One of Microsoft's cool people, is Patrick Blackburn. As a test manager for the Product Group, Blackburn's job may sound routine; however, he says it's anything but that.
"Most people ,think of software testing as a mundane task of punching the keyboard like a monkey, trying to break the program," Blackburn says. "Part of that is true, but we write software programs called Monkeys to do that for us so that we don't have to hire real monkeys. Real monkeys are too difficult to manage and don't usually pass the personal hygiene criteria !" In reality, Blackburn says, testing responsibilities are very technically challenging and often include complete development cycles of their own. He spends most of his time coming up with creative incentives to convince his team to believe in schedules for products that don't yet exist, hiring great people to build strong teams, and pounding on the products to find bugs before the customer sees them.
According to Blackburn, the most critical thing you can do to succeed at Microsoft is to focus on what you believe is important. "It's easy to get overwhelmed with everything going on around you, so first and foremost you need to stay focused," he says. "What you focus on needs to be something you firmly believe in so that you'll pursue it and defend your mission with a passion. "
He also thinks that one of the biggest differences between his co-workers at Microsoft and those at his former workplace is the sense of ownership and the impact on the business that everyone shares. "We hire people who tend to become personally attached to the products and the success of the company, and the environment really perpetuates this," Blackburn says. "It's much easier to motivate a team at Microsoft than any other company I've been in. "
One of the most difficult parts of Blackburn's job is staying ahead of the people who report to him. "Because there are so many smart people and technology is changing so quickly, it is a constant challenge to keep up," he says. "I hope that's because I hire such great people!"
To succeed, Blackburn uses time management tactics and allocates a specific amount of time to education. "My personal goal is to spend at least 20 percent of my time learning new things through formal and informal methods. "
Patrick Blackburn thinks software testing is ______ .
A．a routine and mundane job
B．technically challenging
C．like a monkey punching keyboard
D．partly done by monkeys
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Which of the following statements is correct for the design and installation of diesel engine cooling water systems?（）
A . An alarm device with audible and visible signals is required for all cooling water systems
B . Propulsion engines with bores over 200 mm are to be fitted with cooling water jackets
C . Each totally enclosed cooling system shall be provided with a suitable head tank
D . Drain cocks are to be provided at the lowest points of all cylinder water jacket
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The temperature differential occurring between the inlet temperature of the fluid to be cooled and the outlet temperature of the cooling medium in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger is greatest in which of the flow designs listed?（）
A . Cross
B . Parallel
C . Counter
D . Circular
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What is the purpose of sub cooling R-12 in the condenser?（）
A . to increase the system efficiency by sensible heat transfer
B . to stop the liquid from flashing
C . to reduce the load on the compressor
D . to remove latent heat of vaporization and the suction piping transfer
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The cooling water of the diesel engine should be treated, because it has（）
A . alkale scence
B . acidity
C . salinity
D . impurity
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Fresh water is used for the cooling of cylinder jackets and （） of the marine diesel engine.
A . cylinder covers
B . lubricating space
C . crosshead
D . exhaust manifold
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Improper cooling of a diesel engine cylinder liner due to the accumulation of scale deposits may cause （）.
A . low compression pressure
B . increased piston wear
C . increased cylinder lube oil consumption
D . poor contact between compression rings and liner
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One of the purposes for water cooling the exhaust manifold in marine diesel engine is to （）
A . reduce lube oil temperature
B . raise exhaust temperature reduce
C . excessive heating of engine room
D . reduce load on cooling water pum
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A diesel engine cooling water system with a pH factor of 30 indicates a condition of （）.
A . slight acidity
B . slight alkalinity
C . excessive alkalinity
D . excessive acidity
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During the running of the diesel engine, if the supply of cooling water is interrupted or the temperature of cooling water out of the cylinder is too high, the duty engineer should （）
A . notify the duty officer, reduce the engine speed, take some measures to remove failures
B . notify the duty officer and stop the engine immediately, find the cause and remove failures
C . notify the C/E
D . notify the captai
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In the production of freshwater from seawater through a process of heating and cooling, the cooling phase of production is usually called （）.
A . evaporation
B . distillation
C . dehydration
D . condensatio
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Diesel oil may be used to cool （） of a diesel engine.
A . cylinders
B . exhaust valves
C . pistons
D . fuel valve
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Which of the following conditions will develop if the flow of ‘raw’ cooling water to diesel engine is obstructed?（）
A . Air will enter the cooling system
B . Carbon will plug the water cooled exhaust manifolds
C . The jacket water temperature will rise
D . The lube oil viscosity will increase
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Sub-cooling is a method of reducing the temperature of the liquid refrigerant below its （）.
