1、which sentence has the most formal style? a、don't send anything off until you're told to do so. b、please await instructions before dispatching items. c、please wait for instructions before sending items off. d、when they tell you to send them off, you can start to do it.
2、which sentence has the most formal style? a、the ninth symphony is beethoven's crowning masterpiece. b、the ninth symphony is beethoven's best work. c、we all like beethoven's ninth symphony. d、beethoven's ninth symphony is one of the favorites among many people.
3、which sentence has the most formal style? a、essential measures should be undertaken at the earliest opportunity. b、we should undertake any necessary measures at the earliest opportunity. c、we should do our best as early as possible. d、let's do whatever we have to as early as possible.
4、which sentence has the most formal style? a、can i ask a question? b、hey, i have a question. c、i'm wondering if i can ask a question. d、there is a question i'd like to raise.
5、which sentence has the most formal style? a、some math problems were given to the test takers. b、i gave the test subjects some math problems to solve. c、test subjects were given a piece of paper with 20 matrices on it. d、test subjects were given a task sheet with a series of 20 matrices.
6、what are the typical features of a formal style? a、slangs. b、jargon. c、phrasal verbs. d、non-personal pronouns.
7、what are the typical features of an informal style? a、short sentences. b、“things” as subject. c、passive voice. d、questions.
8、what are the typical features of a formal style? a、personal opinions. b、objective facts. c、specific details. d、high information density.
9、which of the following usually uses a more informal style of language? a、a chat between friends. b、a talk show. c、an ad for a restaurant. d、a state of the union address.
10、which of the following usually shows a more formal style of language? a、a wechat message to a family member. b、an email to a professor. c、a job application letter. d、a college course report.
2. introducing a person
quiz 2
1、a personal bio is usually written from the ______ point of view. a、first-person b、second-person c、third-person d、any
2、a personal bio usually starts with a ______. a、full name b、given name c、middle name d、family name
3、which of the following is the correct spelling for the chinese name 钱学森, according to the chinese phonetic alphabet spelling rules for chinese names? a、qianxuesen b、qian xue sen c、qian xue-sen d、qian xuesen
4、an application letter to a professor usually takes a ______ style. a、very informal b、semi-informal c、semi-formal d、very formal
5、which of the following are usually included in a personal bio for academic purposes? a、title b、affiliation c、achievements d、current work e、gender f、marriage status g、political stand
6、which of the following describes a good first email to a professor for an application? a、it relates your work to the professor’s work. b、it lists out the courses you have studied. c、it shows your determination to return to china after the program. d、it includes a touch of flattery.
7、your email to a professor is expected to be ______. a、specific b、respectful c、relevant d、detailed
8、in your email exchange with a professor, you can mention his/her publications with an effort to _______. a、raise an interesting question about it b、suggest some extensions of it c、mention some applications of it d、relate it directly to your work
3. giving a definition
quiz 3
1、a bar code reader is an input ______ to read the information of bar codes. a、device b、term c、simulation d、process
2、algorithm is a set of ______s a computer follows in calculations or other problem-solving operations. a、rule b、simulation c、process d、app
3、machine learning is the______ of getting computers to learn and act like humans do, and improve their learning over time in autonomous fashion, by feeding them data and information in the form of observations and real-world interactions. a、science b、term c、rule d、collection
4、big data is an evolving ______ that describes a large volume of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data that has the potential to be mined for information and used in machine learning projects and other advanced analytics applications. a、term b、process c、collection d、app
5、what techniques are used in this extended definition: i was born with a rare visual condition called achromatopsia, which is total color blindness, so i've never seen color, and i don't know what color looks like, because i come from a grayscale world. to me, the sky is always gray, flowers are always gray, and television is still in black and white. a、example b、classification c、detail description d、further explanation
6、what techniques are used in this extended definition: a university is an institution of higher learning that is made up of many colleges or faculties. it offers three levels of degrees: the lowest being a bachelor’s degree, followed by a master’s degree, and lastly a doctorate degree, or phd. a university also trains students in the professions of law, medicine, and engineering. unlike schools and colleges, a university places a great deal of emphasis on research. a、comparison/contrast b、classification c、example d、further explanation
7、what techniques are used in this extended definition: tying all these services together was the rise of china's super-app, wechat, a kind of digital swiss army knife for modern life. wechat users began sending text and voice messages to friends, paying for groceries, booking doctors’ appointments, filing taxes, unlocking shared bikes, and buying plane tickets, all without ever leaving the app. wechat became the universal social app, one in which different types of group chats—formed with coworkers and friends or around interests—were used to negotiate business deals, organize birthday parties, or discuss modern art. it brought together a grab-bag of essential functions that are scattered across a dozen apps in the united states and elsewhere. a、comparison/contrast b、example c、classification d、further explanation
8、what techniques are used in this extended definition: a patent is a form of intellectual property. a patent gives its owner the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, and importing an invention for a limited period of time, usually twenty years. the patent rights are granted in exchange for an enabling public disclosure of the invention. in most countries, patent rights fall under civil law and the patent holder needs to sue someone infringing the patent in order to enforce his or her rights. in some industries patents are an essential form of competitive advantage; in others they are irrelevant. a、comparison/contrast b、further explanation c、example d、classification
4 describing a device
quiz 4
1、which questions are usually answered when we describe a device? a、how does it evolve? b、how does it function? c、how is it available? d、how is it evaluated?
