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Four lucky winners got a chance to stay a night in Paris's most famous landmark. 兩四位幸運得主得到在巴黎最著名的地標住一晚的機會。
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　　What would you do if you could spend a night in an apartment in the Eiffel Tower? In a recent contest, the vacation rental company HomeAway asked this question and got over 150,000 answers. They chose the four best answers, and those people got a chance to actually stay in an apartment in the Eiffel Tower.
　　HomeAway built a temporary apartment in the Eiffel Tower as part of the UEFA Euro 2016, a major soccer competition. The apartment was designed in a classic French style with high-end furniture from Italy and has amazing views of the lights of Paris. As part of the package, HomeAway also arranged for traditional French food and activities for their guests to enjoy. Unfortunately, each of the four winners could only spend one night in the Eiffel Tower, but their prizes did include free stays at fancy apartments in other parts of Paris for a few more nights.
　　The company said it was difficult to choose the winners because there were so many good answers. However, HomeAway finally chose four winners, including Michelle Stevenson from the UK. She has two autistic sons who love the Eiffel Tower, and they will never forget their amazing experience.

Words & Phrases

1. temporary a. 臨時的，暫時的
   This solution to the problem is only temporary.
   這個問題的解決辦法只是暫時的。
2. major a. 較大∕重要的；主要的
   Cancer is one of the top 10 major causes of death in Taiwan.
   癌症是台灣人口死亡的十大主因之一。
3. classic a. 經典的；典型的；有代表性的
   Hearing this classic song reminds me of my childhood.
   聽到這首經典歌曲讓我想起童年。
4. package n.（計劃、建議等的）一套；包裹
   package tour　n.（一切由旅行社安排且費用固定的）套裝旅遊
   That travel agency offered a cheap package tour to attract customers.
   那家旅行社提供便宜的套裝旅遊來吸引顧客。
5. arrange vi. & vt. 安排
   arrange for sb to V　安排某人（做）……
   Gary arranged for his wife to have a day at the spa on her birthday.
   蓋瑞為太太安排在她生日當天去享受水療。
6. prize n. 獎賞，獎品
   Phoebe won first prize in the women's 100-meter dash.
   菲比贏得女子一百公尺短跑比賽第一名。
7. include vt. 包含
   The tour group included several couples.
   這旅行團包含幾對夫婦。
8. fancy a. 高級的；時髦的
   Carl met up with his friend at a fancy restaurant.
   卡爾在一家高級餐廳和他的朋友碰面。

▼ contest n. 比賽
▼ rental a. 出租的
▼ high-end a. 高檔次的
▼ unfortunately adv. 不幸地
▼ autistic a. 自閉症的

如果能在艾菲爾鐵塔上的套房待一晚，你會做什麼？在近期一項有獎徵答中，度假租屋公司 HomeAway 就是問了這個問題，並且得到超過十五萬個答案。他們選了四個最佳答案，而且那些人真的得到住在艾菲爾鐵塔上套房的機會。
　　HomeAway 在艾菲爾鐵塔上打造了一間臨時套房，以作為盛大足球賽事 2016 年歐洲盃的一部份。該套房以經典法式風格設計，用來自義大利的高檔家具，並能觀賞夜間巴黎的燈火美景。作為套裝行程的一部分，HomeAway 也安排了傳統法式料理及活動讓他們的客人享受。可惜的是，四位得主每人只能在艾菲爾鐵塔上住一晚，但他們的獎也包含免費在巴黎其他地方的高級套房住更多晚。
　　該公司說選出得主很不容易，因為有太多好答案。然而，HomeAway 最後選出四位得主，包括來自英國的蜜雪兒‧史蒂文森。她有兩個喜愛艾菲爾鐵塔的自閉症兒子，而他們將不會忘記這美好的經驗。

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