（每日一读）2014年1月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 文化教育 普京位列全球最受尊敬名人榜第三VIP专享

普京位列全球最受尊敬名人榜第三据俄罗斯媒体 1 月 12 日报道，在英国《泰晤士报》日前公布的一份全球最受尊敬名人榜，俄罗斯总统普京排名第三。亿万富豪慈善家、微软公司共同创办人盖茨与美国总统奥巴马分别排在第一和第二名。 Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the third most admired person in the world, behind Microsoft founder Bill Gates and US President Barack Obama, according to a new poll for The Times. The newspaper reported that Putin's popularity among Russians helped him secure the third place on the list. The poll conducted in 13 countries around the world revealed that the Russian leader earned more admiration than Pope Francis, who came fourth. The world's richest man, Gates is the most admired person in China, according to the poll published Saturday. In Russia, Gates was chosen as the second most admired person, ahead of famous US actress Angelina Jolie and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, was named the tenth most admired person by Russians. The YouGov poll surveyed nearly 14,000 people from the UK, France, Germany, Russia, the US, Australia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and Brazil. Putin, 61, was named International Person of the Year by The Times in late December for succeeding in his ambition of bringing Moscow back to the international top table.