筑梦飞翔 热气球嘉年华

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本期主题 -筑梦飞翔 热气球嘉年华 TutorTrivia - 2012 Hot-Air Balloon Festival In Taiwan Taitung will be hosting the 2012 Hot-Air Balloon Festival from June 29th to September 2nd. The first hot-air balloon festival was held last year from July 1st to August 31st. Pilots were invited from around the world, from Canada to Dubai, to participate. Last year, over 350,000 people from around Southeast Asia came to Taiwan to experience the festival. The Taitung County Government will organize plenty of exciting activities to make sure everyone has a wonderful time and the chance for people to test their ballooning skills! Teams and hot-air balloon summer camp instructors who are enrolled in the event must have an internationally recognized hot-air balloon pilot’s license. Any hot-air balloons brought by participants must also be certified. Taitung is a beautiful city in eastern Taiwan. It’s famous for its uncontaminated natural beauty, distinctive landscapes, and rich aboriginal culture. When you’re not enjoying the hot-air balloons, check out the parachute and kite performances also scheduled as part of the festival.

(1) host　( v. 动词 )　主办, 主持 I hosted a graduation party for my little brother. 我主持了为我弟弟举办的毕业舞会。 (2) enroll　( v. 动词 )　登记 I enrolled in a summer volunteer program. 我报名参加了一个夏季工义活动。 (3) certify　( v. 动词 )　证明 You had to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to apply for the accounting job at the firm. 你必须是一位会计师才能应征这家公司的会计工作。 (4) contaminated　( adj. 形容词 )　受污染的 The water had become too contaminated to drink. 水被污染得太严重以致无法饮用。 (5) aboriginal　( adj. 形容词 )　原住民的 The people of the tribe performed an aboriginal dance for us. 这个部落的人为我们表演了原住民的舞蹈。