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WhenitwasfirstreleasedintheUS20yearsagoTheShawshankRedemption肖申克的救赎onlyopenedatNo9attheboxoffice.ThoughitwasnominatedforsevenAcademyAwardsthemoviefailedtowinany.Butthatwasthen.Since2008TheShawshankRedemptionhasbeenatthetopofIMDb’sTop250filmsasvotedonbyusers.Sohowdidthemoviebecomesuchalastingclassic经典IttellsthestoryofAndyDufresneabankerwhoissentencedtolifeinShawshankStatePrisonformurderingtwopeopledespitehisclaimsthatheisinnocent无辜的.DuringhistimeattheprisonhebefriendsfellowinmateEllisRedding.ButtheuglyrealitiesofprisonlifearequicklyintroducedtoDufresne.“MostviewersaregoingtoidentifyverywellwithAndy”saidtheExaminerwebsite.“Intoday’smodernworldasthingsgetmoreandmoreunfeelingthaneverwefaceourownbattlesofisolation隔离…andmisplacedblameonadailybasis.”ButthegoalofTheShawshankRedemptionisnottofocusonthehopelessnessoftheworldweliveinbuttoshowtheviewersthatwithstrengthandpatience“hopeandthepreservation维护ofthathopeisagoodthingmaybethebestofthings”asDufresnetoldRedding.Themovieis“likeafriendinthesitting-roomwhotalkedtoyouandpickedyouupwhenyouweredown”wroteTheGuardian.ForAmericanactorTimRobbinswhoplayedDufresnethetruemagicofTheShawshankRedemptionliesinthefactthat“it’safilminwhichyouactuallyseearelationshipbetweentwomenwhichisn’tbasedoncarchasesorscoringsomewomenbutasortoflovewhichgoesdeeperthanjustfriendship”Robbins56toldTheGuardian.
1.WhatcanwelearnaboutthemovieTheShawshankRedemptionfromthefirsttwoparagraphsA.ThemoviewonsevenAcademyAwards.B.Themoviewasagreathitattheboxofficewhenitfirstcameout.C.ThemoviepresentsthestrugglesofmanyordinaryAmericanpeople.D.Themovieisconsideredasoneofthebesteverbymoviefanstoday.
2.AccordingtothearticlethesuccessofTheShawshankRedemptionmainlyliesin______.A.itsfocusonthehopelessnessofhumanlifeB.itsdisplayofthepowerofwillandpatienceC.itsbreathtakingmurderplotsD.itshonestdescriptionoftheuglyrealitiesofprisonlife
3.WhichofthefollowingtopicsarecoveredinthemovieTheShawshankRedemptionaccordingtothearticlea.thetruemeaningoffriendshipb.misunderstandingsandinjusticec.thestruggleagainstlonelinessd.chasesforcarsandwomene.coldnessandindifferenceinsocietyA.abdeB.abcdC.abceD.bcdeAmillionpeopleonMarswithin100years.Thisisthebravevision展望ofElonMuskthefounderofthespacetechnologycompanySpaceX.“Weneedtobelaser-focused全神贯注的onbecomingamulti-planetcivilization.That’sthenextstep”hesaidinarecentinterviewwithAeonmagazine.Muskexpectstoseeabout80000peoplelivingonMarsby
2040.It’sallaboutprotectingthehumanracefromextinctionaccordingtoMusk.TheEarthhasalwaysbeenaticking滴答作响的timebomb.AsthesunbeginstodieitwillgrowbiggerbecomingwhatisknownasaRedGiant.In500millionyearsthesunwillhavebecomelargeenoughtokilloffanyplantandanimallifeonEarthaccordingtoUSscientistEdwardGuinan.InabillionyearstheEarthwillhavebecomeahotplanetwithlittleornowater.ThebravedreamofgettingthehumanracetoMarsisnotonlyMusk’s;othershavemadeplanstoo.ADutchentrepreneursetuptheMarsOnefoundationin2011hopingtobethefirstprojecttoputhumansonMars.Itreceivedover200000applicationstobecomepartofthefirstgroupofastronautstogothere.AccordingtoMarsOne“humansettlement定居onMarsispossiblewithexistingtechnologies.”Waterfoodenergyandoxygenareneededforlifeanywhere.AccordingtoMarsOnewaterthatwasstillintheMartiansoilwouldbeboiledandtakenout.Byusingaprocesscalled“electrolysis”astronautscouldsplit分离waterintohydrogen氢气andoxygenforbreathing.AstronautsontheInternationalSpaceStationhavealreadydonesimilarthings.Foodcanalsobegrowninspace.CertainplantssuchaslettuceandonionscanbegrownusingLEDlightfordifferentcolorspectrums光谱andmuchlessheat.NASAhasbeenresearchingthistoprepareforvisitingMars.ButhowwillpeoplegetthereTheMarsOneprojectplanstouseSpaceX’sDragoncapsuleaspartofitsmission.Butitisrumored传闻thatMuskalreadyhasadesigninmindforagiantspaceship.HecallsittheMarsColonialTransporter.
