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北京市丰台区2019-2020学年高二上学期英语期中考试试卷(A卷)
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There are kinds of theme parks. Some parks are having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. ①Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!
The theme park you are probably most is Disneyland. ②It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a world and make your dreams , whether you are traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a or on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant ships to free-fall drops. With all these attractions, tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.
②It can be found in several parts of the world.
Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement? Statistics show that these careers are growing, have great benefits, and can be very rewarding. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} But there are hundreds of public safety jobs to think about-everything from police officer who protect people to driver's license examiners who test driving skills.
For example,Angela Bloom is an animal control worker for the city.She and her co-workers pick up animals that are lost, sick, or dangerous. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}For this job, being in good physical condition is important and a high school diploma is required.It may be necessary for candidates to have received on-the-job training and hold certification.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}He looks for health problems in places where people prepare and serve food.There are many kinds of jobs for inspectors.For example,public safety inspectors look for safety violations or dangerous workplaces and fire inspectors look for problems in buildings that could cause fires. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}A college degree is often necessary. Actually, applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree,related experience or training in a foreign language may have the best job prospects.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}For those interested in working in this dynamic and rewarding field,a wide variety of options are available.So remember,if you like working with the public,and are looking for a good job,a career in public safety might be perfect for you.
A.Martin Lee is a health inspector. B.You can come and apply for the degree. C.They also investigate reports of animal abuse. D.These are only a few of the job options available. E.Problems solving skills are important for these jobs. F.Their job is to find a person to adopt the homeless animals. G.Police officer and firefighter are two of the most popular safety jobs in this field. |
Our series The Genius Behind will take you inside the minds of people who are making the impossible possible. Whether it is designing the fastest ever land vehicle, helping the blind to see or creating space history, success relies levels of knowledge to new heights . What can we learn about genius from minds? Based on the people and the projects outlined in the series, we've come up with five lessons.
Lesson one: New challenges require new ways of thinking
Bloodhound SSC aims to be the first vehicle to break the 1,000 mph barrier. One of the key challenge has been to design the wheels. Thinking twice, Mark Chapman, chief engineer decided to change the way they were trying to solve problems and came up with a wheel design, part car, part jet fighter and part spaceship, which would hold together and was strong enough.
Lesson two: Let evidence share your opinion
Geophysicists widely believed that water on Earth originated from comets. But by studying rocks, Steven Jacobsen discovered water hidden inside, suggesting that the oceans gradually made its way out of the planet's interior many centuries ago. “Unfortunately, I had a pretty hard time convincing others,” he admits. Only time can tell whether the new theories are true.
Lesson three: It really is 99% efforts
Sheila Nirenberg at Cornell University is trying to develop a new prosthetic device(假肢器官)for treating blindness. “Sometimes I'm exhausted and I get burnt out,” she adds. “But then I get an email from somebody saying that they can't see their own children's faces, and it is like, 'How can I possibly complain? Once I thought of this, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep—all I wanted to do was work'. It gives me the energy to just go back and keep doing it.”
Lesson four: The answer isn't always what you expect
Sylvia Earle has spent decades trying to see the ocean with new eyes. Her “dream machine” is a submarine that could take scientists all the way to the bottom of the deepest ocean floor what sort of material could best withstand the types of pressure y would encounter thousands of miles below the ocean surface?” It could be steel, it could be titanium, it could be some sort of ceramic, or some kind of aluminium system,” says Earle. “But glass is the best choice.”
Lesson five: A little luck goes a long way
It was considered as one of the biggest success stories in the history of space exploration—20 years of planning ended earlier this year with the Philae lander landing safely Comet 67P over 300 million miles(480 million kilometers)away from Earth, though Philae's anchoring harpoons(锚定鱼叉)didn't fire as planned.
As a matter of fact, genius is difficult to define. “Genius is a funny word,” says Nirenberg. “I just sort of ignore it and just go on with life. You just do what you do regardless of whatever label's attached to you. I don't know really how else to explain it.
Title: Give lessons to be a Genius | |
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Introduction | Our series The Genius Behind will bring you to get close to the real genius and learn lessons from their {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
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Conclusion | In fact, there's no{#blank#}10{#/blank#}definition of Genius. Views on genius differ from one another, so you just do what you do regardless of whatever label's attached to you. |
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