Figure Skating Duo "Riku Ryu" Appear on Beauty Magazine Cover
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The figure skating pair known as "Riku Ryu" has appeared on the cover of a beauty magazine, and fans are talking about it.
A pair means two skaters who perform together. Riku Ryu usually competes in skating competitions, not fashion photos.
This time, they showed a different atmosphere for the magazine. Atmosphere means the feeling or mood of something.
Many people said the photos made the skaters look like professional models, people who are photographed to show clothes or style.
Fans wrote comments such as "perfect model" and said the pair's matching outfits looked "really good." Matching means wearing or looking the same.
Some fans also said that one of the skaters looked like an idol, a term used for a very popular star, especially in Japan.
The photos quickly became a topic of discussion online, meaning many people were talking about it on social media.
Fans seemed surprised to see the skaters in a new style, since they are usually seen in sports clothing during competitions.
The magazine cover gave fans a chance to see a different side of the famous skating duo.
Many comments praised how well the two skaters worked together, both on the ice and in front of the camera.
Vocabulary10 words
- pair
- two people who do something together
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- atmosphere
- the feeling or mood of something
- model
- a person photographed to show fashion or style
- matching
- looking the same as each other
- idol
- a very popular and loved star
- topic
- a subject that people talk about
- outfit
- a set of clothes worn together
- praise
- to say good things about someone
- duo
- two people seen as a pair
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1. A figure skating pair 2. On a beauty magazine cover 3. They looked really good
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The figure skating pair known as "Riku Ryu" has appeared on the cover of a beauty _____.
A pair means two skaters who perform together in _____.
This time, they showed a different _____ for the magazine.
Many people said the photos made the skaters look like professional _____.
Fans wrote comments such as "perfect model" and said the pair's _____ outfits looked "really good."
Some fans also said that one of the skaters looked like an _____.
The photos quickly became a _____ of discussion online.
Fans seemed _____ to see the skaters in a new style.
The magazine cover gave fans a chance to see a different _____ of the famous skating duo.
Many comments _____ how well the two skaters worked together.
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