Get involved with our research
Some of our research projects rely on the generosity of people like you. Whether it’s using your home PC, taking part in a clinical trial, or simply volunteering your time for a study, you may be able to contribute to some of the ground-breaking projects which make the University of Oxford a world leader in research. Watch this space for ways in which you could get involved.
Seeking poor sleepers for insomnia (失眠) research
Trouble sleeping? Researchers from the Sleep & Circadian Neuroscience Institute are evaluating different interventions aimed at improving sleep. We are looking for poor sleepers between the ages of 18 and 65. Participation will involve spending overnights in the sleep laboratory at Oxford, monitoring your sleep/wake cycle, and completing computerised tasks. If you are interested, please contact the research team at insomnia@ndcn.ox.ac.uk
Volunteers with lazy eye wanted
We are looking for volunteers with a history of lazy eye to take part in our brain scanning study. We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 18-45 with a history of lazy eye. You will also be asked questions about your medical history to check your suitability for an MRI scan. Call 01865 223622 for more information.
Oxford Vaccine Group
The Oxford Vaccine Group is an independent multi-disciplinary (多学科的) clinical trials group. OVG works towards the goal of developing new and improved vaccines for the prevention of infection in adults and children, enhancing the understanding of immunity and studying the epidemiology of infectious diseases. To get more information, please see the OVG website.
Oxford Experimental lab for the Social Sciences
The Oxford Internet Institute, together with the Business School, is recruiting individuals to participate in computer-based experiments involving online surfing behavior as well as economic and political decision-making. We pay our subjects well, there are no special skills required and you don’t have to come to the lab in person Contact us at socialscience.study @ox.ac.uk for more information.
1.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To offer medical help to patients. B.To look for experienced researchers.
C.To introduce new research programs. D.To recruit volunteers for research projects.
2.The goal of oVG is to________.
A.carry out clinical trials B.produce better vaccines
C.learn more about infection D.study the causes of diseases
3.You can finish the experiment on your home PC if you join________.
A.Oxford Vaccine Group B.Insomnia research group
C.Oxford Experimental lab D.Brain Scanning study group
I Have Two Names
Oyindasola means ''Honey poured into my wealth. '' It's fairly common Nigerian (尼日利亚的) name, mainly used for girls._________, I’m known as Oyindasola but my nickname is Chelsea. Some ask why I don’t use my real _________ and I tell them what my father told me: a story about him _________ Chelsea, South West London a year after I was born. I tell them that this nickname spoke to him so much that it _________ on every birthday cake of mine.
When I was seven, inside the brick walls of our townhouse in New York, we decided to _________ to Nigeria. And my mother needed to know what my family there would call me. The nickname I’d been called for as long as I could _________ or the complex name on my passport? A simple question. But it tore me apart.
A week later we found ourselves at an airport with groups of Nigerians speaking as we _________ for our cab. After a week of getting used to the spicier foods, and sharper scents, I fell into _________. Soon, my memories of Disney in America were _________ with sounds of Nigerian music. My tongue grew heavier with Nigerian __________, and the words shared between my mother and grandmother in their native tongue finally __________. But, I still wasn't Nigerian enough. Their unfriendly looks and __________ were a constant reminder of who I was: an American girl with the westernized name. So I wasn't __________ sad when my mother announced our back to America for her work.
On the first day of middle school in America, __________ coursed through me because I knew my birth name wouldn't __________ the attendance list just as I couldn't fail to draw others' attention. I was __________ when the teacher mispronounced my painfully long name and my classmates laughed.
But with every passing year, came new __________. Every new attendance roll (考勤) call was responded with a braver voice and a __________ smile. That long name, mispronounced or not, is mine. The Nigerian accent slipping through is mine. Who I am is simple: a Nigerian girl with __________ to the American dream, a girl with two __________ and two names.
