.

      ● To enjoy the high-quality service, you only need to pay an inclusive price of £50 for the

          service package.

 tax n. 税收

e.g. Husband and wife may be taxed separately on their incomes.     

       ● The government clawed back some of the  money which it gave to arts organizations, in 

        the form of tax.

 per prep. 每；每一

  e.g.The population density of that country is 685  per square mile.     

         ● You can work on more than one goal at once  but only have one goal per area, to balance 

          them out.

quantity n. 量；数量

  e.g.In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.

      ● You should give us discount for such large quantity.

checkout n. （酒店）结账退房

  e.g.Everything is different: the call to action buttons, the checkout experience, the way visitors have to enter their payment and shipping information, etc.

     ● Your use case is the checkout path of your example shopping site.

adult n. 成人

  e.g. 

       ● But as an adult, I understand his heart was in 

          the right place most of the time.

transfer n. 转移；运送

  e.g. Transfer of capital and technology from  developed countries to emerging economies 

           is a trend these days.

       ● The transfer fee for the soccer superstar David Beckham can be a huge sum.

         transferable adj. 可转让的

 e.g. The ticket, which was bought at a discount,  was supposed to be non-transferable.

expiry n. 终止；期满；到期

   e.g. Check the expiry date on your passport. 

            ● I’m leaving the present position just because of expiry of my employment contract.

          expire v. 过期，失效

 e.g. Since the contract is about to expire, shall we discuss on a new one?

salutation n. 称呼语

  e.g. If you do not know the name of the receiver,  you may just use “To whom it may concern”

          as a salutation.

     ●  We know that the guest is a female from the salutation.

        salute v. 向……致敬

 e.g. The children rose from their seats to salute the flag.

service charge 服务费

e.g.  Most restaurants add a 10 percent service charge to the bill.

  On top of that, the WFOE will charge the VIE for a  technical service charge to compensate for 

        developing and maintaining the internet trading platform.