2、which questions are usually answered when we describe a system? a、what are the components? b、what are the features of each part? c、how can it be improved? d、how can it be installed?
3、when we describe the structure of a device, we usually talk about the ______. a、differences between the components b、connections between the components c、features of a component d、method of replacing a component
4、the “physical features” of a device refers to ______. a、its patent b、its weight c、its material d、its texture
5、a technical manual usually contains a detailed textual description of a device.
6、specifications are preferred to detailed textual descriptions in technical writing.
7、a research paper usually uses illustrations to show the structure of a device or a system.
8、a research paper usually uses words to show the function of a device or a system.
5. explaining a process
quiz 5
1、this is most probably a/an ______: automatic audio processing algorithms are used to robustly detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. sequences of speech segments are loaded into a specially designed transcription interface that enables a human transcriber to simply listen and type, obviating the need for manually finding and segmenting speech or explicitly controlling audio playback. as a result, playback stays synchronized to the transcriber’s speed of transcription. a、narration of a specific method adopted b、general description of a method c、instruction on a research method d、n/a
2、this is most probably a/an ______: we can use automatic audio processing algorithms to robustly detect speech in the audio, and then split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. we load sequences of speech segments into a specially designed transcription interface. on the interface a human transcriber doesn’t need to find and segment speech manually, or explicitly control audio playback. the transcriber only needs to listen and type. playback stays synchronized to the transcriber’s speed of transcription a、instruction on a research method b、general description of a method c、narration of a specific method adopted d、n/a
3、this is most probably a/an ______: use automatic audio processing algorithms to detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then load sequences speech segments into a specially designed transcription interface. listen to the speech segments and type out the scripts. the interface automatically synchronizes the audio and the transcriber’s speed of transcription. a、instruction on a research method b、general description of a method c、narration of a specific method adopted d、n/a
4、this is most probably a/an ______: automatic audio processing algorithms were used to robustly detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. sequences of speech segments were loaded into a specially designed transcription interface that synchronizes playback with a transcriber’s speed of transcription, so that a human transcriber simply listens and types, obviating the need for manually finding and segmenting speech or explicitly controlling audio playback. a、instruction on a research method b、general description of a study method c、narration of a specific method adopted d、n/a
5、this is most probably a/an ______: how do blitzscribe work? it uses automatic audio processing algorithms to robustly detect speech in the audio, and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then these segments are loaded into a specially designed transcription interface. this interface can synchronize playback automatically with a transcriber’s speed of transcription. a human transcriber simply needs to listen and type. he doesn’t need to find a speech himself, or cut the speech, or control the audio playback a、instruction on a research method b、general description of a study method c、narration of a specific method adopted d、n/a
6、this is most probably a/an ______: we first detected speech in the audio with automatic audio processing algorithms, and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then sequences of speech segments were loaded into a specially designed transcription interface which synchronizes audio playback with a transcriber’s speed of transcription automatically. five transcribers listened and transcribed the speech segments. a、instruction on a research method b、general description of a study method c、narration of a specific method adopted d、n/a
7、this is most probably from a ______: automatic audio processing algorithms are used to robustly detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. sequences of speech segments are loaded into a specially designed transcription interface that enables a human transcriber to simply listen and type, obviating the need for manually finding and segmenting speech or explicitly controlling audio playback. as a result, playback stays synchronized to the transcriber’s speed of transcription. a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
8、this is most probably from a ______: we can use automatic audio processing algorithms to robustly detect speech in the audio, and then split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. we load sequences of speech segments into a specially designed transcription interface. on the interface a human transcriber doesn’t need to find and segment speech manually, or explicitly control audio playback. the transcriber only needs to listen and type. playback stays synchronized to the transcriber’s speed of transcription a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
9、this is most probably from a ______: use automatic audio processing algorithms to detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then load sequences speech segments into a specially designed transcription interface. listen to the speech segments and type out the scripts. the interface automatically synchronizes the audio and the transcriber’s speed of transcription a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
