此消息来自位于南非和莫桑比克之间的东南非洲国家——斯威士兰。1903年之后成为英国保护国,1968年获得独立。姆巴巴纳是其首都及最大城市。人口585,000。这是一则当代国王选妃子的真实故事,文中描述,可谓当代“西洋景”,惊诧之余,让我们沉思的表达有:1/…a royal luxury(奢华)thathas drawn criticism as his small southern African kingdom battles(本义:作战)poverty and a raging AIDS.2/“I want a limousine,and a house like they givethe queens.I want my children to school in England。”said one of this year’sdancers.