4．Around 200 people who thought their only experience of the London 2012 Olympic Games would be minor heats of synchronized swimming （花样游泳） have received an unexpected hange to the men's 100m final because of an embarrassing ticketing mistake．
The London 2012 Organising Committee （Locog） confirmed on Wednesday that an error n its ticket selling had led to four synchronised swimming competitions being oversold by 10，000 tickets．
Locog and its ticket agent spent the Christmas period contacting ticket holders and offering them alternatives that included the tickets they had applied for but unsuccessful．The hanges need no additional cost．It has also offered to return any discrepancy （差额） if the n ew tickets cost less than the originals．Locog said the replacement tickets would come from a number of unsold seats across the Olympic Games and itwas doing all it could to make up the error to the fans who bought tickets．
Locog said the error occurred in the summer，between the first and second round of ticket sales，when a member of staff made a mistake，entering"20，000"into the computer rather than the correct figure of 10，000 remaining tickets．The error was discovered when Locog checked the number of tickets that had been sold against the final seating numbers，and began contacting ticket holders before Christmas．
Thousands of ticket holders have already struck lucky，changing to tickets for major events including swimming and athletics finals，and in around 200 cases the hottest of all，the men's 100m final．Locog said the decision to award 100m final tickets was made because one of the synchronised swimming competitions was on the same afternoon as the event，August 5．
61．As a result of the ticketing mistake，about 200 peopleA   
    A．will luckily be able to watch the men's 100m final
    B．will not enjoy the synchronized swimming events
    C．will have to change their tickets to other games
    D．have applied for tickets to the men's 100m final
62．In order to solve the problem，the LocogD   
    A．required the holders to return the tickets
    B．allowed the holders to apply for another ticket
    C．would charge the discrepancy for changing the tickets
    D．offered to change the tickets without any extra cost
63．The underlined word"it"in the third paragraph refers toA．
    A．Locog                            B．the ticketing mistake
    C．the Olympic Games                D．the additional cost
64．How many ticket holders will have to change their tickets？B
    A．200．          B．10，000．           C．20，000．        D．30，000．
65．Which of the following is true according to the text？C
    A．The synchronized swimming is the hottest of the Olympics．
    B．Thousands of ticket holders refused to change their tickets．
    C．The men's 100m final will take place on August 5，2012．
    D．The number of tickets for synchronised swimming is 10，000．

3．What is so amazing about giving blood？
The National Blood Service，which covers all of England and North Wales，needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year．When you give blood，you'll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of-saving a life．
                                
All types of blood are needed-not just rare ones．In fact，the commoner the blood type，the more are needed．So even if your blood is one of the most common types-group O for example-you can be sure that by donating three times a year，you really are doing something amazing．
What is the donation process？
The donation will last about an hour in all．When you arrive，you will be asked a few questions about your health．Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure you're not anemic（贫血）．If all is well，your donation will be taken．
This only takes about ten minutes，during which time 470ml of blood will be collected．Most people hardly feel a thing．After a short rest，a drink and biscuits，you'll be up and ready to go．All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused，so you don't have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of your blood．
Who can become a blood donor？
Becoming a blood donor really is very simple．As long as you're in good health and aged between 17and 60，you can become a blood donor．If you would like more information or advice，or you want to become a blood donor，ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711．The donor helpline is open 24hours a day-every day of the year．
56．Which is the subtitle of Paragraph 2？B
A．Why should you donate blood？
B．What types of blood are needed？
C．What should you consider before donation？
D．How many times a year can you donate blood？
57．Before giving blood，you willD．
A．rest for a while                 
B．wait for one day
C．fill in a form         
D．take a blood test
58．What does the passage tell us about the donation process？D
A．It takes many hours．
B．It's done on computer．
C．It doesn't need equipment．
D．It won't affect donors'health．
59．The purpose of the writing is toC．
A．introduce the National Blood Service
B．show the importance of donation
C．call on people to donate blood
D．remind people of the danger．

