雅思阅读材料之皇家威廉王子大婚发行纪念邮票

　　The Royal Mail will publish stamps commemorating the engagementof Prince William to Kate Middleton.

　　为庆祝威廉王子和凯特米德尔顿大婚，英国皇家邮政将会发行纪念邮票。

　　The stamps, which will be available for purchase on April 21 – notably the Queen's Birthday – will feature two portraits shot by world-renowned photographer Mario Testino. The first stamp replicates the official engagement portrait taken in the Royal Council Chamber, while the second is a less formal shot snapped in the Palace's Cornwall Room.

　　邮票将在4月21号也就是女王的生日当天发行，邮票上的照片都是有举世闻名的摄影师Mario Testino拍摄。张邮票上印有的是在皇家会议室中拍摄的正式订婚照，而第二张邮票上的照片则是在康沃尔宫房间中拍摄的比较生活化的照片。

　　This is not the Prince's first time on a Royal Mail stamp. He was previously featured on a sheet of stamps celebrating The Queen Mother's 100th birthday in August of 2000, and, in 2003, his 21st birthday was commemorated by stamp as well.

　　这不是威廉王子次登上皇家邮政发行的邮票了。在2000年8月庆祝女王百岁生日时他在发行的邮票上出现过，2003年为庆祝威廉王子21岁生日，英国皇家邮政也发行过邮票。