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All young people have fun when they go travelling, even if they are royalty¹.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - William and Catherine – are about to embark² on their first official overseas tour.

They will be travelling around Canada from 30 June to 8 July, before heading off to Los Angeles.

According to their private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the couple's itinerary³ consists of "meaningful engagements, mixed with fun and lots of opportunities to get to know Canada and Canadians better."

The day after the couple touch down is Canada Day, when they will join hundreds of thousands of people in Ottawa.

The couple will get to taste local delicacies⁴, such as lobster⁵, and chocolate-covered potato crisps, while on Prince Edward Island on 3 and 4 July.

From 6-8 July, William and Catherine will take in another famous sight: the Calgary Stampede, which involves a rodeo and festival. When they arrive, the couple will be presented with some souvenirs – a pair of cowboy hats.

The royal couple are not exactly backpacking but they are taking a smaller than usual retinue⁶. The Duchess of Cambridge is not taking a lady-in-waiting, although she will have a hairdresser with her.

As a Commonwealth⁷ realm, Canada is independent of the UK but the Queen remains⁸ the head of state.

Quiz 小测验

1. Will they return to the UK after travelling around Canada? 

No, they are going to Los Angeles.

2. Is this sentence true, false or not given? The Duke and Duchess are landing in Canada on Canada Day. 

False. They are landing the day before Canada Day.

3. Is this sentence true, false or not given? The Duke and Duchess will attend some serious events in Canada. 

True. They will attend some 'meaningful engagements' as well as having fun.

4. Look at the article. What is a phrasal verb meaning 'to go to a place'? 

To head off to somewhere.

5. Look at the article. What word describes objects that can be taken home to remind one of a holiday? 

Souvenirs.

Glossary 词汇表

to go travelling 外出旅行 

to embark on something 开始做什么 

overseas tour 海外旅行、巡访 

to head off to a place 前往一个地方 

itinerary 行程 

meaningful engagement 有意义的活动或典礼 

to touch down 飞机着陆 

local delicacy 当地特色菜肴 

to take in a sight 参观著名景点 

rodeo 马术竞赛会 

souvenir 纪念品 

backpacking 背包旅行 

retinue 随行团 

lady-in-waiting （女王、公主的）侍女 

realm 国土，领土 

head of state 国家元首

1 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

2 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

3 itinerary   

n.行程表，旅行路线；旅行计划

参考例句：

• The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
• The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。

4 delicacies   

n.棘手( delicacy的名词复数 )；精致；精美的食物；周到

参考例句：

• Its flesh has exceptional delicacies. 它的肉异常鲜美。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• After these delicacies, the trappers were ready for their feast. 在享用了这些美食之后，狩猎者开始其大餐。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗

5 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

6 retinue   

n.侍从；随员

参考例句：

• The duchess arrived,surrounded by her retinue of servants.公爵夫人在大批随从人马的簇拥下到达了。
• The king's retinue accompanied him on the journey.国王的侍从在旅途上陪伴着他。

7 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。