Vocabulary: impersonation and mimicry 璇嶆眹锛氬啋鍏呭拰妯′豢

As HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee fast approaches, one group of people are really making the most of the opportunity.

These people are unique in their 'royal duties', but they don't work for the Queen; they impersonate her. This month the Queen's look-alikes are out in force.

Margaret Southcoat has been working as a professional impersonator of the Queen for 13 years. As Britain prepares to celebrate 60 years of the Queen's reign, she says her diary has never been busier. The actress has a full schedule of events where she will be fooling people into believing she is the real thing.

Elizabeth Richard is another professional look-alike whose uncanny resemblance to the Queen has led to her portraying the monarch at many press events. Her attention to detail includes wearing clothing that closely mimics that of Her Majesty, including elegant dresses, jewellery and hats.

Earlier this month, another counterfeit Queen sparked a frenzy at a shopping centre in Shanghai. Crowds flocked to try and get a glimpse of the substitute sovereign, but after a double-take they soon realised she was a fake. But the knock-offversion still provided an amusing photo opportunity for everyone.

With so many enthusiastic fans of the Royal Family around the world, these dead ringers are able to keep the fascination with the Royal Family very much alive. So if you saw someone who looked like the Queen, would you be able to tell the difference?

• vocabulary [və´kæbjuləri, vəu-]   n.词汇；词汇量   (初中英语单词)
• working [´wə:kiŋ]   a.工人的；劳动的   (初中英语单词)
• professional [prə´feʃənəl]   a.职业的 n.自由职业   (初中英语单词)
• celebrate [´selibreit]   vt.庆祝；表扬；赞美   (初中英语单词)
• monarch [´mɔnək]   n.君主；(大)王   (初中英语单词)
• majesty [´mædʒisti]   n.壮丽；崇高；尊严   (初中英语单词)
• glimpse [glimps]   n.&v.瞥见   (初中英语单词)
• substitute [´sʌbstitju:t]   n.代理人 v.代替，取代   (初中英语单词)
• sovereign [´sɔvrin]   a.至高无上的 n.君主   (初中英语单词)
• unique [ju:´ni:k]   a.唯一的 n.独一无二   (高中英语单词)
• actress [´æktris]   n.女演员   (高中英语单词)
• schedule [´ʃedju:l]   n.目录；清单；一览表   (高中英语单词)
• resemblance [ri´zembləns]   n.类似；肖像；外表   (高中英语单词)
• elegant [´eligənt]   a.文雅的；优美的   (高中英语单词)
• amusing [ə´mju:ziŋ]   a.有趣的   (高中英语单词)
• enthusiastic [inθju:zi´æstik]   a.热情的，热心的   (高中英语单词)
• counterfeit [´kauntəfit]   a.伪造的 v.&n.伪造   (英语四级单词)
• frenzy [´frenzi]   n.&vt.(使)狂乱   (英语四级单词)
• version [´və:ʃən, ´və:rʒən]   n.翻译；说明；译本   (英语四级单词)
• fascination [,fæsi´neiʃən]   n.魅力；强烈爱好   (英语四级单词)
• jubilee [´dʒu:bili:]   n.欢乐的节日   (英语六级单词)
• uncanny [ʌn´kæni]   a.神秘的；离奇的   (英语六级单词)