2．What's On Stage
An acrobatic show：To celebrate its 50th anniversary，the China Acrobatic Troupe （剧团） will present"The Soul of China"，where the seemingly impossible is made real．Chills will run down your spine（脊柱） as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge．
Time：7：30p．m．，September 13-19
Place：Capital Theatre，22Wangfujing Dajie，Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint Show：A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing．About 50works by 25young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display．
Time：9：00a．m．-5：00p．m．until September 10
Place：Huangshicheng Art Gallery，136Nanchizi Dajie，Dongcheng District
Oil paintings：The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10young and middle-aged artists．On display are more than 30of their latest works，which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles．
Time：9：00a．m．-4：00p．m．until September 15
Place：136Nanchizi Street，Dongcheng District
Literature museum：The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919to 1949．
Time：9：00a．m．-4：00p．m．，daily
Place：45Anyuan Donglu，Chaoyang District （Shaoyaoju area）
Concerts
Beijing rocks："The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock"is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month．Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert，including older generation bands，middle generation and some recent arrivals．The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear，which is sure to bring a storm．
Time：September 16
Place：The Olympic Center
Belgium orchestra：La Petite Bande，the Baroque Orehestra of Belgium，will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary of Bach's death．
Time：7：30p．m．September 11-14
Place：Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

49．What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned above？B
A．When you watch it，you will certainly feel cold．
B．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised．
C．Something strange will puzzle everyone，including scientists．
D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching．
50．The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is thatD．
A．it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China
B．it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes
C．it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians
D．it will let the audience choose the performers and the music
51．Suppose it is September 14today，how many activities can people choose to attend？C
A.2． B.3． C.4． D.5．
52．On the whole，we can concludeA．
A．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing
B．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional
C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only
D．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month．

1．The shocking collapse of one of the West Coast's biggest wild salmon runs has prompted even cash-trapped fishermen to call for an unprecedented （空前的） shutdown of salmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon．
The Sacramento River salmon run is usually one of the most productive on the Pacific Coast，providing the bulk of the salmon caught by sport and commercial   trollers off California and Oregon．
But only about 90，000adult salmon returned to the Central Valley last fall--the second lowest number on record and well below the number needed to maintain a healthy fishery．That number is projected to fall to a record low of58.000this year．
The council，which regulates Pacific Coast fisheries，will choose between three management options：a total ban on salmon fishing off the coast of California and Oregon；extremely limited fishing in select areas；or catch-and-release fishing for scientific research．
For consumers，it will be hard to find any Chinook，also known as king salmon．which are prized by trollers，seafood critics and upscale restaurants．There should still be abundant supplies of farm-raised salmon．but prices could be higher．
Biologists and others are trying to figure out what caused the salmon collapse so they can make sure California's Chinook populations rebound．
There are many potential factors，because wild salmon are born in streams and rivers，migrate to the ocean when they're juveniles and spend two to four years there before returning to spawn（产卵）in the areas where they were born． In between they have to navigate the often dangerous waters of the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay．
The council has asked state and federal scientists to research possible causes，including water diversions，habitat destruction，dam operations，agricultural pollution，and ocean conditions．Many scientists point out that unusual weather patterns disrupted the marine food chain along the Pacific Coast in 2005，when thousands of seabirds washed up dead or starving because they couldn't find enough to eat．
Researchers believe those poor ocean conditions also devastated the juvenile salmon that would have returned to the Central Valley last year．Young Chinook couldn't find the tiny shrimp and fish they depend onto survive．

36．The underlined word"troller"in the 2nd paragraph meansA．
A．fisherman    B．merchant    C．seafood dealer  D．organizer
37．Which of the following statements is true about the passage？A
A．Last fall，there was the second lowest number of grown salmon returning on record．
B．The salmon migrates to the ocean when they grow up．
C．The farm-raised salmon is not as delicious and nutrients as the wild salmon．
D．Salmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon is strictly forbidden．
38．The underlined sentence"In between they have to navigate the often dangerous waters of the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay．"in Para 7indicates thatC．
A．a11the salmon with their young are able to come back to their birthplace．
B．Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay are off the coast of California．
C the salmon has to be strong enough to survive the rapid flowing waters．
D．the salmon has to swim across the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay once in their life．
39．The possible causes of the salmon decrease mentioned do NOT includeC．
A．abnormal weather patterns broke me marine food chain along the Pacific Coast
B．bad ocean condition prevented the salmon from returning to their birthplace
C．many salmons are eaten in the ocean before they are capable of returning
D．the dam operation may change the salmons'living environment in the river
40．The passage is mainly about--．B
A．the agricultural pollution soils the coast，
B．the declining number of salmon could bring fishing ban
C．the disrupted food chain in the Pacific Coast
D．the fishermen could make little profit of salmon．

