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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pregnant with her first child. Ms Ardern, 37, made the announcement on Facebook, saying she is expecting a child with her partner, television host Clarke Gayford.

In the announcement, she said, “And we thought 2017 was a big year! Clarke and I are really excited that in June our team will expand from two to three, and that we’ll be joining the many parents out there who wear two hats. I’ll be Prime Minister and a mum, and Clarke will be first man of fishing and stay-at-home dad.”

She posted a photo of two fishing hooks, with a smaller hook inside one of them. Mr Gayford hosts a fishing television show and often posts photos of himself out on the water online. Ms Ardern said, “I know there will be lots of questions, and we’ll answer all of them (I can assure you we have a plan all ready to go!).”

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will take over for Ms Ardern for six weeks after the baby is born. In an official statement, Ms Ardern said both she and Mr Gayford were “really happy”.

Ms Ardern was confirmed as New Zealand’s Prime Minister in October 2017, a month after the country’s election on September 23. Several days before the confirm Ardern found she is pregnant, but not until the early stage passed, she didn’t announce the fact. She isn’t the first world leader to become pregnant as Benazir Bhutto became pregnant while serving as Pakistan’s leader in 1990.

1.What does the underlined word “pregnant” mean in Chinese?

A 讨厌的.

B 生气的.

C 怀孕的.

D 喜欢的.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据后面的expecting a child, expand from two to three, baby is born可知新西兰总理即将生孩子，因此pregnant的意思是“怀孕的”，故选C。

2.When will Ardern give birth to her baby?

A In April 2018.

B In September 2018.

C In October 2018.

D In June 2018.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知阿尔登是2017年10月被确认竞选成功即将成为新西兰总理的，在这之前的几天发现她怀孕，因此生产的时间是在2018年六月，故选D。

3.Who will stay at home to look after the baby?

A Ardern.

B Gayford.

C Peters.

D We don’t know.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句I’ll be Prime Minister and a mum, and Clarke will be first man of fishing and stay-at-home dad.可知孩子出生后盖福德将成为留守在家的爸爸，因此推知孩子应该是由盖福德照顾，故选B。

4.Why did Ardern post the picture of hooks in the announcement?

A Because both her husband and she love fishing.

B Because her husband is a fishing TV show host.

C Because there is a small hook in the big hooks.

D Because the hook brought her and her husband together.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句Mr Gayford hosts a fishing television show and often posts photos of himself out on the water online. 可知盖福德是一个钓鱼节目主持人且经常在网上发其在水上的照片，由此可推知阿尔登发这个两大一小的鱼钩照片是因为丈夫盖福德是钓鱼节目主持人，故选B。

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Ardern wanted to have three children.

B Winston Peters will become the Prime Minister.

C Ardern knows what the people will ask.

D Benazir Bhutto was the first pregnant world leader.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句She isn’t the first world leader to become pregnant as Benazir Bhutto became pregnant while serving as Pakistan’s leader in 1990.可知阿尔登不是第一个怀孕的世界领导人，因为1990年的时候巴基斯坦的领导人贝娜其尔·布托曾经怀孕，因此贝娜其尔是第一个怀孕的世界领导人，故选D。