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It is not just music being streamed on the web. On December 10, the producer of musical “ Daddy Long legs” put the show on the web free of charge. It was the first live webcast of a New York musical. Over 150, 000 people from 135 nations watched, producer Ken Davenport said. In other words, it would take his musical years of soldout performances to draw that many people. 28. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “out of the question” in Paragraph 2? A. Impossible. B. Easy. C. Exciting. D. Concerning. 29. What results from the improvement of equipment? A. The equipment is being more expensive. B. Few people like watching performances at spot. C. People can watch digital concerts free of charge. D. More and more people enjoy the performances online. 30. How do the international artists feel about their performances? A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Relaxed. D. Stressed. 31. What is the best title for the text? A. A Solution to Live Concert Problems B. Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performance C. American Concerts Available Worldwide D. Development of Music Electronic Device D Recycling is essential in today’s world . The most important reason for this is that human progress and industry have made it possible for people to have lots of things, and when people have many material possessions, they are bound to throw some of them away. This creates a lot of garbage which in turn destroys the environment. Recycling is a way for us to keep the world clean as items are broken down and used again, preventing the littering of the environment. Instead of throwing all your garbage into the trash can, you should separate paper, metal, glass, and plastic into different containers. Compost should also be recycled as this is excellent food for farm animals and also makes for great fertilizer(肥料 ). You should try to buy products that have been recycled. You can see if an item has been made from recycled materials by its label。 if it’ s been recycled, it will say so. Also, instead of always buying new clothes, you can arrange to have a clothing swap with your friends. You bring clothes you don’t want and pick items you want from what other people have brought. Not only does this save the environment, but it also saves your pocketbook. Remember, what is one person’s junk can be someone else’s treasure! The saying can be applied to all sorts of things: books, CDS, furniture, etc. Also, try shopping at secondhand stores, because they often have lots of items still in good shape for you to choose. Many countries have made it easy for people to recycle, as alongside the normal garbage trucks, special garbage trucks e and pick up recyclables. However, in many countries around the world the responsibility is left up to the individual to recycle. Therefore, it must be made a priority (優(yōu)先考慮的事 ) in society so we can continue to make our environment livable. 32. Why is more waste being made in today’s world? A. People dislike the updated items. B. People own abundant belongings. C. People intend to live a simple life. D. People have made great progress in industry. 33. What does the underlined word“this”in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Exchanging clothes with friends. B. Shopping at secondhand stores. C. Throwing away old clothes. D. Picking up new items. 34. To make the environment enjoyable, we should . A. always buy new clothes B. choose recyclable products C. go shopping at chain stores D. arrange more garbage trucks 35. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Governments do nothing in recycling. B. Normal vehicles can pick up recyclables. C. The individual seldom cares about recycling. D. Everyone should feel socially responsible for rcling. 第二節(jié) (共 5 小題 。 每小題 2 分,滿分 10分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are frequently blamed for a number of things, from thumb injuries and headaches to house fires. 36 The theory is that the bees navigation (導(dǎo)航 )systems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. Bees have a builtin system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hive. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. 37 The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America