10、this is most probably from a ______: automatic audio processing algorithms were used to robustly detect speech in the audio and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. sequences of speech segments were loaded into a specially designed transcription interface that synchronizes playback with a transcriber’s speed of transcription, so that a human transcriber simply listens and types, obviating the need for manually finding and segmenting speech or explicitly controlling audio playback. a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
11、this is most probably from a ______: how does blitzscribe work? it uses automatic audio processing algorithms to robustly detect speech in the audio, and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then these segments are loaded into a specially designed transcription interface. this interface can synchronize playback automatically with a transcriber’s speed of transcription. a human transcriber simply needs to listen and type. he doesn’t need to find a speech himself, or cut the speech, or control the audio playback. a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
12、this is most probably from a ______: we first detected speech in the audio with automatic audio processing algorithms, and split speech into short, easy to transcribe segments. then sequences of speech segments were loaded into a specially designed transcription interface which synchronizes audio playback with a transcriber’s speed of transcription automatically. five transcribers listened and transcribed the speech segments. a、course book b、college lecture c、user manual d、experiment report
6. reporting data
quiz 6
1、when we cite data from a study, we only need to give out the specific data.
2、when we cite data from a study, we need to give out the source or the location, so that the audience would know where to get more detail for that data.
3、when we cite data from a study, we need to give out a detailed description of a whole set of data.
4、when we cite data from a study, we need to present the original table or figure together with a textual description.
5、when we cite data from a study, we usually interpret the meaning of the data instead of just giving out the data itself.
6、the word “data” only refers to information in the form of numbers.
7、the word “data” refers to all the information existing in the world.
8、the word “data” refers to the information collected for a specific purpose.
9、the word “data” refers to information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer.
10、in the textual data report with visual displays, we need to specify the location of the mentioned data.
11、in the textual data report, we shall describe a trend shown instead of giving out the original data.
12、in our report, we shall focus more on findings instead of data.
13、in our report, we shall present all we have found from our analysis of data.
14、in our report, we shall explain why a highlighted data is worth noticing.
15、we can cite data from other studies when we comment on our data.
16、we can explain the reasons for a finding when we report data.
17、we can mention the implications of a finding when we report data.
18、we usually use past tense when we report a direct observation.
19、we usually use present tense when we offer our analysis.
20、we can use either present tense or past tense when we talk about our findings.
21、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the measure might be more sensitive to changes in health after specialist treatment.
22、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: in spite of its limitations, the study might appear to have a number of important strengths to some degree.
23、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results indicate that there is a link between smoking and lung cancer.
24、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results prove that there is a link between smoking and lung cancer.
25、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results show that smoking is the cause of lung cancer.
26、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results show that lung cancer is caused by smoking.
27、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results show that smoking contributes to lung cancer.
28、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the latest series of studies question the value of including consumer expectations in the assessment of service quality.
29、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the finding suggests that some physical exercise might be able to prevent depression to some degree.
30、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: studies have found that quantum entanglement may play a role in some types of magnetoreception with certain molecules, but more work is needed to explore this phenomenon.
31、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the result proves that the increase in human activities is the cause of environmental degradation in the area.
32、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: the results in figure 4 validate the second conclusion that certain bacteria can reduce arsenic levels in groundwater.
33、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: table 3 shows that alcohol causes brain damage in teenagers.
34、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: recycling is the best solution to the waste disposal problem, as our study finds.
35、this is an appropriate “confidently uncertain” claim: it could be concluded that some evidence seems to suggest that at least certain villagers might not have traded their pottery with others outside the community.