Happy Birthday, Chanel No. 5!香奈兒五號生日快樂！

A sweet smell of success

Shakespeare would have people believe “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But nothing else smells like the fragrance Chanel No. 5. One bottle of it sells every 30 seconds, making it the world’s top-selling perfume.

The fragrance is the first one to have a designer’s name on it. That designer, Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel, founded a Paris fashion house in 1913. When Chanel wanted a perfume in 1921, she asked for something artificial.

“Yes, I really do mean artificial, like a dress, something that has been made. I don’t want any rose or lily of the valley; I want a perfume that is a composition.” Perfume creator Ernest Beaux made 10 perfume samples for Chanel to try. She chose sample number 5. She chose the name “number 5” because it brought her luck. And Chanel No. 5 did not disappoint. It has been sold continuously since 1921. Each new generation of women falls in love with it.

【Grammar on the go】

Shakespeare would have people believe “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

would have people believe

haveàto cause

To cause people to believe “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

wouldàwill

an action that happens regularly

would have + somebody + verb

On New Year’s Eve, Grandma would have the whole family go to her house for dinner.

When I was young, I would have my younger sister do everything for me.

【Chat room】

perfume (女用)香水

cologne (男用)香水

eau de toilette (法文)味道比較淡的香水

toilet water 非指馬桶水

toilette àtoiletry 化妝，妝扮(沐浴、梳頭化妝的整個過程)

fragrance香味

scent 香味

What kind of perfume are you wearing? 妳今天塗的是什麼香水

“擦”香水à wear

artificial 人工的、人造的

Mom refuses to buy food with artificial flavors or colorings.

媽拒絕購買摻有人工香料或色素的食品

The hotel is located by an artificial lake.

這家旅館蓋在一個人造湖旁邊

People who are diabetic sometimes use artificial sweeteners instead of real sugar.

有糖尿病的人有時候會使用人工甘味劑來取代真的糖

composition 合成物

Most medicines we take are chemical compositions.

我們所服用的大多藥劑都是化學合成物

composition 創作、作品

The latest symphony is considered his greatest composition.

這個最新的交響樂被視為他最棒的作品

continuously 持續不斷地、連續地

continuous 持續的

He worked continuously for eight hours.

It has already rained continuously for a week.

fragrance

perfume àa liquid that smells good

designer

fashion house

artificial àno nature

Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders Fly High 3

Champions of the community

But for members of the successful cheerleading group, it’s not just about winning titles. While they may be champions on the competition floor, they desire to be champions off of it as well. Ascension Eagles strive not only to have Britain’s best cheerleaders, but also to encourage young people to reach their full potential in life. Therefore, each year, the AEC Leadership Team reaches out to over 2,600 children within the greater London area. During their last season alone, these young leaders delivered over 20,000 sessions, with each cheerleader volunteering a minimum of 200 hours.

Outreach activities include weekly after-school clubs that assist children in developing leadership, literacy and life skills. Not surprisingly, AEC’s drive to help others has propelled them further into the spotlight. In 2010 the team was one of three finalists for the Spirit of London Community Champion award. This was quite an honor, considering there were 3,500 nominations. Needless to say, Shara Brice is proud of her team. Thanks to her hard work and dedication, the streets of Newham are no longer the only option for young people. Instead, for the Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders, the sky’s the limit.

【more information】

The Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders train or entertain 240 days out of the year. There are five different AEC squads, each representing a different age group and each competing at a different level. The movie production company Big Talk Pictures announced that it will make a movie detailing the story of the Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders. The movie is expected to be released in the near future.

【Chat room】

outreach àcan be verb and noun, verb: go beyond or surpass

打破、監考

reach out 拓展(伸出手觸及)

【Key word】

potential (n)潛力、潛能

Mary has the potential to become a professional golfer.

Mark doesn’t feel that he can achieve his full potential in his present job.

potential (adj)潛在的、可能的

We invited our potential customers to attend this banquet.

我們邀請了潛力客戶來參加了這次的餐會

literacy 識字、讀寫能力à the ability of read and write

This mobile library program is aimed to promoting literacy in remote areas.

這個流動圖書館館的計劃以提升偏遠地區的識字率為目標

Bobby attended the adult literacy class at a nearby community college.

the sky’s the limit 前途不可限量

With his extraordinary talent and all the training, for this young pianist, the sky’s the limit.

The future is bright for this emerging band; the sky’s the limit.

