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y/fulfilling your duty for society. ? 5. Air pressure, oxygen and temperature are among the conditions indispensable to the survival of the astronauts on the moon. ? 6. In a certain sense, postgraduate students are also researchers. ? 7. He would rather set down what he has observed, important or trivial, in his notebook than mit it to his memory, because he believes in the remark that “ The worst pen is better than the best memory.” ? 8. He was supposed to the students why sharp/keen observation and logical thinking were indispensable qualities to research work, but his talk was more confusing than clarifying. ? 9. According to his theory of foreign language learning, one can better learn English in a state of relaxation than in a state of concentration. ? 10. Planning and outlining are only a prelude to writing. Drafting, revising and editing are necessary steps required of thesis writing. Passage Translation ? The triumph of science in England can be traced back to the seventeenth century and, under the influence of science, the English language and the way it has been used has undergone many changes. Much earlier English had replaced Latin as the language of science and scholarship. The rise of scientific writing in English helped to establish a simple, plain kind of prose as dominant in the norm. ? The plain style is not, of course, confined to science。 it is found in all kinds of expository writing. Nor, unfortunately, do all scientists write in a plain style. But scientific writing, and scientific attitudes in general, have undoubtedly played a part in the establishment of this style.