Question

【题目】

On May 24, Theresa May gave a public speech outside Downing Street. She made the decision to resign（辞职）as the UK's prime minister（首相）after failing to pass Brexit- a plan to separate（使脱离）the UK from the European Union (EU).

May broke down in tears as she finished her speech. Many people have wondered what she’s like in her personal life.

May, who was born in 1956, is the UK's second female（女性的）prime minister after Margaret Thatcher. She had to overcome many challenges to get to this position. When she was a child, she dreamed about becoming the first female prime minister of Britain. One of her childhood friends told reporters that she had gotten angry when Thatcher became the first female prime minister before her.

May studied geography at Oxford University. After graduating, she worked in the bank. In 1997 she was elected（选举）as a member of Parliament（议会）.

In June 2016, the prime minister (前首相）David Cameron decided to leave the business of Brexit behind him for May to deal with.

When May became prime minister, she was ambitious（有雄心的）about Brexit. However, she felt tired after many failed talks with the EU.

Still, I am very inspired by May. She is a strong woman who fought hard to make good deals （交易）with the EU. Although she failed most of the time, she still got up and carried on. She will go down in history.

【1】When did Theresa May gave her resignation speech?

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【2】Did Theresa May cry when she finished her speech?

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【3】Who is the first female prime minister of the UK?

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【4】How old is May when she was elected as a member of Parliament?

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【5】Why did May feel tired?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】On May 24.

【2】Yes, she did.

【3】Margaret Thatcher.

【4】41.

【5】Because of many failed talks with the EU.

【解析】

本文讲述了2019年5月24日，英国前首相特蕾莎·梅表示，因推动脱欧协议失败，她决定6月7日辞职。特蕾莎·梅出生于1956年，41岁时成为一名议员，2016年当选英国首相。

【1】句意：特雷莎·梅(Theresa May)是什么时候发表辞职演讲的?

根据“On May 24, Theresa May gave a public speech outside Downing Street.”可知5月24日，特蕾莎·梅在唐宁街外发表了公开演讲，故答案为On May 24.

【2】句意：特里萨·梅(Theresa May)在演讲结束时哭了吗？

根据“May broke down in tears as she finished her speech”可知特雷莎·梅在演讲结束时哭了起来。故答案为Yes, she did.

【3】句意：英国首位女首相是谁?

根据“May, who was born in 1956, is the UK's second female（女性的）prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.”可知特雷莎·梅出生于1956年，是英国继Margaret Thatcher之后的第二位女首相，故答案为Margaret Thatcher.

【4】句意：当特雷莎·梅被选为国会议员时，她多大了?

根据“May, who was born in 1956”及“In1997, she was elected（选举）as a member of Parliament”可知出生于1956年，1997年，她当选为国会议员，可知当时她41岁，故答案为41.

【5】句意：为什么特雷莎·梅觉得累?

根据“However, she felt tired after many failed talks with the EU.”可知在与欧盟多次谈判失败后，她感到疲惫，故答案为Because of many failed talks with the EU.