Unit Eight
Reading Comprehension
Ⅰ.Questions for discussion
1.How will you combat the stress of doing a master's?
Answer:There's one line under the title and the picture:One can try short bursts of intensive concentration rather than long slogs in front of the computer during his or her postgraduate studies.It's safe to say that people can find out different ways to combat the stress and the body part of the text does suggest several ways to get rid of it.Anyway,to sit in front of the computer hours after hours will be of no help but ruin you physically and mentally.
2.What is meant by“doing a postgrad means signing up to having a bit more on your plate”?
Answer:We can find the answer in the first paragraph:It's an opportunity that's likely to be rewarding,intellectually challenging and transformative.Though doing a postgrad means more hard work,it may also translate into having more knowledge,more capability,and of course more opportunities than those who haven't done it,which will put you on a higher platform.
3.According to the survey and other reports mentioned in the text,stress was the most commonly cited challenge to mental health among postgraduates.Do you have a similar problem in your postgraduate life?If yes,give us some details.
Answer:open for discussion
4.Is it feasible for postgrads to take holidays?If yes,how?
Answer:Yes.An MA(MS,ME)is just an MA(MS,ME),it's not one's whole life.A good scheduling is quite important in postgrads'life.Taking a weekend or a week off each term to relax will help manage stress instead of working in front of the computer all the time.
5.What's the role of study buddies,or other students?
Answer:First,your classmates who accompany you to get your postgraduate degree will be an important part of your network in your academic field.Also,they are people who have shared interests and a better understanding of you and your research.In addition,great minds think alike,but when they think differently,more wonderful things may happen.To talk with study buddies,or other students,will surely spark you,inspire you,and encourage you to go deeper in your academic research.
Ⅱ.Judge,according to the text,whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).
1.To suffer from stress in silence is unavoidable.(F)
2.Keeping stress at bay means you can relieve from the stress by swimming at bay.(F)
3.Generally postgraduates are perfectionists.(T)
4.To be a postgrad is likely to have peer support.(T)
5.You can only take care of yourself as a postgrad.(F)
Vocabulary
Ⅰ.Fill in the blanks with words that best complete the sentences.
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.A
Ⅱ.Fill in each blank with a word chosen from the box in its appropriate form.
1.expectantly 2.Mindful 3.rewards 4.guide 5.perfection 6.annually 7.intellect 8.academia 9.stressed 10.producers
Cloze
Of the four choices given below for each blank,choose the one that best fits into the passage.
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D
Translation Exercises
A.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.The fourth power of three is eighty-one.3的4次方是81。
2.The slightly porous nature of the surface of the oxide film allows it to be colored with either organic or inorganic dyes.氧化膜表面具有轻微的渗透性,因此可以用有机或无机染料着色。
3.Another important application of IoT technologies is the monitoring of the energy consumption and the salubrity of the environment in public buildings(schools,administration offices,and museums).监测公共建筑(学校、行政部门和博物馆)的能耗和环境健康状况,是物联网另一个重要的用途。
4.Attention must be paid to the working temperature of the machine.务必注意机器的工作温度。
5.At one time it was thought that all atoms of the same element were exactly alike.人们曾认为同一种元素的所有原子完全相同。
6.Bluetooth is a universal radio interface in the 2.45 GHz frequency band that enables portable electronic devices to connect and communicate wirelessly via short-range,ad hoc networks.蓝牙是一个频率为2.45 GHz的通用无线电通信接口,它通过一个临时的短程网络在各种便携电子设备之间建立起无线连接与通信。
7.In the Weddell Sea Antarctica,the densest water in the oceans is formed as a result of this freezing process,which increases the salinity of cold water.在南极洲边缘的威德尔海中,结冰过程增加低温海水的盐度,从而形成浓度最高的海水。
8.By enabling easy access to and interaction with a wide variety of devices such as,home appliances,surveillance cameras,monitoring sensors,actuators,displays,vehicles and so on,the IoT will foster the development of a number of applications that make use of the potentially enormous amount and variety of data generated by such objects to provide new services to citizens,companies,and public administrations.物联网连接方便,并与家电、监视器、监控感应器、显示器、车辆等多种设备进行互动,这就推动了很多应用软件的开发,以便将上述设备产生的多样化海量数据用于为个人、公司和公共管理部门提供新的服务。
B.Translate the following sentences from Text A into Chinese.
1.Last year Universities UK's mental wellbeing working group discovered that campus counselling services are seeing an annual increase in demand of about 10%,with mental health professionals identifying anxiety and stress as the cause.去年,英国大学联盟的心理健康工作小组发现,校园心理咨询服务的需求量年增长10%,并且心理健康专家认定其原因是焦虑和压力。
2.The upside of all this research is that there is a more open conversation on campuses about mental health,and postgraduates are being encouraged to seek support if it's needed.所有研究积极的一面是,校园里关于心理健康的讨论更加公开,研究生们受到鼓励,在需要的时候寻求帮助。
3.Academics can help by managing students’expectations about what they should have achieved at different stages of the course.学者可以通过调节学生对课程不同阶段的进展预期来给予帮助。
4.They may have lost the busy social life they had as undergrads,and often find themselves doing paid work alongside their studies which cuts down on free time.他们可能不再像本科时那样有很多社交活动,并经常半工半读而更少闲暇。
5.It is almost inevitable that during the year there will be periods that will be stressful,but provided it is acknowledged and managed,it can help with personal growth.一年当中不可避免会有一些压力较大的阶段,但是只要认识到这一点,加以应对,就会有益于个人成长。