A . freezing point
B . floc point
C . condensing temperature
D . compression temperature
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In a diesel engine, an integral liner is one in which the cooling water （） Ⅰ.flows through the cylinder liner jackets Ⅱ.touches the outer side of the liner
A . Ⅰ only
B . Ⅱ only
C . both Ⅰ and Ⅱ
D . neither Ⅰ and Ⅱ
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Cylinders of marine diesel engines are normally cooled by （）.
A . sea water
B . fine mineral oil
C . sanitary water
D . fresh water
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Which of the following statements is correct concerning diesel engine cooling water systems?（）
A . Each engine must have its own engine driven cooling water pump capable of providing cooling for all ranges of operation
B . propulsion engines with bores exceeding 200 mm are to be fitted with a means to display the cooling water temperature of each cylinder
C . At least two independent sea suctions are to be provided for supplying water to the engine jackets or to the heat exchangers
D . Suitable strain are to be fitted between the circulating pumps and heat exchangers when sea water is used for direct cooling
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Cooling of engine is achieved by circulation a cooling liquid around internal passages within the （）.
A . boiler
B . heater
C . engine
D . cooler
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The purpose of treating the cooling water of the diesel engine is to（） Ⅰ. resist the scale formation in the cooling chamber Ⅱ.lubricate the engine part Ⅲ.increase thermal capacity Ⅳ.resist corrosion
A . Ⅰ+Ⅱ
B . Ⅱ+Ⅲ
C . Ⅲ+Ⅳ
D . Ⅰ+Ⅳ
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After-cooling of a turbocharged diesel engine will result in （）
A . higher torque but lower brake horsepower
B . lower torque but higher brake horsepower
C . higher torque and lower brake horsepower
D . lower torque and higher brake horsepower
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11. A central heating and cooling produces warm or cool air in one central area anddistributes it throughout the building
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A tornado forms when a layer of warm, dry air is on top of a layer of cool, moist air.
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Large quantities of water ____________cooling purposes.
A、are needed for
B、is needed to
C、are need to
D、is need for
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One day I can hear the faint rustle of autumn coming. The next day I can’t. One evening summer leaks away into the cool night sky, but the next morning it’s back again. But there is headway. Birdsong has gone, and is【46】______ (replace) by a whining bag-piping of insect creation. I look out across the pasture as dusk【47】______(begin) and see a shining galaxy of airborne bugs. What would it be like, I wonder, to have an【48】aware______of the actual number of insects on this farm？
I ask myself a version of this question every day: "Have you ever really looked at…？”You can【49】______in the blank yourself.
Every day I am blinded by【50】familiar______. I open our beehive, which is filled with honey, and the particularity of the honeybees, and even of their community, somehow escapes me, if only because I’ve been living with honeybees a good part of my life. I remember the phrase, "keep your eyes【51】______ (peel) , ”and maybe that’s what I need, a good peeling.
Again and【52】______, I find myself trying to really look at what I' m seeing. It happened the other afternoon, high on a nearby mountain. A dragonfly had settled on the denuded tip of a pine bough. It clung, still as only a dragonfly can be. Then it flicked upward and caught a midge and settled on the bough again, adjusting【53】______(precise) to the wind. I see dragonflies【54】______ (quiver) in the insect clouds above my pasture, too. I am always aware, however , that there’s no such thing as really looking.
What I want to see is invisible anyway: the prehistoric depth of time embodied in the form. of those dragonflies, the pressure of life itself, the web of【55】______(relate) that bind us all together. I find myself trying to【56】wit______the moment when the accident of life becomes a continued purpose. But this is a small farm, and, being human, 1 keep【57】______(come) up against the limits of what a human can see.
This morning I found a spider resting—or perhaps hunting—on the leaf of a hydrangea, the axis of the spider’s abdomen perfectly aligned with the axis of the leaf. What I noticed was the symmetry of their placement, the way spider, and leaf resembled【58】_____other. What I wanted to determine was the spider’s intent. If I【59】c______, I would have asked it, "What are you doing？” Or, better yet, "Who are you？” But all I could do was look—and realizing that I was looking—make the【60】b______of what I’d seen.
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The ironical point is that Microsoft's improvement of security______.
A．is getting along at a pace dissatisfying to regulators
B．brings itself a total control over the operating system
C．will lead to European Commission's stricter licence
D．may be accused of abusing its dominance of the market
