外研版（2019）高中英语必修第二册Unit 5 同步练习题
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Translation As A Career
The Open University has 50 years' experience of delivering flexible learning and 170，000 students are studying with us right now.This free and collegelevel cour, Translation As A Career, explores what being a professional translator is like.You can start the cour anytime and anywhere if you have access to the Internet.
During the cour you will meet professional translators discussing their works, such as the translation of a foreign novel, and reflect on what they say.You will find out how translators maintain their language skills.You will also engage in a short translation activity which benefits you in the translation qualification exam.
Part One — the four ctions of the cour
* Translation as a profession: this ction provides an overview of the skills and knowledge needed to be a translator and what is meant by translation competence (能力).
* A day in the life of a translator: in this ction, some translators will tell you about their works and about giving back.
dafe* Your language skills: in spite of working daily with their languages, translators usually devote some time during their week to keeping up their language skills; in this ction, you are going to find out more about how to improve your language skills.
* Translation theory and practice: explore the notion of equivalence (对等概念) by volunteering in a short translation activity.
Part Two
After studying this cour, you should be able to：
* Understand the skills required to become a professional translator and what is meant by translation competence.
* Have an awareness of what it means to be a professional translator.
* Undertake an independent rearch activity.关于手机的英语作文
* Evaluate personal language skills.
* Undertake a translation activity.
1．What do we know about the cour?
A．It is targeted at high school students.
B．It focus on English speech skills.
C．It has many foreign teachers.
D．It is an online cour.
2．In which ction can you learn about the basic requirements for a translator?
A．Translation as a profession.
wuyueB．A day in the life of a translator.
C．Your language skills.
D．Translation theory and practice.
3．What does Part Two mainly focus on?
A．Suggestions on improving language skills.
B．The branches of the Open University.
innocenceC．The learning outcomes of the cour.
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Our conrvative college didn't allow televisions in our dorms, so every weekend, my roommate Gayle and I would choo to pick up needles, thread and canvas (画布).Eventually we'd get back to our dorm late, physically tired but mentally excited and relaxed.
So, it's not surprising to me that recent studies are finding that complex crafting(手工) is good for mental health.It tallys with my own experience.I found out that the repetitive mindfulness of knitting, for example, is similar to meditation(冥想).When 3荒谬的，545 knitters were surveyed online by Betsan Corkhill, a knitting therapist, more than half of tho who responded said they felt “very happy” after knitting.Many of them did it specifically for relaxation and stress relief.Tho who knitted more frequently reported more mental and emotional relief than tho who did it less frequently.
A 2017 review conducted by the charity Knit for Peace analyzed veral studies about knitting.“There is a large amount of rearch showing that knitting slows the process of dementia, filipfights against depression and distracts attention from pain，” the review stated.
“It is an activity that can be continued into extreme old age.It is also a sociable activity that helps overcome loneliness and a skill that can continue when sight and strength are weakening.”
wikeNeuroscientists find that activities like cooking, drawing, cake decorating, photography, art, and even doing crossword puzzles are beneficial, according to 英语初级听力下载Time.One thought is that when we're being creative, our brains relea dopamine(多巴胺), a natural antidepressant.Creativity that takes concentration is a nonmedicinal way of getting a feelgood high.
When I think back to different times in my life, I realize whenever I was crossstitching, making creative photo albums of my boys, or doing other similar things, tho activities had a positive effect on my outlook.Why not stop focusing too much on work and take some nonmedicinal and feelgood highs instead through the kinds of crafting activities? There's no doubt you will reap happiness.
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