凯特王妃产下第三子
凯特王妃产下第三子

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Monday. It is the third child for her and her husband, Prince William.
The family’s Kensington Palace’s office announced the news. The palace said the baby was born at 11:01 am. He weighs 3.8 kilograms. The palace also noted that mother and child were both doing well. The baby is a younger brother to 4-year-old Prince George and Charlotte, who turns 3 next week.
Monday was also St. George’s Day, England’s national day. But the baby is unlikely to be given that name since his older brother already has it.
The baby was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. Since early April, reporters and fans of the royal family had been set up outside the hospital waiting for news of the prince’s birth. John Loughrey is a longtime royal-watcher. He waited outside the hospital for two weeks. He said the baby would be “very good for our country and of course Her Majesty the queen”.
British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated the royal family on the birth. She wrote on Twitter, “My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby boy. I wish them great happiness for the future.”
The new baby is Queen Elizabeth II’s sixth great-grandchild. He is fifth in line to the British throne, after grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William and his two siblings, George and Charlotte. Princess Charlotte is the first royal daughter to stay ahead of a younger brother in the line of succession. Before rules were changed in 2012, male heirs came first.

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1.Why is it unlikely for the baby to be given the name George?

A Because he was born on St. George’s Day.

B Because he was born on a national day.

C Because his brother was given the name.

D Because he is not the first male baby of the family.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句But the baby is unlikely to be given that name since his older brother already has it.可知虽然小王子在圣乔治节这一天出生，但是因为他的哥哥已经被取名乔治了，所以他不太可能叫乔治了，故选C。

2.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A Many people want to give birth to their babies in St. Mary’s Hospital.

B The public has great passion on the birth of the baby.

C Long time’s waiting is needed to give birth in St. Mary’s Hospital.

D The baby is thought to be the symbol of the country.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段第二句Since early April, reporters and fans of the royal family had been set up outside the hospital waiting for news of the prince’s birth.可知四月初开始就有很多媒体和皇室粉丝在圣玛丽医院等待这个小王子的降生了，由此可推知公众对于小王子的降生有很大热情，故选B。

3.How did Theresa May react to the bay’s birth?

A She expressed her congratulations online.

B She expressed her congratulations on the phone.

C She sent a postcard to the royal family.

D She sent a gift to the royal family.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第五段第二句She wrote on Twitter, “My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby boy. I wish them great happiness for the future.”可知特蕾莎·梅是在推特上面发文祝福小王子的降生的，因此她是在网上表达了祝福，故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “siblings” mean in Chinese?

A 哥哥.

B 弟弟.

C 姐姐.

D 兄弟姐妹.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句The baby is a younger brother to 4-year-old Prince George and Charlotte, who turns 3 next week.和画线单词之后的George and Charlotte可知两个孩子分别是小王子的哥哥和姐姐，因此sibling应该是兄弟姐妹的意思，故选D。

5.The newly-born baby will be _______ in line to the British throne without the 2012 rule.

A the 3rd

B the 4th

C the 5th

D the 6th

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知小王子是英国王位第五顺序继承人，在其爷爷、爸爸和哥哥姐姐之后，其姐姐是第一个排在同辈男性继承人之前的女性继承人，这一法规是在2012年颁布的，因此如果小王子降生在2012年之前，他的继承顺序将在姐姐夏洛特之前，因此如果小王子2012年前出生他的继承序位应该是第四，故选B。