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Winning literary competitions doesn't always lead to fame. But having a few such wins to boast about does you no harm when approaching editors or agents, so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions. Bear in mind that contests with smaller prizes attract fewer entries and are therefore easier to win. Wundor Editions Poetry Competition Wundor Editions are looking for creative writers to enter their latest poetry contest. If you happen to be 16 or over, send in a poem on any subject running to as many words as you think you can get away with before the judge's eyes glaze over(兴趣丧失). Closing: Nov.30. Prize: £ 500. Entry Fee: £ 10. Manning's Pit Poetry Competition It doesn't sound very attractive but it seems Manning's Pit is something of a beauty spot with more than its share of wildlife. But it's now under threat. This contest aims o raise funds to help save it. Your task is to write a poem of up to 40 lines about Manning's Pit or a similar treasured and threatened piece of countryside near a town or village. Closing: Nov.30. Prizes: £ 100, £ 30, £ 20. Entry Fe: £ 3. Commonwealth(英联邦)Short Story Competition This contest from Commonwealth Writers is for unpublished short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words aimed at adults. But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country. You can write your story in English, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, Kiswahili or Malay. Closing: No.1. Prize: £ 5,000. Entry Fee: £ 25. Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition To enter this international contest from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork，Ireland you should submit 10,000 to 15,000 words of fiction in the form of a collection of short stories. Stories can have been published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand-alone publication by the author. Closing: Oct.31. Prizes: Best International Entry and Best Irish Entry. Entry Fee: £ 5 for one, £ 10 for six. 【1】What's the purpose of the literary competitions? A. To attract more kids to write poems. B. To bring up more Internet celebrities. C. To make people know more about literature. D. To offer a platform to those with writing dreams. 【2】What is required for participants to enter Commonwealth Short Story Competition? A. They should be Commonwealth citizens. B. Their works should be up to 40 lines. C. Their works should be aimed at teenagers. D. They should write their stories in English. 【3】To which contest can participants contribute their web fictions? A. Manning's Pit Poetry Competition. B. Wundor Editions Poetry Competition. C. Commonwealth Short Story Competition. D. Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition. |
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When 12 girls from San Fernando high school in California received a grant (助学金) to develop an invention to solve a real-world problem, they decided to create a solar-powered shelter. Now for over a year, the girls have been working after school and over the winter and spring breaks to complete their project. “They have this amazing drive that I've never seen before, ” said Violet Mardirosian, a math teacher at San Fernando High. “I thought at the beginning that maybe some of them would give up, saying 'I didn't expect this much work,' but they don't. They're just working hard and they're not giving up.” Living in a low-income community (社区), the girls have seen the problem of homelessness first-hand, which is why they chose that population to create a product for. Many of them are also from immigrant families and hope the solar-powered shelter might help refugees(难民). Seventeen-year-old Maggie Mejia said that while she had no engineering experience, the girls figured out as a team how to create the prototype (雏形), using how-to videos and books that taught them how to code. But the most important lesson she's learned over the course of the project isn't technical. “I've learned a lot about helping others, helping the community and showing a better world to other people,” she said. The girls have been invited to MIT to show their invention. Mardirosian says all the participating students have expressed interest in going into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields and that students from lower grades are already expressing interest in being involved next year. She says, “Many of them didn't think about engineering before. They thought maybe they're not made out to be an engineer. But working together, now they realize they're all needed in this field. Everyone has found their importance in this picture.” 【1】Why did Mardirosian think some girls would quit the subject? A. It was not practical in real life. B. It demanded a lot of time and energy. C. It was not supported by their math teacher. D. It required a lot of money and expert knowledge. 【2】Why did the girls decide to create a solar-powered shelter? A. To save energy. B. To win a scholarship. C. To help the homeless. D. To be admitted to MIT. 【3】According to Maggie, what is the most valuable lesson she has learned from the project? A. How to code. B. The power of teamwork. C. The way to teach herself. D. How to make the world a better place. 【4】What does Mardirosian think of the project? A. It taught girls to be independent. B. It should be continued next year. C. It inspired girls' interest in STEM. D. It showed the importance of engineering. |
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Ageing and robots are more closely related than you might think. Young countries with many children have few robots. Ageing nations have lots. The countries with the largest number of robots per industrial worker include South Korea, Singapore, Germany and Japan. which have some of the oldest work forces in the world. The connection does not merely reflect the fact that young countries tend to be poor and cannot afford fancy machines, which they do not need anyway. It holds good within rich countries, too. Those with relatively few robots compared with the size of their workforce include Britain and France, both of which (by rich-country standards )are ageing slowly. