More than 7 million tickets will go on sale for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which is more than the number of tickets 1 (sell) in the 2004 Athens Games, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) said on Friday.
Of the tickets, about 4.9 million, 2 70 per cent will be sold within China and the rest 30 per cent will be sold abroad.
“Since we have more 3 (seat) than Athens, we can sell 4 tickets,” said Rong Jun, an 5 (office) from the BOCOG Marketing Department.
It 6 (report) that Athens offered 5.3 million tickets 7 the 2004 Olympics.
“The 8 (open) ceremony will be held in the National Stadium, 9 is able to seat 91,000 people. Since 10 large number of seats will be taken by broadcasters and the media, there will be only about 60,000 for ordinary audience.”
Intense physical exercise is not the only way to better health. Studies show that walking several times a week can lower risk of many diseases. They include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, bone loss, arthritis (关节炎), and depression. Walking also can help you lose weight.
Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. It raises the amount of good cholesterol(胆固醇)in the blood. Researchers say walking can sharply reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack.
Studies have also shown that walking for 30 minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of diabetes. People who are overweight have an especially high risk to develop this disease.
Walking strengthens the muscles and builds up the bones that they are attached to. Studies show that walking could decrease the risk of developing osteoporosis (骨质疏松症). Walking can also help ease the pain of arthritis in areas where bones are joined. This is because walking strengthens the muscles around the bones.
Experts say walking is one of the safest ways to exercise. There is a low risk of injuries. So it is good for people who are starting an exercise program for the first time and for older people.
A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. There are shoes that are designed especially for lots of walking.
How fast should you walk? For the best effect, doctors say you should walk fast enough to cause you to breathe hard. Yet you should still be able to talk. Let your arms move freely while you walk.
There are no rules to starting a walking program. You might walk short distances. Or you might walk up hills to strengthen your leg muscles. Health experts say you can gain the most from a walking program if you walk at about five kilogmeters an hour for 30 minutes a day. You should do this about five times a week.
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SECTION C ( 12 points )
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word(每空只填一个单词) that best fits the context.
Good afternoon, student and teachers. I am delighted to have been invited 48.your school to talk to you 49.the history and significance 50.the Olympic Games. I’ll briefly share some interesting facts and stories 51.you, so we can save time for questions at the end.
Do you know when the ancient games began? It was 51.the year 776BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece 53.four years, for almost 12 centuries, until AD394.
Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today , such 54.discus, long jump, wrestling and running. At the ancient games, the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes. Unmarried women honour 55the wife of the Greek god Zeus.
Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from computer radiation.
__ Green tea can be absorbed by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation. _
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It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate (辐射过滤板) in front of your computer’s screen. Make sure to avoid putting any metal substances near your computer as these may have reflected some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health. __The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa.
You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiation.
Make sure you do a skincare protection before sitting in front of the computer. __Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation.
__ Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiations released than the new one within the same distance.
A.And adjust the brightness of your computer screen. |
B.Apply a layer of facial mask to protect yourself. |
C.And adjust the sound level on your computer. |
D.The most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularly. |
E. The simplest way is by drinking 2 & 3 cups of green tea every day.
F. If possible, purchase a new computer instead of using an old model computer.
G. It also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability.
第二卷(共35 分)
第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分35分)
第一节填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读短文,根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语,每空不超过3个单词。
Most Americans have a city they like best. Over the years, American songwriters have described these feelings in music. More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city. Many others dream about leaving their small towns to go there. They want to become rich and famous. Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York.
Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois. It is now America's third largest city. It used to be the second largest city. So, of course, it needed its own song. Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago. "
One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada. In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie. It is sung by the group Z-Z Top.
As we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California. The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two. It sold more than three-million records.
Many people love Los Angeles, California. It is now America's second largest city. Los Angeles is popular because the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time. Randy Newman sings about his feelings for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles. Some people do not like all the big roads around the city. They like living in a smaller place. A place like San Jose, California. Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city. The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."
Songs about American Cities
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Songwriters/ Band |
New York |
America's biggest city |
A song about New York |
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Illinois |
Chicago, |
79. America's ____________ city |
"Chicago, Chicago" |
Judy Garland |
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America's second largest city |
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Randy Newman |
San Francisco |
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"I Left My Heart in San Francisco." |
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small |
"Do You Know The Way To San Jose |
Dionne Warwick |
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Nevada |
Las Vegas |
exciting |
A song from "Viva Las Vegas." |
85. the group ___________ |
语法填空:(共10题,每小题1.5分,共15分)
People can call 911 when they need help. The police will come quickly. This phone number should be used only 26an emergency. But there have been some problems with people using the 911 phone number. 27than half of the calls made to it are an accident. These accidental calls are not real emergencies.
Calling 911 when you do not need 28can be very bad. It wastes the time of the people answering the calls. It can even force someone 29 has a real emergency to wait before 30(get) the help they need.
Many accidental 911 calls come from cellphones. Sometimes keys on the phone 31(push) and the call goes through without the owner of the phone knowing that he has called an emergency number. People are trying to find 32way to solve this problem.
They are testing a new program that might help solve the problem of accidental 911 calls. This program will make 33(call) of 911 calls push another key on the phone 34it is a real emergency. People hope that this change 35(reduce) the number of accidental 911 calls going through.