1.A.Luckily B.Frankly C.Legally D.Obviously
2.A.origin B.name C.identity D.signature
3.A.visiting B.describing C.abandoning D.leaving
4.A.competed B.happened C.passed D.appeared
5.A.drive B.move C.pace D.walk
6.A.imagine B.predict C.remember D.survive
7.A.headed B.answered C.changed D.turned
8.A.conversations B.chaos C.desperation D.routine
9.A.connected B.replaced C.faced D.decorated
10.A.recreation B.lifestyle C.accent D.diet
11.A.made sense B.took shape C.died away D.ran out
12.A.gifts B.decisions C.negotiations D.remarks
13.A.rarely B.really C.perfectly D.nervously
14.A.anxiety B.disappointment C.rudeness D.shock
15.A.form B.throw C.ruin D.escape
16.A.guilty B.regretful C.embarrassed D.confused
17.A.sympathy B.confidence C.generosity D.honesty
18.A.kinder B.weaker C.wider D.friendlier
19.A.reaction B.objection C.response D.access
20.A.languages B.advantages C.degrees D.occupations
假定你是某某学校高中学生李华，因新冠肺炎疫情还未得到有效控制，省教育厅宣布延期开学，请你写一封英文通知发布在校园网上。要点如下：1.严禁学生假期到校；2.远程教育，在线心理辅导；3. 如有调整，另行通知。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：疫情 epidemic教育部 Ministry of Education 在线心理辅导 online psychological guidance新冠状病毒novel coronavirus
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Li Mei did well in the midterm examination, when LiHua, her brother did poorly and felt disappointed. In order cheer him up, Li Mei decided to take him to get close to nature. In the way, she exchanged her thoughts with Li Hua. She told him that he could make a great progress by making efforts. Li Hua followed her advice final and did very well in the next exam.
The earliest memory I have of my father is one of me as a young boy holding his hand by his two last fingers as we walked together.
As I grew older I remember us listening over a radio to high school ball games together. I would_________how many points each player would score as the game went on. Too small to stay awake for the_______game, I always fell asleep_______the game ended. But the next morning I would find by my pillow the score sheet filled out with the _______score on; it was _______by my father.
In high school I became very interested in athletics. My father would_______all my games. Good _______ in my senior year entitled our football team to the state championship game. The night before, my father_______announced he had to _______ the bread to the stores and the site of the games was a three-hour drive from his route. Back then I wasn’t fully noticing his ________.
The next day as game time approached, I couldn’t help thinking about Dad. Suddenly, I saw a bread truck pulling into the stadium. ________completed, he made the long drive in time to at least see ________of my championship game.
Years later, I was awakened early one morning by a ring at 5:30 A.M. As I ________to answer the phone, I’ll never forget the sound of the sheriff’s voice — my dad had just been killed in an automobile accident on his way to work. It felt as if my heart had been torn away.
For long I tried to remain strong________it and pretended I didn’t care until one day in the playground a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand by my last two fingers. I completely lost it — I just let go and cried. And I felt a sense of________.Sometimes you just have to cry and there’s no need to hold back anymore.
1.A.add up to B.keep track of C.catch up with D.get down to
2.A.exciting B.competitive C.whole D.boring
3.A.until B.before C.unless D.when
4.A.original B.unbelievable C.unexpected D.final
5.A.created B.forecast C.completed D.founded
6.A.instruct B.accompany C.attend D.train
7.A.performances B.grades C.argument D.environment
8.A.happily B.doubtfully C.proudly D.sadly
9.A.remove B.deliver C.sell D.order
10.A.relief B.excitement C.ignorance D.regret
11.A.Work B.Construction C.Match D.Cooperation
12.A.part B.all C.most D.kind
13.A.managed B.attempted C.switched D.struggled
14.A.against B.beyond C.through D.over
15.A.weight B.relief C.joy D.humor
When the morning sun looks in through your bedroom window, do you jump out of bed ? Or do you roll over and groan? Enough sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!
A good night's sleep doesn't just happen. You need to prepare for it. 1. First, go to bed at the same time every day, and get up at the same time. If you
haven't gotten a good night's sleep, don't oversleep the next morning. Get up at your regular time. Sleeping late for just a couple of days can change your body clock to a different cycle. You don't want that if you have a set daily schedule!
Also, avoid big meals at night. 2. Your stomach works hard to digest those fatty foods, and that may keep you up.
Your body produces a chemical called melatonin （褐黑色素） that helps you sleep. Light affects the amount of melatonin your body makes 3. . So at night turn off your TV and computer. Also, don't read from a backlit device like an iPad. Some scientists think that the light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. 4.
Maybe you can't sleep or you wake up in the middle of the night. 5. Get up and do something relaxing elsewhere. Then go back to bed when you bed when you-feel sleepy. If you worry a lot, make a list of things you need to do the next day. Do that an hour before bed. That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed.
A.It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime.
B.Don't just lie in bed.
C.So stay away from smart phones and iPads.
D.Various experts have given tips to help.
E.You'll be able to face a new day after a good night's sleep.
F.So turn those screens off at least one hour before bedtime.
G.Eating heavy, rich food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake.
