to anyone except a handful of key advisers, spent the
last quarter of a century acting as the Queen’s
official stand-in at rehearsals for royal events.
艾拉斯莱克曾经是英国广播公司的一个主管，除了女王身边
的几个资深顾问外，没有人知道她的存在。过去的四分之一
个世纪里，她一直是女王皇室活动彩排的御用替身。
【Vocabulary】
1. former: 之前的
Example: The former Precident was the youngest Precident ever in American history.
前任总统是美国历史上年龄最小的总统。
2. unknown：不知道的
Example:We have been looking for him for three days, but his location still remains unknown.
我们已经找了他三天了，但是还是不知道他在哪里。
3. handful of：少数
Example:We invited twenty people, but only a handful of them came.
我们邀请了20 个人，但只来了寥寥数人。
4. adviser:顾问，建议者
Example:Young people should ask for opinions from more experienced advisers.
年轻人需要听一听更有经验的顾问们的建议。
5. quarter:四分之一
Example: This company reached sales momentum in the first quarter of 2009.
这家公司在2009年第一季度达到了销售顶峰。
6. stand-in：替身
Example:He said he would stand in for me any time.
他说他随时都愿意来代替我。
7. rehearsal：彩排
TExample:he symphony is in rehearsal now.
这支交响乐正在排练中。
