Jane: Look, Sarah! Here come the models!
Sarah: Wow! The model in the center of the catwalk [1]catwalk: 美: [ˈkætˌwɔk] 英: [ˈkætˌwɔːk] n. T 形台；（楼房旁、桥面等处的）狭窄人行通道 looks so beautiful. What a nice dress!
Jane: That’s not a common dress. People call it a cheongsam [2]cheongsam: 美: [ˈtʃɔŋˌsɑm] 英: [tʃɒŋˈsæm] n. 旗袍. It’s a traditional [3]traditional: 美: [trəˈdɪʃən(ə)l] 英: [trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl] adj. 传统的；习俗的；惯例的；因袭的 dress for Chinese women, and it’s becoming popular in the world of high fashion.
Sarah: Look at the second one, She’s wearing a kimono. Wow! What is the third model wearing?
Jane: I guess it’s a traditional Russian costume.
Sarah: Oh, you are right. Here come another three models, and they are all in minority [4]minority: 美: [maɪˈnɔrəti] 英: [maɪˈnɒrəti] n. 少数民族；少数人；未成年；少数派 costumes.
Jane: Yes, the first one is in the Zhuang minority costume. And the second one is in Korean [5]Korean: [kə’rɪən] n. 朝鲜族；韩国人；朝鲜话 adj. 朝鲜的；朝鲜族的；朝鲜话的 costume. But I’m not sure about the last one.
Sarah: Wow, Jane. You know a lot about fashion. That’s really cool!
2.
A: What did Jane ask the model?
B: She asked what kind of costume the model was wearing.
A: What did the model say?
B: She said she was wearing a Yao costume.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | catwalk: 美: [ˈkætˌwɔk] 英: [ˈkætˌwɔːk] n. T 形台；（楼房旁、桥面等处的）狭窄人行通道 |
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| ↑2 | cheongsam: 美: [ˈtʃɔŋˌsɑm] 英: [tʃɒŋˈsæm] n. 旗袍 |
| ↑3 | traditional: 美: [trəˈdɪʃən(ə)l] 英: [trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl] adj. 传统的；习俗的；惯例的；因袭的 |
| ↑4 | minority: 美: [maɪˈnɔrəti] 英: [maɪˈnɒrəti] n. 少数民族；少数人；未成年；少数派 |
| ↑5 | Korean: [kə’rɪən] n. 朝鲜族；韩国人；朝鲜话 adj. 朝鲜的；朝鲜族的；朝鲜话的 |
