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11．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．That saying holds true not only for you and me，but also for some of the most powerful and influential people in the world，such as the presidents of the United States．
But how do American presidents spend their vacation time？Let's take a look!
Franklin D．Roosevelt，considered one of the greatest presidents in American history，had limited vacation options because of his polio（小儿麻痹症）．He began visiting Warm Springs，Georgia in 1924 for its curative waters and later built a 2，000 acre polio treatment center nearby．He liked to cruise the Potomacon his yacht（游艇） and three times as president returned to his beloved Canadian island of Campobello，with which he fell in love as a kid．
Former President Bill Clinton，however，was never much good at vacationing．His staff had to practically force him to go on vacation his first year in office； his idea of relaxing was reading four good books simultaneously（同时） while enjoying a cigar （chewed，not smoked）．He could also lose himself in a game of golf，where his somewhat flexible interpretation of the rules could at times drive his partners crazy．
Obama's predecessor（前任） also knows how to relax．Fishing is in the Bush family DNA：for blue sharks off the coast of Maine or anything with fins，almost anywhere else．George W．Bush also relaxed as president by jogging and clearing brush on his Texas ranch．Since leaving office，he has become an active mountain biker and，more recently，has taken up painting．
Obama tends to take a winter break in Hawaii，where he was born and raised，and a summer vacation in Martha's Vineyard，off the southern coast of Cape Cod，Massachusetts．In between，he plays basketball every couple of weeks and has been known to do some skeet shooting at Camp David．Obama's favorite pastime，no matter the location，has become easy to spot：golf．
71．What's the passage mainly about？A
A．US presidents on holiday
B．Relationship between work and play．
C．Famous US presidents
D．Suggestions on spending holidays．
72．What's the main reason for Franklin choose to spend his holidays in the spring or on his yacht？B
A．Personal interests
B．Physical disability．
C．Tidal current
D．Official arrangement．
73．What's special when Bill Clinton was playing golf？C
A．He could often be the top player
B．He could often be the bottom player．
C．He did not often respect the rules
D．He usually showed good team spirit．
74．From Paragraph 5，we may infer thatD．
A．the Bush family were mostly fishermen．
B．the Bush family like to fish only near Maine．
C．father of George W．Bush likes to work on farm．
D．father of George W．Bush also loves fishing．
75．In the last paragraph，many of Obama's hobbies are mentioned EXCEPTA．
A．sailing            B．playing basketball   C．shooting         D．golfing．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了美国的总统如何度过假期，他们的兴趣爱好广泛，各有不同．

解答 71．A．主旨大意题，中等难度，根据文章第二段But how do American presidents spend their vacation timeLet's take a look!和阅读整篇文章，可知此篇文章主要介绍美国的总统如何度过假期，故选A．
72．B．细节理解题，中等难度，根据题意定位文章第三段had limited vacation options because of his polio（小儿麻痹症）．可知罗斯福总统患有小儿麻痹症，所以，他在选择度假的方式上很有限．Physical disability．身体残疾，Tidal current．潮流Official arrangement．官方安排Personal interests．个人兴趣；故选B． 
73．C．细节理解题，较难，根据题意定位文章第四段 He could also lose himself in a game of golf，where his somewhat flexible interpretation of the rules could at times drive his partners crazy，从此句可得知克林顿总统在打高尔夫球是总是不遵守规则．故选C
74．D．主旨大意题，较难，根据题意定位文章第五段 Fishing is in the Bush family DNA：钓鱼，可以看出布什家族的人都喜欢钓鱼，那么当然他的父亲也喜欢钓鱼；故选D． 
75．A．细节理解题，较难，从最后一段In between，he plays basketball every couple of weeks and has been known to do some skeet shooting at Camp David．Obama's favorite pastime，no matter the location，has bee easy to spot：golf．可判断奥巴马的兴趣包括basketball，shooting，golf．ing，故选A．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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C．settle the argument on stem cell research
D．prohibit Gordian from doing stem cell research
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2．When you get tense（紧张的） about something that happens in your life，you are experiencing stress．Too much stress can cause anger，depression and other related symptoms，which you need to seriously look into．
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Exercise
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C．comparing yourself with others is wrong
D．how to lead a happy life in daily life
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C．compare with yourself instead of others
D．set the standard of happiness
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C．Others put much pressure on us．
D．Talking out our stress might dangerous．
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31．This passage is mainly aboutB．
A．how to save people out of the water
B．how to give first aid to people who are drowning
C．how to do mouth-to-mouth breathing
D．how to save a child from a river
32．Once you get a drowning man out of the water，if he isn't breathing，you must firstA．
A．get him breathing again
B．take him to the nearest hospital as soon as possible
C．find someone to help you
D．call the First Aid Centre
33．In the last paragraph，the word"rescue"meansC．
A．breath      B．doctor    C．help    D．pulse
34．If the drowning boy has no pulse，D．
A．pressing his chin upwards is enough to get him breathing again
B．blowing air into his mouth is sure to save his life
C．pressing his nostrils together with your fingers can work
D．pressing his chest is the last chance of saving his life
35．Which of the following statements is true？A
A．If a man fails to breathe for four minutes，his brain will be completely destroyed．
B．If you see someone drowning，you must give him mouth-to-mouth breathing．
C．Don't stop pressing his chest，if the drowning man starts breathing again．
D．When pressing，you can do it as hard as you can．
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A．preventing Italy from being affected by America
B．beautifying the environment of small Italian cities and towns
C．calling on Italians to enjoy stress-free life
D．protecting the traditional Italian lifestyle
68．From Paragraphs 4-5，we can infer thatC．
A．cars in"Slow City"will have to go slowly
B．people can park their cars free of charge in"Slow City"
C．"Slow City"will take on an environmentally friendly look
D．advertising in"Slow City"will be banned 
69．Further measures will be included in the"Slow City"program EXCEPTC．
A．cutting down noise pollution
B．stop genetically modified foods
C．getting more towns involved in the project
D．building more family-style restaurants
70．In Saturnini's opinion，when traveling in"Slow Cities"，visitorsD．
A．aren't provided with fast food
B．will see few fast-food chains
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B．To solve the problems of global warning．
C．To re-establish confidence of the leaders．
D．To discuss how to solve the crisis．
69．The underlined word"signpost"in the last paragraph meansC．
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