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2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（27）及答案APresidentBarackObamahascomplainedaboutthelossofprivacythatcomeswithbeingleaderoftheUnitedStates,regrettingthelossofsimplepleasuressuchasalongwalkoratriptothecarwashorsupermarket.Ijustmiss-Imissbeinganonymous(无名的),hesaid.ImissSaturdaymorning,rollingoutofbed,notshaving,gettingintomycarwithmygirls,drivingtothesupermarket,squeezingthefruit,gettingmycarwashed,takingwalks.Ican'ttakeawalk.Hisdream,hesaid,wastogothroughCentralParkandwatchfolkspassingby...spendthedaywatchingpeople-Imissthat.FacedwithangrycriticismforplayingmoregolfthanmostpreviousoccupantsoftheWhiteHouse,heexplainedthatthesportwassimplythebestwayofgettingawayfromitall.It'stheonlyexcuseIhavetogetoutsideforfourhoursinarow,hetoldHearstmagazines.ThoughhesaidheenjoyedhislifeintheWhiteHouse,hefeltdisappointedwithsomeofthewaysofWashington,whichhehasfailedinhispledge(保证)tochange,suchasthekabukidance(日本歌妓舞)amongpoliticalpartiesbeforeseriouspolicydiscussionsbegin.Hiscommentsmaybeseenasvindication(证实)bycriticswhohaveaccusedhimofappearingtoodetached（超然的）,andbeingslowtoengageinvitalissuessuchasLibyaandthenearshutdownoftheUSgovernmentlastweek.SincearrivingattheWhiteHouseinJanuary2009,MrObamahasalreadyrackedup(得分)60roundsofgolfinoffice,morethanGeorgeWBushdidinhiseightyears.Intermsofability,GolfDigestmagazinehasrankedMrObamaeighthoutofthe18presidentswhoplayedthegamesinceitbecameestablishedintheearly20thcentury.56.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphaboutBarackObamaafterhebecametheU.S.president?A.Helikedlivingabusylife.B.Heusedtospendmostofhistimewithhisfamily.C.Heisunhappywithbeingtoofrequentlywatchedbythepublic.D.Heusedtowashhiscarhimself.57.BarackObama'sexplanationtoplayinggolfis_____.A.toreleasehispressureB.tokeepfitC.tobalancehisworkD.toenjoylife58.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisfromthecritics?A.Thepresidentlostalotprivacy,buthelovesthelifeintheWhiteHouse.B.Therearealwaysunnecessaryproceduresamongpoliticalparties.C.Thepresidentseemstobeindifferenttowardssomereallyimportantissues.D.Thepresidentisreallyagreatgolfplayer.59.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutBarackObama?A.HeregretstobecometheU.S.president.B.Hecouldn'tplaytoomuchgolfbecauseofpeoplebeingangrywithhim.C.Hehaslostprivacyeversincehebecamepresident.D.Heisnotgoodatplayinggolfcomparedwiththeotherpresidentswhoplayedgolf.BToplistsarelecturingpeopleoneverythingfrom100placestovisitto100bookstoread.Aren'tyoujusttiredofbeingtoldwhattodowithyourtime?Nowyouhavealisttoendalllists!Takealookatthefollowingtwoexamplesfromthelistof101thingsnottodo:SwimwithDolphins（海豚）?Swimmingwithdolphinsisoneoftheworld’smostprofitabletouristactivities.However,noteverydolphinwillwelcomehavingtheirbusy,tiringdayinterruptedbytouristsscreamingandpushingaroundtheminthewater.Worseyet,whendolphinsgettooneartotheboatsloadedwithtourists,theycouldgetcaughtupinropesandkilledbypropellers(螺旋桨).Here’salittlesecret.Dolphinslooklikesmilingatyou,butactuallythey’rejustopeningtheirmouths.GotoSeetheMonaLisa?Theremustbesomethingaboutthemysterious(神秘的)smile.The6millionpeoplewhovisittheladyintheLouvreeveryyearcan’tallbewrong,afterall.Buttheycanbequiteannoying,standinginfrontofyou,holdinguptheircamerastopreventyoufromseeinganything.Infact,itishardforyoutoseethepaintingclearlybecauseyouhavetostayawayfromitforsecurityreasons.Afterqueuingforhours,manytouristscanremaininfrontofthepaintingonlyfor15secondsatmost.Ifthemysteriousladyinthepictureknewherfate,shewouldn’tjustbesmiling,she’dbelaughing.So,stilllongtoseetheMonaLisa?Ifyouwanttofindoutmoreaboutthelist,read101ThingsNOTtoDoBeforeYouDie.Visit％discount.60.Accordingtothepassage,swimmingwithdolphins________.A.istheworld’smostpopulartouristactivityB.givesfuntobothtouristsanddolphinsC.willmaketouristsbusyandtiredD.cancausedangertodolphins61.whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutgoingtoseetheMonaLisa?A.Itiswrongtogoandseethemysterioussmile.[B.Itisnotassatisfyingasexpected.C.Fifteensecondsinfrontofthepaintingisenough.D.Queuingforhoursisworthwhile.62.Thelistof“101thingsnottodo”ismademostprobablybecauseitsauthor_______.A.thinksitboringtodothethingssuggestedbyotherlistsB.believesotherlistsarenothumorousenoughC.intendstopersuadepeopletoreadmorelistsD.wantstoprovidealistdifferentfromotherlistsCHaveyoueverpickedajobbasedonthefactthatyouweregoodatitbutlaterfounditmadeyoufeelveryuncomfortableovertime?Whenyouselectyourcareer,there'sawholelotmoretoitthanassessingyourskillsandmatchingthemwithaparticularposition.Ifyouignoreyourpersonality,itwillhurtyoulong-termregardlessofyourskillsorthejob'spay.Thereareseveralareasofyourpersonalitythatyouneedtoconsidertohelpyoufindagoodjob.Hereareafewofthosemainareas:1)Doyoupreferworkingaloneorwithotherpeople?Thereareisolating(使孤立)jobsthatwilldriveanoutgoingpersoncrazyandalsointeractivejobsthatwillmakeashypersonuneasy.Mostpeoplearenotextremesineitherdirectionbutdohaveatendencythattheyprefer.Therearealsopositionsthataresometimesacombinationofthetwo,whichmaybebestforsomeoneinthemiddlewhoadaptseasilytoeithersitua