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SuperStarworkshops
12workshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.
Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees(usuallyaround3+participants).
ExploreUniversityDays
ExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandtakepartinavarietyofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.
Previousparticipantshavejoinedinthefollowing:
•VisitedtheSportsCentre
•TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop
•Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollege
DateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.
Eventsforpost-16students
Ifyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:
•UniversityandCollegeOpenDays
•SubjectMasterclasses
•CambridgeScienceFestival
1.WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops?
A.Tostayonlyhalfaday.
B.Togetagift.
C.Toenjoyafreemeal.
D.TovisittheSportsCentre.
2.WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge?
A.SuperStarworkshops.
B.TheNeuroscienceworkshop.
C.ExploreUniversityDays.
D.Eventsforpost-16students.
3.Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto.
A.introducesomecourses
B.advertiseCambridgeUniversity
C.enrichstudents’sparetimelife
D.promotechildren’sinterestintouring
The3D-printingindustryisacceleratingitseffortstohelpfightthenewcoronavirusandthediseaseitcauses,COVID-19.
OnTuesday,HPannouncedit’sworkingwiththosewhoboughtits3Dprinterstomakemedicalfaceshields,hands-freedooropenersandanadjusterforfacemasksformedicalstaffwhooftenmustwearthemforhours.It’salsotesting“hospital-grade”facemasksmeetingthehigher-endFFP3(过滤式面罩)standardandpartsforsimpleemergencyventilators(呼吸机)andit’slookingintonasalswabstotestforCOVID-19infection.HPalsoisofferingfreedownloadsofits3D-printedmedicalequipmentdesigns.
Carbon,whose3Dprintersareusedtomakeeverythingfrombicycleseatstoteethstraighteners,saiditplanstosendfaceshielddesignstoitsnetworkofcustomerswho’veboughtits3Dprinters.Carbonco-founderandExecutiveChairmanJosephDeSimonesaidonMondaythecompanyexpectstosendthedesignsbyearlyTuesday.
3D-printcrmakerstypicallyselltheirproductstoothersthatactuallydothe3Dprinting.Onesuchcustomer,Ford,saidTuesdaythatit’smade1,000faceshieldsandshippedthemtoMichiganhospitals,withplanstomake100,000faceshieldsaweek.Itisalsoworkingwith3MandGeneralElectriconrespiratormasksandventilatordesigns.
Theeffortisoneofseveraltoapply3D-printingtechnologytothefightagainstcoronavirus.3Dprintingisn’tasfastatchurningoutproductsasconventionalmassproductionmethods.But3Dprintersareflexibleandabletomakemanydifferentpartsanywherethere’saprinterandrawmaterialsliketheplasticresinsCarbonprintersuse.
Some3D-printingeffortshavefocusedonventilators,whichexpectedtobeinshortsupplywithasurgeofCOVID-19patientssufferingfromrespiratory(呼吸器官)problems.AlsoinshortsupplyarcN95masksthatcanbeusefulinreducingthelikelihoodawearerwillspreadCOVID-19toothers.
Carbon’sDeSimoneiscautiousabouttheenthusiasm,though,sayingthatregulatoryapprovalisimportantandthat3D-printcrenthusiastsshouldn’tbemakingcomponentsnotintendedforclosehumancontactthatmightreleaseunhealthygases.
4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Anintroductionabout3D-printing.
B.The3D-printingindustry’seffortstohelpfightCOVID-19.
C.Theproductsthat3D-printingmakerssell.
D.How3D-printingmakersproducemedicalequipment.
5.HPannouncedtohelpitscustomerstomakethefollowingproductsexceptfor_____________.
A.medicalfaceshieldsB.hands-freedooropeners
C.anadjusterforfacemasksD.emergencyventilators
6.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Carbon’scompanywillfinishitsdesignafterTuesday.
B.Fordhasmade1,000faceshieldsendplanstomake10,000moreinaweek.
C.3Dprintersaremoreflexiblethantraditionalmassproductionmethods.
D.Most3D-printingsfocusonmakingventilatorsandN95becauseoftheirshortsupply.
7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.3D-printingmayreleaseunhealthygases.
B.DeSimoneiscautiousabout3D-printing.
C.Carbon’scompanydidn’tgainregulatoryapprovalofmakingmedicalequipment.
D.3Dprintersaren’tenthusiasticaboutmakingcomponentsdesignedforclosehumancontact.
Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?
Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?
Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!
“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotrackofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtrackscameintoexistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlikeexperience.Addingalaughtracktoatelevisionshowmakestheviewersathomefeelmuchlesslikethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmorelikethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.
Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-trackpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever(操纵杆).Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracksarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrack,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.
8.Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.
A.introducethetopic“sweetening”
B.seeksolutionsfortheproblem
C.pointoutawayofmakingcomedies
D.arousereaders’interestincomedies
9.Whateffectdoesalaughtrackproduce?
A.Thecreationofashow.
B.Funniersoundinashow,
C.Moreengagedliveaudience
D.CommunicationamongTVviewers.
10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrack?
A.Doubtful.B.Positive.
C.Neutral(中立的).D.Uncertain,
11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.Thereasonforusinglaughtracks.
B.Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracks.
C.ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.
D.Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.
Youmaythinkthatcreativityandartisticjudgmentarewhatsetshumansapartfromartificialintelligence(AI).RobotswillbewashingourwindowslongbeforetheystartcreatingmasterpiecesRight?
Notnecessarily.AtAmperMusic(),youcanmakethemusicyouwantbasedonmood,instrument,speedandlength.Youclick“Render,”andboom!
There’syouroriginalpiece,notonlycomposed(作曲)butalso“performed”and“mixed”byAIsoftware.
Butsomethinghaskeptbotheringme:
Whathappensinaworldwhereeffortandscarcity(稀缺)arenolongerpartofthedefinitionofart?
Amass-producedprintoftheMonaLisaisworthlessthantheactualLeonardopainting.Why?
Scarcity—there’sonlyoneoftheoriginal.ButAmperturns.professional-qualityoriginalpieceofmusiceverytimeyouclick“Render.”Itputsusinastrangeworldwhereworksofartareuniquebutrequirealmostzerohumanefforttoproduce.Shouldanyonepayforthesethings?
AndifanartistputsAImasterpiecesupforsale,whatshouldthepricebe?
That’snotjustathoughtexperimenteither.Soonthequestion“What’sthevalueofAIartworkandmusic?
”willstartimpactingflesh—and—bloodconsumers.Ithasalready,infact.
Earlier,reportersdiscoveredsomethingsuspicious(可疑的)aboutmanyplaylistsofSpotify—anotheronlinemusicservice.Accordingtothereport,thecomposersandbandswhowrotethesongsappearedtobenonexistent.TheseplaylistshavenameslikePeacefulPianoandAmbientChill—exactlythekindofmusicAIsoftwareisgoodat.
IsSpotifyusingsoftwaretocomposemusictoavoidpayingfeestohumanmusicians?
TheNewYorkTimesreportedthatthetrackswithfalsenameshavebeenplayed500milliontimes,whichwouldordinarilyhavecostSpotify$3millioninpayments.
ButSpotifyhasfirmlydeniedthatthetracksinquestionwerecreatedby“fake”artiststoavoidpayments:
whilepostedunderpennames,theywerewrittenbyactualpeoplereceivingactualmoneyforworkthatthey
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