BEIJING—World－renowned Oxford and Cambridge have come to China to attract top－rank postgraduate students in cooperation with the China Scholarship Council.

    Oxford made its first {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (appear) at the China Scholarship Council's annual International Graduate Scholarship Fair,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} opened on Saturday in Beijing. The school wants to encourage excellent Chinese students to consider {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Oxford can offer for their academic and professional careers.

    “The students{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (come) well－prepared with specific questions and were serious about the chance,”said Sherwood,director of graduate admissions and funding at Oxford,who will make {#blank#}5{#/blank#} two stops for the fair in Wuhan and Shanghai.

    The University of Cambridge has attended the fair since{#blank#}6{#/blank#} first session in 2009,and stresses that it would continue to invest to train students to be problem solvers.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Cambridge and Oxford present at the fair in competition for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} best and brightest,Osterfield and Sherwood agree that the two universities {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (usual) have more interest in cooperation {#blank#}10{#/blank#} competition,except in their traditional annual boat race.

    The task of being accepted by a university begins early for some students.Long before {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(graduate) from high school,these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study.They may also take one or more examinations to test how well prepared they are for the university.In the final year of high school,they complete {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(apply) and send them to the universities {#blank#}3{#/blank#}interest them most.Some high school students may be required to have {#blank#}4{#/blank#}interview with people from the university.Neatly {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(dress) and a little bit frightened,they are determined {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(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 programme for them to 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#}8{#/blank#}(confuse).The more knowledge students have about the school,the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy) it will be for them to adapt to the new environment.However, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} takes time to get used to college life.

    As a major part of the culture and sports activities in our school, the Culture and Sports Festival, which ended last week, is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} largest and longest culture and sports event {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (organize) by our school.

    There were so many interesting and attractive activities that could enjoy {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(we) in them. The sports meeting {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (hold) on the new playground that is twice {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (large) than the old one. It is always the favorite of the sports fans. We took part in many sports events, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} helped us build up our {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (strong) and health. We also enjoyed other {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (program) including the competition of campus singers and the host contest.

    The Culture and Sports Festival has offered so many chances{#blank#}9{#/blank#} all the students. Hope you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (join) us in the activities next year!

    Have you ever awakened and felt like you couldn't move? If so, it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (probable) scared you. You may have thought something terrible had happened to you. Actually, many people have this experience on a regular basis. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) sleep paralysis(瘫痪). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it sounds scary, it is normal.

    Sleep paralysis happens when a person is falling asleep or waking up. As the person falls asleep, his or her body slows down. Usually the person's mind {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(relax) at the same time, but occasionally the mind stays awake{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(long) than the body. As a result, the person can be conscious, or aware, but have trouble moving or {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(speak). Sleep paralysis can also occur as you wake up. Fortunately, the condition rarely lasts for more than a few seconds. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(move) and speech soon return to normal.

    Some people report unusual experiences during sleep paralysis. They may hear, see or feel things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}don't exist. At one time, people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(think) that ghosts or monsters had entered the room and were holding them down，keeping them from moving. Science has helped us understand that such visions are actually part of sleep paralysis. Now we know that getting too little sleep, taking certain medications(药物), and changing your sleep schedule can cause sleep paralysis. This condition can be scary, but it's just a trick that you mind is playing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} your body.