【高二 拓展閱讀-科技】3D-Printed Prosthetics

D-PrintedProstheticsTwoAustraliankidsaresettotrial3D-printedprosthetic（假體的）limbsmadefromplasticshampooandconditionerbottles.HaleyWright,12,andConnorWyvill,11,whowerebothbornwithoutalefthand,willsoontesttheprostheticdevicesintheireverydaylife--goingtoschool,playingsportanddoingallthoselittlethingsthatareeasierwithtwohands.IfHaleyandConnor’sresearchshowsthehandsareasuccess,itishopedthe3D-printedlimbswillbecomemorewidelyavailable.Retiredhairdresser（理發(fā)師）BernieCraventhoughtuptheideaofmaking3D-printedprostheticlimbsfromrecycledshampooandconditionerbottles.Hestartedworryingabouttheenvironment“25yearsago”andinrecentyearssetupacompanythatworkswithhairsalonstohelpthemsortandrecycleallthewastethesalonsproduce.“I’vehadrealdifficultiestryingtofigureouteffectivewaystorepurposeplastic,”hesaid.“Cardboardisreadilyreusable,hair,wearedoingthingslikeoilbalesandcompost（堆肥）andthemetalfoils（箔）weareabletoselltorecyclerswhoturnitintoarangeofdifferentthings.ButplasticistheonethingIcollectthatIhaveabigissueinfiguringoutwhattodowithit.”Andso,withthehelpofmoneyraisedbyacrowd-fundingcampaign,hesetupaprocessingfacilitytorepurposeplasticintoafilamentusedto3dprinttheprosthetics,whichwillbeprovidedtopeopleforfree.Collectingenoughplasticwasteandsettingupa3Dprintertoprinttheprostheticswasrelativelyeasy.“Thebiggesthurdleandcostisgettingtheprocessingequipmentthatconvertsplasticintothefilament,hesaid.3DprintingisagrowingindustrybutnotalothasbeeninvestedintoreprocessingwasteplasticintothefilamentandIjustthinkthat’sawastedopportunity.”Toproducetheprosthetics,hepartneredwithe-NABLE,aglobalnetworkofpeoplewhoareusing3Dprinterstocreatetheprostheticdevicesforpeopleinneed.“Youhavetogetaccreditedthroughthemandtheyprovideyouwiththedetailsofwhoinyourarearequirestheprosthetics,”hesaid.MrCraven’sbusiness,whichiscalledWastefreeSystems,isbasedinthesunshineCoastregionofQueensland.Heishopingtoworkwithmorebusinessestomanagetheirwaste.“Wastere-purposingisnotascaryconcept,itbenefitstheenvironmentandcanalsohelpbusinessessavemoneythroughthecirculareconomy.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHaleyWrightandConnorWyvill?A.Theyuseprostheticdevicesintheireverydaylife.B.Theyinventedthe3D-printedprostheticlimbs.C.Theyhavebeenresearchingon3Dprinting.D.Theywerebothbornwithoutalefthand.2.WhatdidBernieCravendointhepast?A.Hewasahairdresser.B.Hewasasalesman.C.Hewasaworker.D.Hewasanartist.3.IfHaleyandConnor'sresearchshowsthehandsareasuccess,________.A.businessescansavemoneythroughthecirculareconomyB.3D-printedlimbsmaybecomemorewidelyavailableC.3dprintersmaybecomeeasiertouseD.cardboardmaybecomereadilyreusable4.WhatisthebiggesthurdleandcostforBernieCraven?A.Collectingenoughplasticwaste.B.Settingupa3Dprintertoprintprosthetics.C.Figuringoutwhattodowithallthewastethesalonsproduce.D.Gettingaprocessingequipmentthatconvertsplasticintothefilament.5.Whatcane-NABLEprovideBernieCravenwith?A.Newconceptsofwastere-purposing.B.Technologiestoprocessplasticwaste.C.3Dprinterstocreatetheprostheticdevices.D.thedetailsofthosewhoneedtheprosthetics.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞plastic adj.塑料的；人造的n.塑料搭plasticbags塑料袋recycle v.重新利用；再循環(huán)記詞根記憶：re（重新）+cycle（圈，循環(huán)）再循環(huán)搭recycledpaper再生環(huán)保紙produce vt.創(chuàng)作；生產(chǎn)；產(chǎn)生n.產(chǎn)品；農(nóng)產(chǎn)品記詞根記憶：pro（向前）+duc（帶來(lái)）+e→向前帶出→創(chuàng)作搭farmproduce農(nóng)產(chǎn)品effective adj.有效的；實(shí)際的，事實(shí)上的；生效的記來(lái)自effect（n.影響，效果）range n.范圍；種類；一系列；山脈ⅵ（在一定范圍內(nèi)）變化；包括；排列，排序英avarietyofthingsofaparticulartype搭awiderangeof大范圍的campaign n.運(yùn)動(dòng)，（為了某種目的而進(jìn)行的一系列有計(jì)劃的）活動(dòng)；戰(zhàn)役vi.作戰(zhàn)；參加運(yùn)動(dòng)記詞根記憶：camp（田野）+aign→營(yíng)地→戰(zhàn)役；運(yùn)動(dòng)例Hundredsofpeoplearecampaigningagainstthedestructionoftherainforests.數(shù)百人正在游行抗議對(duì)雨林的破壞facility n.[常pl.]設(shè)備；工具英services，orequipmentforaparticularpurpose詞根記憶：facl（e）做）+iy→用來(lái)做的東西→設(shè)備搭sciencefacilities科研設(shè)備scary adj.恐怖的，嚇人的，可怕的搭ascaryscene一個(gè)恐怖的場(chǎng)景Vocabulary進(jìn)階詞limb n.肢，臂；樹(shù)枝記聯(lián)想記憶：多喝點(diǎn)維C飲料，手臂（limb）有力就能爬（climb）上高山了搭anartificiallimb假肢，義肢conditioner n.護(hù)發(fā)素；柔順劑；調(diào)節(jié)物搭shampooandconditioner洗發(fā)劑與護(hù)發(fā)素airconditioner空調(diào)availlable adj.可獲得的，可得到的；可用的；有空的記詞根記憶：avai（有用）+able（能…的）→可用的搭beavailableto可用于salon n.營(yíng)業(yè)性的廳（或院等）；沙龍；客廳，會(huì)客廳英ashopwhereyoucangetaparticularservice記發(fā)音記憶：諧音“沙龍”搭ahairdressingsalon美發(fā)廳aliterarysalon文化沙龍readily adv.容易地；欣然地記來(lái)自ready（ad有準(zhǔn)備的；情愿的）filament n.細(xì)絲；燈絲英alongthinpieceofsththatlookslikeathread記詞根記憶：fila（=fil，線條）+men（表具體物）→細(xì)絲搭gillfilament（魚(yú)）鰓絲hurdle n.障礙；跳欄越過(guò)障礙英a