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Write On is the longest-running literary journal of writing for kids in New Zealand. We celebrate the best of children's writing and provide an opportunity for publication. The magazine is published twice yearly in Winter and Summer.
New Competition for Issue 55: What Year Is It?
We've had enough of 2020 already! So your challenge is to write a story of up to 400 words set in ANY OTHER YEAR. That could be 2019, 5 BC, or 3020! The trick will land us right in the middle of the most important part of the story!
Thanks to Scorpio Books' generosity, the prizes for the competition are as follows:
YEARS 4-6: Two winners will receive a $ 20 Scorpio Books voucher(代金券).
YEARS 7-8: Two winners will receive a $ 30 Scorpio Books voucher.
YEARS 9-10: Two winners will receive a $ 50 Scorpio Books voucher.
Competition Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions
●All submissions must be made via this online form.
●Please format your work in size 12, Times New Roman, black. Only .doc or .pdf files are accepted.
●Please rule pictures out—let your wonderful writing create the pictures.
●All entries will be judged blind, so please don't write down your name or school on your entry.
●The entry fee is $ 5 per entry or $ 25 for six entries from a school.
●Winning entries will come out in Issue 55, about one and a half months after the closing date of October 23.
1. What do we know about the competition?
A. It is aimed at foreigners. B. It is supported by Scorpio Books.
C. It is free for all participants. D. It is held every two years.
2. What is the requirement for the competitors?
A. Sending their works only as PDFs. B. Submitting their works by mail.
C. Attaching no pictures to their works. D. Including their names on their works.
3 What benefit can the winners get from the competition?
A. Getting their works published in December.
B. Receiving free copies of the magazine.
C. Being awarded at least $ 20 in cash.
D. Having a chance to tour New Zealand.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了Write On雜志的基本情況及其最新征文比賽的主題、獎品、要求等。
【詳解】1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)New Competition for Issue 55: What Year Is It? 部分中的“Thanks to Scorpio Books' generosity, the prizes for the competition are as follows:)”(由于Scorpio Books的大方,比賽獎品如下)可知,比賽的獎品是由Scorpio Books提供的,也就是說比賽受到了Scorpio Books的贊助,故選B。
2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Competition Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions部分中的“Please rule pictures out—let your wonderful writing create the pictures”(請不要帶圖片--讓你美妙的寫作創(chuàng)作出圖片)可知,參賽作品是不能帶有圖片的,故選C。
3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Competition Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions部分中的“Winning entries will come out in Issue 55, about one and a half months after the closing date of October23”(在提交時間10月23之后,獲勝者的作品將在大約一個半月之后出版在第55期的Write On雜志上)可知,在截止時間是10月23日之后,獲勝者的作品將在大約一個半月之后出版在第55期的Write On雜志上,故選A。