1.AccordingtoElonMuskthetriptoMarsissignificantbecause______.A.EarthisnottheonlyplanetthatissuitableforhumanbeingsB.settlementonMarscouldsavethehumanracefromextinctionC.theenvironmentonEarthwillbetooharshforbeingsinafewhundredyearsD.alargeamountofwaterhasjustbeendiscoveredonMars
2.MarsOneisaprogramthatfocuseson______.A.findingthesourceofwateronMarsB.settingupthefirsthumansettlementonMarsC.developingspaceshipstosendpeopletoMarsD.growingplantsforfoodinspace
3.Accordingtothearticle“electrolysis”isakeytechnologythat______.A.collectsandanalyzesthesoilofMarsB.usesLEDlightstohelpplantsgrowC.breaksdownwaterintolife-supportingelementsD.protectslifeonEarthfromtheheatofthesun
4.Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheauthoris______humansettlementsonMars.A.doubtfulofB.stronglyagainstC.optimisticaboutD.uninterestedinWhat’syourdreamjobForAyaDixon15itisworkingforatopdesigncompanybeforefinallycreatingherownlineofclothes.Upuntilrecentlyhoweverheronlyconnectiontothefashionindustrywasthumbing动拇指throughglossy光滑的magazinesorwatchingrealityshowsontelevision.ThatchangedonOct8whentheBaltimoreDesignSchoolsophomoregotachancetotalkwithAnnaWintoureditor-in-chiefofthefashionmagazineVogueandotherbignamesinthefashionindustry.Dixonwaspartofagroupof10studentsfromBaltimoreDesignSchoolwhoattendedtheWhiteHouse’sfirsteverFashionEducationWorkshopledbyAmericanfirstladyMichelleObama.About150studentswerechosenfrommostlyEastCoastschoolstoattendtheevent.“I’mgoingtotellthemfriendsandfamilyaboutallthepeopleImettoday”DixonsaidonthebusridebacktoBaltimorefromWashington.“I’mgoingtoshowthemallofthenotesItook.I’mgoingtoshowthemthelanyard绶带withmynameonit.I’mgoingtoshowthemeverything.Itwasreallyagreatexperience.”Duringthemorningofthedaythestudentswenttoseveralworkshopsfocusedontopicssuchasinspirationwearabletechnologyjournalismandclothingconstruction制造.DuringlunchtimeMichelleObamagaveaspeechontheimportanceofeducationandhardworkwhentryingtoworkintheworldoffashion.Shesaidthatsheknowsthatpeoplethinkfashionisallaboutcatwalksandredcarpetsand“whoworeitbest”.“Butthetruthisthattheclothesyouseeinthemagazinecoversarereallyjustthefinishedproductinwhatisaverylongverycomplicated复杂的andverydifficultprocessasI’vecometolearnworkingwithmanydesigners”shesaid.Despitethefirstlady’swordsitisthedesigners’wordsthatreallystuckwiththestudentsDixonsaid.“IhadareallyfuntimeinterviewingZacPosen.Hetoldmeto‘learnhowtosewgetyourhandsdirtyandbuildfromyourheart’”Dixonsaid.“Listeningtoallofthedesignersspeakwasveryveryinspirational鼓舞人心的.”WhiteHouseofficialssaidthegoaloftheeventwasto“showyoungpeoplewhatittakestosucceedinthefashionindustryandhowimportantitisforthenextgenerationtocommittotheireducation.”