20．We know that sugary sodas aren't good for our bodies．Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds，either．A new study of more than 260，000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression，and diet sodas may be making matters worse．
Americans drink far more sodas than people in other countries-as much as 170 liters per person per year．But the impact of this study isn't limited to the United States．"Sweetened drinks，coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide and have important physical consequences．And they may have important mental-health consequences as well，"study author Dr Honglei Chen said in a statement．
The study studied 263，925 people between the ages of 50 and 71．Researchers followed their consumption of drinks like soda，tea coffee，and other soft drinks from 1995 to 1996 and then.10 years later，asked them if they had been diagnosed with depression since the year 2000．More than 11，3000 of them had．
Participants who drank more than four servings of sodas per day were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than participants who did not drink sodas at all．People who stuck with fruit punch（鸡尾酒），had a 38 percent higher risk than people who didn't drink sweetened drinks．And all that extra sugar isn't the actual problem．Researchers say that the artificial sweetener aspartame may be to blame．
The study found a link but could not surely determine whether sodas and other sweet soft drinks cause depression．Still，the results"are consistent with a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages may be linked to poor health outcomes．"
But there's a bright side for those who can't live without their daily sodas．Adults who drank coffee had a 10 percent lower risk of depression compared to people who didn't drink any coffee，according to the study．"Our research suggests that cutting out or down on sweetened diet drinks or replacing them with unsweetened coffee may naturally help lower your depression risk，"said Chen．

41．What has the new study of more than 260，000 people found？C
A．Sugary sodas aren't good for the physical health of old people．
B．Americans have a special tooth for sweet foods．
C．Sweetened soft-drinks may increase the risk of depression．
D．Sweetened soft-drinks have important physical consequences．
42．What do we know about the process of the study？D
A．About twenty-six thousand people participated in it．
B．The oldest participants were below 80 when the study was over．
C．Most of the participants had depression when the study was over．
D．The study lasted more than ten years from the beginning to the end．
43．We infer that the underlined word"aspartame"in Paragraph 4 refers to something thatD
A．can reduce the harm of sweetened drinks
B．is used to reduce the risk of depression
C．is mainly used to make fruit punch
D．is used to make something．sweet
44．It is implied in the passage thatA．
A．more research is needed to confirm the new findings
B．the new findings aren't consistent with any previous findings
C．cutting one's sodas intake will surely reduce one's depression
D．the new findings won't have an impact on people's drinking habits
45．What should you drink in order to reduce the risk of depression？B
A．Sodas．
B：Unsweetened coffee．
C．Sugary coffee．
D．Fruit punch．

19．Leaders of the World Health Organization say they are concerned about the air quality and health efiects on citizens during a recent outbreak of heavy pollution in Beijing．Still，they said they were unsure of the exact amount the air pollution takes on any person's body，casting doubts on local reports tying the area's dirty air to particular cases of illness．
   Speaking at a briefing（情况介绍会）on Tuesday，the WHO's Western Pacific regional director，Shin Young-Soo，cited（列举）reports about poor air quality causing lung cancer in recent weeks．
"The WHO is skeptical of the information，"she said．"We're cautious of whether the illness is related to air po11ution．We know it has an impact on health，but we don't know how much．"
    The officials didn't cite particular reports．The comments follow a number of articles since late last year connecting some cases of diseases like lung cancer with pollution，．including one in November regarding an 8-year-old girl．
   The health impact of Beijing's gray skies has been on the minds of many over the past week．Local authorities on Tuesday preserved an orange alert（警报）一the city's second highest pollution-warning level-and again warned people to stay indoors．Experts widely agree that small particulates（颗粒） known as PM2.5 carry significant short-and long-term health risks，particularly with children．Other studies find a certain link between pollution and shorter life spans．
Chinese state media have noted a rise in cancer levels in Beijing，without specifying（具体说明）whether the new cases are the main result of pollution，smoking，other sources or some combination．
Bernhard Schwartlander，the organization's China chief，said he is concerned and has been in contact with national authorities．"There is no easy solution，"Dr．Schwartlainder said，adding that solving the problem requires managing industry and the economy．WHO leaders advised citizens．to stay indoors and limit exposure to the harmful particulates．When asked if wearing a face mask has any proven efficacy in preventing health effects of air pollution，Dr．Schwartlainder said，"Whatever you do，it's better than nothing．"

