With an area around the size of two tennis courts, Sealand is a difficult place to live in. In fact, it has only one permanent resident who is responsible for maintaining the fort. Even Prince Michael, the current representative of the nation, lives in the UK with his family. However, people around the world have been inspired by Sealand’s fight for freedom. Those who wish to support Sealand are offered the chance to become an e-citizen or even claim a noble title.
西蘭公國的國土面積約為兩個網球場的大小，這使它成為一個難以居住的地方。實際上，這裡只有一位永久居民，其負責維護這座堡壘。即便是目前的國家代表麥可親王，也與他的家人居住在英國。然而，西蘭公國為自由奮鬥的故事激勵了世界各地的人們。那些希望支持西蘭公國的人有機會可以成為其電子居民，或者甚至擁有貴族頭銜。
生活必備字詞：
maintain vt. 維護；保養
representative n. 代表人
claim vt. 聲稱，主張
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見八月號。
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