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2016-03-02 10:56
来源：新华网
作者：上海新东方整理
摘要：如何在托福阅读考试中拿到高分？阅读技巧、阅读词汇积累、阅读题型训练等等都是影响最后的因素，而了解托福阅读的背景知识，无疑可以使考生更好的理解文章，达到阅读文章事半功倍的效果。下面小编为大家带来最新的关于托福阅读背景的材料——3D technology applied to new Oscar statuettes。
This year's Oscar statuettes will look a little bit different with a new manufacturer for the first time in 34 years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday.
The Academy announced that Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry, based in Rock Tavern, New York, will exclusively create its iconic Oscar statuettes, starting with the 88th Academy Awards.
Since 1982, the statuettes have been made by Chicago-based R.S. Owens & Co. According to the Academy, the switch will take the statuette back to its "roots", being hand-cast in bronze before receiving its 24-karat gold finish.
Academy officials said Polich Tallix used a cast-bronze Oscar from 1929 to create its wax mold with the help of a 3D printer, restoring some "subtle features of George Stanley's original sculpture, which was based on sketches by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons." Each of the wax statuettes is coated in ceramic, then cured and fired at 1,600 Fahrenheit degrees, which melts away the wax and leaves the empty Oscar form that is cast in liquid bronze at more than 1,800 Fahrenheit degrees.
The overall size and weight of the statuette remains the same as its predecessor -- 13.5 inches high and 8.5 pounds.
"With the help of some 21st century technology, we're able to honor the Oscar's proud beginnings," said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. "The new statuette exemplifies impeccable craftsmanship and the enduring nature of art."
"With this project, we've been entrusted with continuing a great tradition," said Dick Polich, Polich Tallix founder and CEO. "It's a privilege to be able to bring our art experience and technical expertise to the Oscar."
The Academy still plans to work with R.S. Owens to service existing statuettes and create other awards for the Academy, including plaques for its annual Scientific and Technical Awards.
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles.
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