[originaltext]M: Hi, how is your senior thesis going?W: Well, it had been quit

M: Hi, how is your senior thesis going?
W: Well, it had been quite dreaded.(13)But thanks to my adviser, Prof. Leon Bond, an expert in computer science, I’ve had it over with an A+ .
M: Wow, I heard Prof. Bond is sure a tough guy. Few students get it so easily as you do.
W: Em, I just related it to my previous experience working in a software developing company. I sure have some problems and ideas in mind.(14)Actually I have addressed them on my course papers. And this time I just expanded one and made further explorations.
M: But I heard originality should be the first priority.
W: Yes, originality counts. But you don’t have to come up with a wholly new idea when it comes to a thesis paper. All you need to do is address a problem and try to resolve it. After all, with that course paper, I have done significant work on the issue, and I definitely know what I’m talking about.
M: How did you manage your time? Piles of articles and books, countless revisions, meetings with your professor...
W:(15)Actually, I spent about half the time researching and the other half writing. That’s a reasonable arrangement. Some of my fellow classmates wind up spending about 90% of their time researching, which means that they don’t actually start pulling together their ideas until it’s already too late. You know, good papers require multiple drafts, with serious revisions being made based on the comments of your adviser. All of that takes time.
M: I suppose I should prepare for my thesis in this way too.
13. What is the woman’s thesis paper about?
14. Why was the woman able to finish her thesis with a good grade?
15. What is suggested by the woman in time management?