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[2020·
临沂市高三下学期模拟
]Five years ago,
Yellow-
Purple
tore a
flexor
tendon(
屈肌腱
),
making
it
difficult
to
use
her
left
leg.
The
little
penguin was having a hard time walking
and swimming.
Yellow-
Purple
lives with a large group of African penguins at
Mystic
Aquarium
in
Mystic,
Connecticut.
African
penguins
are
an
endangered
species. They are beautiful, black and
white birds that are about two feet
tall
when
fully
grown,
and
they
are
very
popular
with
the
Aquarium's
visitors.
The staff at the Aquarium made a little
support boot for Yellow-
Purple
from plastic. This supported her left
ankle and made it much easier for her
to
do
all
the
things
that
penguins
like
to
do.
Yellow-
Purple
was
getting
along
fine
with
her
boot,
but
then
Dr.
Jen
Flower,
Chief
Clinical
Veterinarian at Mystic Aquarium, heard
about 3-
D printing technology. She
decided to use it to help better the
boot.
Luckily,
Mystic
Aquarium's
Vice
President
of
Education
&
Conservation, Kelly Matis, knew that
Mystic Middle School had recently
acquired
a
3-
D
Systems
printer.
Kelly
reached
out
to
the
school
and
arranged a meeting. Sue Prince, Library
Media Specialist at Mystic Middle
School,
and
seven
middle
school
students
visited
Yellow-
Purple
to
learn
what was needed, and
then contacted the supplier of their
3-
D printer, ACT
Group.
With
ACT
Group's
help,
the
students
learned
how
to
scan
Yellow-
Purple's
existing
foot
cast,
then
use
that
data
to
create
a
more
efficient boot with sculpting software.
The final boot design was printed on
a
3-
D
printer
using
multiple
materials,
allowing
the
boot
to
be
flexible
enough for comfortable movement, yet
hard enough to support the injured
tendon.
The
students
were
thrilled
when
they
saw
Yellow-
Purple
walking
almost
back
to
normal.
It
was
a
great
way
to
put
science
into
practice.
Celebrities like Ashton Kutcher shared
Yellow-
Purple's story on Facebook,
inspiring more than 1.5 million
combined views.
1
．
What can we
learn about African penguins?
A
．
They are very
large in number.
B
．
They are
dangerous species.
C
．
They are
beautiful when young.
D
．
They are
attractive to visitors.
2
．
Who came up
with the idea of an updated support
boot?
A
．
The ACT Group.
B
．
Dr.
Jen Flower.
C
．
Kelly Matis.
D
．
Sue
Prince.
3
．
What
preparation work was done before the students got
the
ACT Group's help?
A
．
They reached
school on time.
B
．
They held a
meeting to discuss the problem.
C
．
They paid a
visit to Yellow-
Purple.
D
．
They contacted
the ACT Group for supplies.
4
．
What is the
best title for this text?
A
．
The Development
of 3-
D Printing
B
．
A Penguin
Benefiting from High-
tech
C
．
An Effort to
Put Science into Practice
D
．
A Software That
Can Design
B
[202
0·
济南市
5
月高三模拟
]Telling
someone
they
are
not
hired
is
never an easy job, but
all hiring managers will face this difficult
situation
many times in their careers.
While everyone fears denials on some level, it
is
important
to
understand
that
not
everyone
will
fit
in
with
every
job.
Further,
there
are
times
when
the
applicant
quality
will
be
so
great,
a
decision
to
reject
an
applicant
may
not
stand
for
that
applicant's
abilities
but the overall quality of the field.
There are a number of methods that can
be used to get the message
across that
a person is not hired. In many cases, especially
for those who
have
never
been
called
for
an
interview,
a
simple
form
letter
may
be
sufficient.
In
other
cases,
where
someone
may
have
been
called
for
an
interview,
a phone call or letter could be chosen to deliver
the message that
they were not hired.
In cases where there may be an ongoing
relationship
with
the
person
not
hired,
it
may
be
best
to
break
the
news
in
person,
though this has the
obvious potential of being more uncomfortable.
Above
all, it is best to always be
honest with those who didn't get the job. Lying is
never acceptable.
Generally,
it is not a good idea to tell someone specific
reasons why
they
are
not
hired
for
a
job.
This
can
only
lead
to
resentment(
怨恨
)
and
regret.
However,
there
may
be
specific
times
when
this
could
be
a
good
idea.
For
example,
if
an
applicant
is
promising
and
the
hiring
manager
believes another position will be
opening up that suits the applicant's skills,
this
could be a
way
to let
that
person know
they
may
soon
have
another
opportunity.
In
all
cases,
even
if
you
feel
someone
has
cheated
to
obtain
an
interview,
never behave in
a
way
which shows
you
are
superior
to them.
This
is
unprofessional
and
reflects
very
poorly
not
only
on
the
hiring
manager, but on
the organization as a whole.
5
．
Why are some
applicants refused according to Paragraph 1?
A
．
They are
interested in other fields.
B
．
They aren't
qualified for the position.
C
．
They are afraid
of making decisions.
D
．
They lack the
courage to face failures.
6
．
How
may
a
not-
interviewed
applicant
be
informed
of
the
rejection?
A
．
By receiving a
formal phone call.
B
．
By getting a
simple form letter.
C
．
By checking a
message online.
D
．
By attending a
personal meeting.
7
．
In what case
will applicants be told exactly why they are not
hired?
A
．
They regret
applying for the job.
B
．
They demand
specific explanations.
C
．
They may be
capable of another post.
D
．
They have
submitted false information.
8
．
What can be
inferred about the position of hiring managers?
A
．
It calls for
professional skills.
B
．
It attracts the
applicants most.
C
．
It doesn't
allow for any mistake.
D
．
It requires
honesty and ambition
C
[2020·
烟台市高考适应性练习
]
The
Tokyo
Summer
Olympics
is
going green. The 5,000
medals Japan has made are more special than most.
One
novel
focus
of
the
Tokyo
Olympics
is
to
be
“
sustainable
”
—
to
avoid
using
too
many
natural
resources,
so
that
the
games
are
easy
on
the
environment.
As
part
of
this
goal,
the
organizers
decided to make
all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled
from old
electronics.
Almost all
electronics are made with small amounts of
“
precious
metals
”
, like
gold and silver.
But
collecting enough of these metals to
make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge.
That's because the amount
of
metal in each device is tiny.
It would take about 20,000
cell phones to get
just 1 kilogram of
gold.
Beginning
in
April
2017,
the
organizers
placed
collection
boxes
around the country, and asked people to
turn in their old electronic devices.
Soon
people
began
to
respond
to
the
initiative,
turning
in
smartphones,