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Jan. 7, 2008-French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla
Bruni on Feb. 8 or 9, media reported Monday. The report said that in December---less than a month after
Sarkozy met Bruni-he gave her a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Carla Bruni, Italian singer, former model and girlfriend of France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, holds the
hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart-shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins
of Petra Jan. 5, 2008. French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February.
Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, divorced in October. Their marital (婚姻) problems became
well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias.
A marriage to Bruni, a one-time star of the catwalks who is now a singer, would be Sarkozy's third: He
divorced his first wife, Marie, in the late 80s-after he had met and befriended Cecilia. Political analyst
Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future
arguments, and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan. 5, 2008 would fit with
his personality as a busy man in a hurry.
"Apparently, he's going to marry her, so the problem will be behind him," Moisi said. "He will increase
the opportunities to travel with her, and to say to the French, 'You see, I must remarry… You need a first
lady.'"
Bruni, an Italian-born French citizen, has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump.
She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez.
1. Sarkozy's second marriage was held _____.
A. in 1996
B. in May 2005
C. once he divorced Marie
D. 11 years later than the first
2. What is the correct order of Sarkozy's marital history?
a. Long marriage to Cecilia.
b. Visiting ruins with Bruni
c. Getting divorced from Marie
d. Giving Bruni a diamond ring
e. To marry the former supermodel
A. c-a-b-d-e
B. e-d-c-a-b
C. c-a-d-b-e
D. a-c-d-b-e
3. The possible purpose of the last paragraph is _____.
A. to provide some unknown stories about Bruni's love affairs
B. to show uncertainty about the former supermodel's loyalty
C. to imply that past experiences have little effect on a person
D. to prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females
4. Which would be the best title for the news?
A. Bruni, France's first lady
B. A third marriage to fail
C. France to have first lady
D. President's new girl friend