68．We can learn from the passage thatA．
A．in case of an orange alert，we had better not go outside
B．the case of the girl with lung cancer was little'linked to air pollution
C．cancer levels in Beijing are rising due to heavy air pollution
D．it is widely agreed that pollution shortens life spans very slightly
69．According to Dr．Schwartlander，the ways to solve the problem includeC．
A．contacting the national authorities     
B．being exposed less to harmful particulates
C．managing the enterprise and economy  
D．preventing health effects of pollution
70．What would be the best title of this passage？D
A．The dangers of heavy pollution
B．The impacts of pollution on health
C．The importance of protecting the environment
D．The uncertainty of relationship between pollution and health．

18．Barrack Obama's recent visit to the Asian nations clearly sent a message to the world     Asia is important in America's global partnership．（　　）

A．

which

B．

where

C．

that

D．

what

17．With prices rising sharply，we now have to spend         three months ago on basic  living materials．（　　）

	A．	as twice much as		B．	twice as much as
	C．	twice as more than		D．	twice as many as

16．Much of the work to _______ things _______ has happened in the browser，which people use to load a specific website quickly．（　　）

A．

bring； out

B．

turn； down

C．

speed； up

D．

take； off

15．The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones．Some of the malls remained open around the clock，partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts．
Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring，being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives．However，to use a well-worn play on words：it is our presence，not our presents，that truly counts．Many of us，unfortunately，can be so inattentive，even in the presence of our loved ones，that we might as well not be there at all．
Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other．Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time．Whole industries-media，entertainment，education-rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence．A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to he psychologically unhealthy．
In earlier times，both diet and attention could be left unregulated（没人管的）without major cause for concern．There were natural checks and balances：limited availability of food meant few got fat，for example．Similarly，in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller，today，watching an entire TV series，while speaking to nobody，is common．In traditional societies，with smaller population，everyone would get a fair deal of attention．On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa； now we have Google and Wikipedia．
"She just wants attention．"people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention．But the truth is that human beings need attention，and giving attention to each other is，to a large extent，what human civilization is based upon．This perhaps explains the runaway success（一举成功）of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook．While we use such sites for"micro blogging"，"idea voicing"and"status updates"-the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange．
I friend you，you friend me，I retweet you，you retweet me．The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones．It is also a vicious（恶性）circle．As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online，there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world，which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online，or else risk attentuion-starvation．
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed，and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices．Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea，so it is with too much attention exchange．The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible； heart disease，diabetes and obesity．The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social，and so may take longer to identify，but they will be equally damaging．
Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer，and therefore more valuable．In a sense it is priceless．And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round．

41．In the first two paragraphs the authorD．
A．offers advice to attention givers                 
B．analyses the present problems
C．states the necessity of presents
D．puts forward his point of view
42．Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because ofB．
A．limited availability of food    
B．natural checks and balances
C．a much smaller population       
D．the guidance from old people
43．People use social networking sistes such as Twitter and Facbook toD．
A．obtain information              
B．give attention to others
C．voice their opinions            
D．notice and get noticed
44．What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7？D
A．More people will risk attention-starvation in future．
B．The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed．
C．Technological advancement contributes to all diseases．
D．Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society．
45．The writer's purpose for writing the passage is toA．
A．advocate more focus on real life attention        
B．analyze the necessity of attention giving
C．give practical tips on attention exchange
D．recommend some social networking sites．