Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is in hot water over sexist remarks he made about his wife Aisha. He was replying to reports that his wife may not support his bid to be re-elected to power. He stated during a news conference in Berlin that, "I don't know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other rooms." President Buhari was standing next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the time. Ms Merkel did not express an opinion on Mr Buhari's words but did give him a shocked, stern look. Mr Buhari went on to add fuel to the fire, telling reporters that he can "claim superior knowledge" over his wife after running for president three times.
Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari warned her husband that she would not campaign alongside him in future elections unless he reformed his leadership. Mrs Buhari said her husband's government had been hijacked. The first lady has a master's degree in International Affairs and Strategic Studies. She is a successful entrepreneur. In 1995, she opened northern Nigeria's first beauty parlour. She also published a book called The Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists. In addition to her business-related activities, she is a human rights activist and has campaigned for the release of the 250 girls kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram in 2014.
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1.Why is Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari in hot water?
A Because of sexist remarks about his wife.
B Because of his attack on the government.
C Because of his bad behavior.
D Because of his bad temper.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is in hot water over sexist remarks he made about his wife Aisha.可知，故选A。
2.Ms Merkel was _______ with Mr Buhari's statement about his wife.
A unhappy
B friendly
C excited
D crazy
解析：选A。观点态度题。根据第一段倒数第二句Ms Merkel did not express an opinion on Mr Buhari's words but did give him a shocked, stern look.可知，故选A。
3.What does the first lady do?
A She is a successful entrepreneur.
B She is a writer.
C She is a human rights activist.
D All of the above.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段内容介绍可知，A、B、C三项都是，故选D。
4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “running for”?
A 打败.
B 竞选.
C 赢得.
D 跑步.
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，这里表示“竞选”总统，故选B。
5.From the passage, we know that ______.
A we don’t know if the first lady will campaign alongside her husband in future elections
B the first lady will campaign alongside her husband in future elections
C the first lady will refuse to campaign alongside her husband in future elections
D the first lady is proud of her husband
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章可推测我们不能确定第一夫人是否会支持他的竞选，故选A。
