1 . Most of us believe that we go to college in order to be educated, and be ________ to our society when we complete our studies. ________ this is true, but there is more to it than that. We go to college not only to learn knowledge, but to ________ ourselves for the real world, for college is a society in miniature (微型复制品). Thus, it teaches us how to ________ relationships between different kinds of people later. College life provides many opportunities, which can help us better ________ the real world. College education also ________ a student to develop a mind that is able to think clearly and critically

While we are at college, we should communicate with our ________ as possible. They are as human as we are but with a wider range of knowledge than we do, which can help ________ our secret little problems. As a result, they can help us in more ways than just teaching us school ________.

Some of us tend to go to extremes (极端). We are either too fond of studies and become bookworms or too ________ in after-school activities. The former kinds of students,________ are star pupils at college but not likely to be successful in their career because they ________ the knowledge of real human beings and their range of interests is too ________ . The latter.________ they lack the basic knowledge of science and humanities, are not likely to succeed, either. Thus we must follow the middle ________ between these two extremes.

The buzzwords (时髦术语) “brittle college students” have gone viral on the Internet recently among mounting concerns over     1    serious decline in the physical health of Chinese college students. The words refer to the new generation of college students generally     2     (suffer) from many physical problems. “Brittle,” which     3     (apparent) means tender and fragile (脆弱), has been used by netizens jokingly     4     (describe) how easily college students can get injured and sick.

Such comments have caused heated discussions over the declining physical     5     (fit) of contemporary college students,    6     is confirmed by the astonishing record of visits to one hospital in the city of Zhengzhou, north-central Henan Province. It is reported that Zhengzhou Central Hospital     7     (receıve) some 1,700 young people aged between 18 and 25 in its emergency department in September alone.

“These young people were mainly diagnosed (诊断) with trauma, abdominal pain, chest tightness, hyperventilation, acute alcoholism, and cholecystitis. Most cases were caused by     8     (regular) daily routine, staying up late and unhealthy diet,” said Cheng Xiaodan, deputy director of the hospital’s emergency department.

A report pointed out that unhealthy lifestyle is common     9     college students. Many participants said they had experienced health     10     (issue) such as poor skin condition, lack of sleep, and emotional problems.

7 . Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds?

Balance could be a matter of life and death. The World Health Organization estimates that 684,000 fatal falls occur each year, making falling the second leading cause of unintentional injury death. Some of these falls are caused by more serious conditions – but many aren’t. According to George Locker, a long-term practitioner of tai chi, a loss of balance is a medical problem that can’t be treated with drugs or surgery, despite its effects.

Increasingly, efforts are being made to remedy (补救) the balance problem among the groups already most affected by it. Tai chi, practiced by an estimated 50 million people in China, is an option. Studies have shown that as little as eight weeks of practice can improve older adults’ scores on the Tinetti test—a commonly used measure of competence in basic tasks such as rising from a chair and walking—as well as reducing fear of falling. Longer periods of study show further benefits.

Whatever activity you choose, the lesson is to work on your balance before you need to, not after it becomes an issue. As Locker puts it: everyone’s told to save money for their retirement, and nobody’s taught to save their balance. But both are difficult to get back once they’re gone.

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