The Miss Universe beauty contest is over! Of the 77 different women in the contest, only one could be named the winner. That woman is Japanese model Riyo Mori.
Mori is 20 years old. As she was taking the crown from last year's winner, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, her hands were shaking.
"I'm really happy. I cannot believe it yet," said Mori, who wants to open an international dance school.
PHOTO: EPA
Second place went to Natalia Guimaraes, 22, from Brazil. Finishing third was Ly Jonaitis, 21, from Venezuela.
Donald Trump, an American tycoon, rented Mexico City's National Auditorium for the contest.
During the contest, Miss USA Rachel Smith of America was booed by the audience for American attitudes towards Mexicans living there.
Miss Mexico also raised eyebrows with a dress which showed a late 1920s religious rebellion, including people dying.
There were 15 women in the final round of the contest.
(Jason Cox, Staff Writer with AFP)
二００七年環球小姐選美結果出爐！參賽的七十七位各國佳麗，只有一人能榮登后座，而這位幸運兒就是日本模特兒森理世。
芳齡二十的森理世從上屆環姐冠軍波多黎各小姐蘇蕾卡．黎維拉手中接獲后冠時，雙手不停顫抖。
未來想要開辦一所國際舞蹈學校的森理世說：「我真的很開心！我到現在還不敢相信！」
第二名則由二十二歲的巴西小姐娜塔莉．癸馬瑞斯奪下，第三名是二十一歲的委內瑞拉佳麗黎．喬奈蒂絲。
美國房地產大亨唐納．川普包下墨西哥市國家體育場舉辦這場選美活動。
活動期間，美國佳麗瑞秋．史密斯因美國對境內墨籍人士的態度，遭觀眾噓聲抗議。
墨西哥小姐也因服飾印有一九二０年代末期宗教動亂民眾遭處決的圖案，引發軒然大波。
共有十五名佳麗進入最後決選。
(翻譯：林倩如）
In 2023, an 80-year-old woman in Taipei suffocated her paralyzed son after over five decades of caring for him. Turning herself in immediately, she confessed that worsening health and anxiety about who would care for him after her death had driven her to act. The court, acknowledging her difficult situation, sentenced her to two-and-a-half years in prison while recommending a presidential pardon. This rare judicial recommendation drew a complicated social response. Supporters argue that the mother’s half-century of caregiving renders her deserving of compassion instead of incarceration, believing that allowing her to live her final years in dignity and
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 The mango looked perfect. It sat on the fruit stand like a small sunset, red on one side and gold on the other. “I’ll take this one,” said Daniel. The fruit seller shook her head. “Not that one.” Daniel was surprised. “Why not? It looks beautiful.” “Yes,” she said, “but beautiful is not always ready.” She picked up another mango and held it near his nose. “First, smell here.” Daniel smelled the top of the mango. It was sweet and warm. “Good mangoes have a smell,” she said. “Next, feel the weight.”
Put the Cart Before the Horse 本末倒置 Iris: I think I’m in love. Carl: What? Iris: We just have so much in common. We like all of the same things. Carl: Yes, but you’ve only chatted with him online. Iris: It doesn’t matter. I know we’ll end up getting married. Carl: I’m afraid you’re putting the cart before the horse. You should at least meet him first. Iris: OK, OK. I’ll do that. 艾瑞絲： 我想我戀愛了。 卡 爾： 什麼？ 艾瑞絲： 我們就是有那麼多的共通點。我們喜歡的東西都一樣。 卡 爾： 是沒錯，不過妳和他只在網路上聊過天而已。 艾瑞絲： 那不重要。我知道我們最後一定會步入禮堂。 卡 爾： 妳恐怕是本末倒置了吧。妳至少應該先跟他見個面。 艾瑞絲： 好啦，好啦。我會的啦。 A tough cookie 強悍的人∕堅強的人 Tracy: I heard you went out with Iris last night. Justin: Yeah. We
1. 他非常討厭偽君子。 ˇ He has a deep hatred for hypocrites. χ He has a deep hatred to hypocrites. 註︰表示「對某人懷著愛、恨」等， 常用 have a love for/of, have a hatred for/of。 例如： We have a love for/of science. The working people have a hatred for/of all forms of exploitation. 2. 問題的答案其實不難找。 ˇ The answer to this question is not difficult to find. χ The answer of this question is not difficult to find. 註︰中文中的「的」在英語中不一定都用 of 來表示，有時須用 to。其他的例子如下： 我把房間的鑰匙弄丟了。 I lost the key to the room. 中間矗立著烈士紀念碑。 In the center stands the monument to the martyrs. 這部電影的續集你看過沒有？ Have you seen the sequel to the movie? 3. 比起那家餐廳，他更喜歡這家。 ˇ He prefers this restaurant to that one. ˇ He likes
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