Question

President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.

"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."

His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".

Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.

"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.

Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned（醒悟的，幻想破灭的） with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance（日本歌舞）" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached（漠然）, and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.

Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up（打）60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.

In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

1.What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?     .

A．Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.

B．Obama likes going shopping with his girls.

C．Obama likes to take a walk.

D．Obama likes to watch folks passing by.

2.According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________.

A．avoid criticism

B．show his ability

C．get relaxed

D．show his advantage over the former presidents

3.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?

A．Playing golf.                            B．Getting relaxed.

C．Changing some ways of Washington.         D．Watching people

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Obama complains about lack of privacy as president

B．Obama can’t live a normal life

C．Obama is often criticized

D．Obama likes to play golf

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是奥巴马总统抱怨自己失去了个人的隐私和很简单的快乐。

1.A 段落大意题。这两段讲述的都是奥巴马希望自己所过的生活，有自己的隐私，能够做自己想做的事情，故A项他喜欢那中简单的快乐正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第四段第二句he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.说明他认为这是他所喜欢的放松的方法，故C正确。

3.A 推理题。根据Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.

"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours,"说明这里的it就是指上文提及的打高尔夫球，因为只有打高尔夫球才能让他有借口出去4个小时，故A 正确。

4.A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States本文讲述的是奥巴马总统抱怨自己失去了个人的隐私和很简单的快乐，故A正确。

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