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. 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?
A. Personal interests. B. Physical disability.
C. Tidal current. D. Official arrangement.
73. What’s special when Bill Clinton was playing golf?
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 that _____.
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 EXCEPT_____.
A. sailing B. playing basketball C. shooting D. golfing