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Signet Essay Contest
Eligibility (參賽資格)
The Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade full-time students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or home-schooled students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the Contest.
How to enter
Essays must be submitted by a high school English teacher (or a legal guardian for home-schooled students) on behalf of students. Essays must be at least two and no more than three double-spaced pages, computer or typewritten. Entries must be mailed to Penguin Publishing Group, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 1019. The Contest begins on May 1 this year and ends on July 22 this year. All entries must be postmarked by April 15 and received on or by April 22. Submissions by fax, email or any other electronic means will not be considered.
Prize
Five Grand Prize Winners will each receive check for one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used toward their tuition and/or expenses related to their higher education; and a Signet Classics Library for the winner's school library, or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner.
Sponsor
The Penguin Publishing Group.
21. Which person is welcome to take part in the Contest?
A. An American high school student.
B. An employee of the Penguin Publishing Group.
C. A home schooled student outside of the United States.
D. A college student studying in the District of Columbia.
22. Which of the following submission will be considered?
A. Those sent via fax.
B. Those written by hand.
C. Those mailed on April 1.
D. Those submitted by students.
23. What can a Grand Prize Winner receive?
A. $1000 in cash.
B. Reduced school tuition.
C. Admission to a university.
D. A library donation by Sponsor.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹為青少年提供的Signet Essay Contest的相關(guān)規(guī)則。
【21題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Eligibility (參賽資格)中“The Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade full-time students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or home-schooled students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia at the time of entry.（比賽是開放的11和12年級全日制學(xué)生參加高中坐落在美國50個州和華盛頓哥倫比亞特區(qū),或在家學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生16歲的美國50個州的居民和哥倫比亞特區(qū)的條目）”可知，歡迎一個美國高中生參加比賽。故選A。
【22題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)How to enter中“All entries must be postmarked by April 15 and received on or by April 22.（所有參賽作品必須在4月15日前蓋郵戳，并在4月22日前收到）”可知，4月1日寄出的被考慮。故選C。
【23題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Prize中“Five Grand Prize Winners will each receive check for one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used toward their tuition and/or expenses related to their higher education; and a Signet Classics Library for the winner's school library, or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner.（五名大獎得主每人將獲得1000美元的支票，用于支付他們的學(xué)費和/或與高等教育相關(guān)的費用;和圖章經(jīng)典圖書館為獲勝者的學(xué)校圖書館，或公共圖書館的情況下，在家上學(xué)的獲勝者）”可知，大獎得主可以得到由贊助者為圖書館提供的捐贈。故選D。
