【重点词汇】
1.motto n. 座右铭，箴言
如：I often win money at cards but never save a penny `easy come, easy go' is my motto.
我玩纸牌经常赢，可一分钱也存不住--我的俗话是｀来得容易，去得快＇.
"Think before you act" is my motto.
“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。
2.merchandise n. 商品，货物
如：Do you know the trade name of this box of merchandise?
你知道这箱商品的商标吗?
Among all the merchandise, I was interested in the cotton piece in particular.
在所有商品中，我对棉布特别感兴趣。
3.Self-sufficiency n. 自给自足
4.big-ticket adj. 高价的，昂贵的
5.devotee n. 热爱家，献身者，皈依者，信徒
如：A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living; an epicure.
享乐主义者喜爱豪华奢侈生活的人; 享乐主义者
A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place.
朝圣者，朝觐者旅行到神殿或圣地去的宗教虔诚者