這個正在展露頭角的樂團非常看好，他們的前途不可限量

potential

nomination

dedication

Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders Fly High 升天老鷹啦啦隊展翅高飛2

Champions of competition

From its humble beginnings as an organization primarily devoted to getting young people off the streets. AEC has surpassed the expectations of all involved. In addition to Legacy’s high-ranking world status, in July 2010 they competed for and retained the top British title for the 12^th successive year. No other cheer team in the world has held a national title for over a decade. But the recognition and awards neither begin nor end there. Over the course of one decade, the Ascension Eagles broke all national records.

Equally impressive, they are constantly ranked the best over every other cheer group in England – meaning the 130-strong AEC regularly out cheers more than 20,000 other cheerleaders. This national success has transformed into international prestige, as the AEC continues to dominate European competitions and climb the ranks in cheerleading’s birthplace, America. AEC’s high-caliber talent is on display several times per year, meaning the Ascension Eagles have entertained over 300 million people worldwide so far. And with more than 400 trophies to their name, these spirited cheerleaders show no signs of stopping. Rather, they plan to continue jumping, flipping and cheering their way on to more championship titles.

surpassàgo beyond the

successive

decade à ten years

caliber à quality or ability

【Grammar on the go】

Equally impressive, they are constantly ranked the best over every other cheer group in England.

equally impressive

àimpressive in the same way

Stella’s performance was fantastic and so was Amanda’s.

àAmanda’s performance was equally impressive as Stella’s.

Resort guests can enjoy the view of the lake, they can also take in the beauty of the mountains.

àResort guests can enjoy the view of the lake and the equally impressive beauty of the mountains.

【Chat room】

out +verb 超越、超過

to outrun someone 跑得比某人快

outperform  表現得比別人更好

outlive 活得比別人久

outspend  花錢花得比他人多

cheerleaders out cheer 啦啦隊的表現勝過其他啦啦隊

【Key word】

surpass 凌駕、超越、勝過

This young contestant’s singing talent surpassed most of his competitors.

這位年輕參賽者的歌唱才華勝過大部份的競爭者

This talented actor once again surpassed himself with his new movie.

successive 連續的、接連的

Our football team has won the state championship for four successive years.

我們的足球隊已經是連續第四年得到州冠軍了

Successive defeats made the baseball team lose their morale.

一連串的失敗使這支棒球隊失去了鬥志

caliber 水準、程度

With the caliber of his work, he could find a job in big international corporations easily. 以他的工作能力，他要在大型的國際公司找到工作是很容易的

This task requires a team of the highest caliber.

這個任務需要有最高水準的團隊來完成。

Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders Fly High升天老鷹啦啦隊展翅高飛

Britain’s top cheerleading team soars to success and beyond

In 1996, Texas-born Shara Brice made a move that forever changed her life – and the lives of countless others. Brice, along with her British vicar husband, moved to Newham. Known as one of the toughest boroughs in London, Newham was not exactly an ideal place to live in Brice’s mind. But soon after settling in, Brice realized that the area presented her with a unique opportunity to serve others. The young people living in Newham were caught up in violence and gang activity and needed something positive to do.

When her husband decided to hold a soccer tournament for Newham youths, she decided to see if any girls would be interested in cheering for it. Brice hung up a sign, 30 girls showed up, and the Ascension Eagles Cheerleaders (AEC) was born.

Now 15 years later, AEC has 130 members ranging in age from 7 to 24 years. Five separate squads compete internationally at cheer competitions, frequently claiming awards and championships. Today, AEC is recognized as England’s best overall cheer team, and their elite senior co-ed squad, Legacy, is ranked 6^th in the world.

vicar (英國國教)教區牧師

borough 行政區、自治市鎮

be caught up in something

gang (n) 一幫、一夥 (v)結夥

squad 小隊、小組

elite

co-ed

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youth 可當可數or 不可數名詞

youths à強調數字 EX: 16 youths

youth à不可數，當集合名詞

EX: The youth of our country.我們國家的青少年

The good friends of my youth.

childhood 童年

【Key word】

ascension 上升

His rapid ascension in his political career became a legend.

他在政界的快速竄升成為了傳奇

The Ascension耶穌死後復活升天

be caught up in something 被捲入、陷入某種狀況

We arrived late because we were caught up in traffic.

Nancy was caught up in the middle of the fight between her two best friends.

Nancy被捲入她兩位最要好朋友的爭執當中

elite 優秀、精英分子的

Elite scientists gathered together and tried to find a cure for this contagious disease.

精英科學家們聚集在一起試著找出治療這傳染病的方法。

The general sent his most elite troops to the front.

將軍將他最精良的部隊派遣到前線去