January, 26

Carnival in Rio (48)

Key vocabulary

1．  Prestigious=being respected and admired for being successful or important(声望很高)

2．  Ticket scalper=person that buys and re-sales tickets at a higher price

3．  Once in a lifetime=something that happens very rarely, not common

4．  Float=a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade（彩车）

5．  Good thing=it is good that something happened

6．  Carnival=狂欢节

7．  No kidding=no joking(just kidding)

A: I can’t believe we’re here! Carnival in Rio! Seriously, this is like a once in a lifetime opportunity! Can you believe it? We’re here at the biggest party in the world!

B: I know! We’re so lucky that we found tickets for the Sambadrome! Good thing we found that ticket scalper.

A: Look! It’s starting! Wow, this is amazing! Look at how many dancers there are. Oh my gosh! The costumes are so colorful! This is so cool!

B: It says here that the school that is dancing now is one of the oldest and most prestigious samba schools in Rio.

A: No kidding! Look at them, they’re amazing! Look at that girl on the top of that float! She must be the carnival queen! Move over there so I can get a picture of you!

B: Ok. Hurry up take the picture!

C: Join us! Come and dance!

B: Oh really…no I can’t. No really, I don’t know how to dance! Honey I will see you later!

A: Patrick! Don’t just leave me here!