The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate {#blank#}1{#/blank#} high school, these students take special courses to prepare for{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (advance) study. They may also take one or more {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (examine) that test how well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete applications and send them to the universities{#blank#}4{#/blank#} interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have{#blank#}5{#/blank#} interview with people from the university.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (neat) dressed and a little bit frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.

    If the new students {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(accept), many universities will offer an instruction program for them {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(get) to know the procedures for students' advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the other major services of the university.

    Beginning a new life in a new place can be very {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (easy) it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.

    Club sports — for those just like sports

    Many colleges have established many club sports, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to meet a special interest or fill a gap {#blank#}2{#/blank#} an intercollegiate(校际的) team is not available. Some of sports, like fencing, crew and rugby, are sometimes {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (compete) for club members. They are often played with other colleges and sometimes with community groups. These clubs give you the opportunity {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play) a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you. The one drawback(缺点) to club sports is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} colleges often don't fund(提供资金) them. In these cases, club members have to work hard to organize fund-raisers and collect money to keep their sports {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(go).

    Club sports are less time-consuming {#blank#}7{#/blank#} other athletic items, and you can easily miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(particular) demanding at a certain point. You can also leave a club sport if you find it just isn't working out. However, it's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (worthy) it to stick with a club sport for a while.

    Most colleges have a full range of teams, so you can attend sports competitions year-round. At bigger schools, larger sports, like football and basketball, may attract fans from all over the area. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(small) sports, however, will also attract a group of fans.

    Recently researchers have found that singing in groups could have a positive impact on reducing anxiety and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (depress). The research is from the University of East Anglia in the UK, in cooperation with a community singing group {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) Sing Your Heart Out. A research team conducted the study {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(examine) how singing with other people affects mental health. Researchers followed a group of people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} attended free {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(week) singing workshops for six months. They discovered that singing in groups was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} essential part in helping people recover from mental illness. In addition, it helped people feel {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(little) stressed, enhanced their mood and increased their confidence, social skills and feeling of well-being.

    Lead researcher, professor Tom Shakespeare, said: "We found that singing as part of a group contributes {#blank#}8{#/blank#} people's recovery from mental health problems." He added that: "All of the participants we spoke to reported positive {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (effect) as a direct result of taking part in the singing workshops. For some, it represented one component of a wider programme of support. For others, it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(stand) out as key to their maintenance of health."

    Running is good for your health. It may help to protect you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.

    According to a research {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(do) in the US recently, runners are a great deal {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(health) than non-runners. In fact, the runners live, on average, three years longer than the non-runners.

    Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) commonly shared ideas among fitness experts to lower the risk of injury for people {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(run) regularly.

    Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) too hard.

    Get good running shoes. You should find the shoes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} offer the best fit and support for your feet. More {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(important), you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

    After each run, write down notes about what you did and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}you felt. You may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. Or perhaps you feel great when you have {#blank#}10{#/blank#}rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.