Supermodel Hunter acclaims Fijian girls' talent

 　　SUVA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- World famous supermodel, actress and reality television host Rachel Hunter told the media here Sunday that she highly rated the talent of Fijian girls who can make it big in the fashion world.

　　As a judge in the Miss World Fiji Pageant¹ which concluded in Fiji's capital Suva over the weekend, Hunter said Fijian girls are beautiful inside and out and are equally smart with others in the world.

　　Fijian girls have what it takes to be a supermodel and they have great potential, says Hunter, adding Fijians are unique in their own ways and through this contest, she was able to see what Fiji has to offer when it comes to modeling.

　　She says Fijians need international exposure and that the Miss World Fiji contest should open up doors for Fijian girls on the international arena² as the winner of the pageant will be doing photo shoots with a top U.S. agency for a year as part of her award.

　　Torika Watters, 16, was crowned Miss World Fiji 2012 Saturday night. She will focus on promoting Fiji's uniqueness and the importance of mental health in the island nation.

　　Talking about Watters, Hunter, the New Zealand-born celebrity³ who is also a citizen of United States, said the newly crowned Miss Fiji World 2012 has what it takes to compete on the international scene and remains⁴ positive about her chances.

　　"She (Watters) is a fantastic young lady who is very confident and has the right attitude to go far...all the 13 contestants⁵ were unique and beautiful and judging of course was tough. The young ladies bonded⁶ pretty well and gave their best," Hunter praised.

　　On Fiji's fashion industry, Hunter said Fijian designers were creative and used their natural resources well in creativity.

　　Hunter began her modeling career as a 17-year-old in 1986 and is best known for her appearance in Sports Illustrated⁷ Swimsuit Issues.

1 pageant   

n.壮观的游行；露天历史剧

参考例句：

• Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。
• The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.新主席的就职典礼的开始是极其壮观的。

2 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

3 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 bonded   

n.有担保的，保税的，粘合的

参考例句：

• The whisky was taken to bonded warehouses at Port Dundee.威士忌酒已送到邓迪港的保稅仓库。
• This adhesive must be applied to both surfaces which are to be bonded together.要粘接的两个面都必须涂上这种黏合剂。

7 illustrated   

adj. 有插图的，列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
• The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。