1.WecantellfromthearticlethatAyaDixon______.A.hassuccessfullycreatedherownlineofclothesB.wasdeeplyinspiredbytalkingwithtopdesignersC.dreamsofworkingforafashionmagazineD.hasaspecialinterestinwearabletechnology
2.AfterattendingtheFashionEducationWorkshopAyaDixonfelt______.A.anxiousB.regretfulC.puzzledD.satisfied
3.AccordingtothearticlethemainpurposeoftheFashionEducationWorkshopwasto______.A.buildconnectionsbetweenstudentsandtopdesignersB.displaythelatestdevelopmentsinthefashionindustryC.promotetheimportanceofhardworkandeducationinthefashionindustryD.inspiremoreteenagerstotakeaninterestinthefashionindustryImaginethis:yougetupinthemorningandputonacustomprintedT-shirt.Thenyoueatsome3-Dprintedfoodandrelaxonyourprintedsofa.Perhapsyoutakearideinaprintedelectriccartothehospitaltogetaprintedtoothfitted.Yetimpossibleassomeofthesethingsmayseemthey’reclosertorealitythanyoumightthink.Theworldof3-Dprintingiscomingtoastorenearyousoon.Theideaof3-Dprintingistoproducecomplicatedshapesinaverypersonalized个性化的way.Ifyouwanttomakeatotallynewobjectyouneedtomakeavirtual视觉的designinaCADcomputeraideddesignfilefirst.Oryoucanusea3-Dscanner扫描仪tomakeadigitalcopyofanobject.Thenbasedonthedesignorcopythe3-Dprintermakespaper-thinslices切片outofliquidplasticormetalandputsthemtogethertocreatetheobjectyouwant.Therearemanyareasinwhich3-Dprintingcouldchangeourlives.Onesuchareaishealthcare.Researchershavedevelopedsimple3-Dprintedorganswhichcouldbeusedinlife-savingoperations.A17-year-oldboyintheUShasalsorecentlydevelopedabrain-powered3-Dprintedreplacement替代hand.Fromheartmonitorstofakelimbs四肢wecouldsoonbelivinglongerthanksto3-Dprintedtechnology.Anotherareathat3-Dtechnologylookssuretochangeisfood.CanyouimaginebeingabletoprintyourfavoritedishesathomeatthetouchofabuttonEvenbigcompaniesarebehindthetrend趋势.Hersheysoneofthelargestchocolatemakersintheworldrecentlyannouncedthatitwouldstartproducingchocolatewiththehelpof3-Dprinters.Anddon’tjustthinkoftheideaof3-Dprintedfoodasamovetoattractattentionandcustomers.NASAtheUSspaceagencyhasreportedlyspent$125000767594yuandevelopinga“3-Dpizzaprinter”.Itisnotyetclearhowlongitwilltakeuntil3-Dprintersareavailabletoeveryone.Butonethingisforsure:thepossibilitiesareendless.
1.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphisto______.A.describethebenefitsthat3DprintinghasbroughttoallofourlivesB.pictureafuturelifewith3DprintinginwideuseC.listsomemajor3DprintingbreakthroughsD.givethehistoryof3Dprinting
2.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______.A.peoplecancreateanyobjecttheywantwithanymaterialthanksto3DprintingB.3DprintedorgansandlimbsareaseffectiveasrealonesC.bigfoodcompaniesaremajorplayersinthe3DprintingindustryD.therecouldstillbealongwaytogobeforeeveryonecanhaveaccessto3Dprinting
3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthedevelopmentof3DprintingA.DoubtfulB.HopefulCriticalD.WorriedOneoftheuniquethingsaboutWestAfricaisitsgreetings.Itwouldberudejusttosay“Hellohowareyou”andwalkon.Peopleusuallystopshakehandswarmlyandthenembrace.Howevernowpeoplearehavingtoreplacethistraditionwiththe“Ebolahandshake”–crossingyourrightarmoveryourchestandtappingyourshoulder.ThediseaseEbolaisnowaseriousprobleminAfrica.PeoplearegettinginfectedbymakingdirectcontactwithEbolapatients’bodilyfluids液体.Thisisnotthefirsttimethatthediseasehasbrokenoutbutitisthelargestoutbreaktodate.Ithashappenedinheavilypopulated人口密集的urbanareasinthepoorestcountriesinAfricathistime.Theyhaven’texperiencedEbolabeforemeaningthathealthworkersareunpreparedandwithouttheresourcestoprotectthemselvesandothers.Calleda“topthreat”toglobalsecuritybyUSPresidentBarackObamaonOct9Ebolahaskilledmorethan4500peopleinWesternAfricaandothercountriesincludingSpainandtheUSsinceitsoutbreakinDecember
2013.AUScompanyhasmadeanexperimentaldrugcalledZmapp.IthassentallofitsavailablesuppliestoWestAfricaandwasaskedtoproducemorebytheUSgovernment.TheCanadiangovernmenthasalsostartedshippingitsexperimentalvaccinetotheWorldHealthOrganizationWHOforpossibleusereportedAP.ButofficialsfromtheWHOhavesaidthattheoutbreak“ismovingfasterthanoureffortstocontrolit”reportedCNN.Governmentsinallcountrieshavebeensteppinguptopreventthespreadofthedisease.TheUSgovernmentisbeingcriticizedformakingtoofeweffortstocontainthediseaseaccordingtoReuters.ThefirstpatientintheUSwassentbackhomeonSept26aftershowingEbolasymptoms.Andtwonurseswereinfectedafterhavingclosecontactwithhim.TheUSgovernmentisnowcatchingupreleasingnewguidelinesonOct21toprotecthealthworkers.AndevenrobotsaregoingtojoininthefightsaidCNN.Giniagerm-zapping杀菌robotwillhelpcleargermsfromEbolapatientstopreventdoctorsfrombeinginfected.AsanearlysymptomofEbolapatientsisfevercountriesincludingtheUStheUKandChinahavestartedtocheckpeople’stemperaturesatairports.ThoughnocaseshavebeenreportedinChinayetthegovernmenthasaskedmedicalorganizationstoprepareforpotentialcasesinthefuture.SoisthereachanceyouwillbeinfectedAccordingtotheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionthechancesareprettysmall.Howeveritsuggestedthatpeopleshouldavoidcontactwithanyonewhoissickandwashtheirhandswithsoapregularly.。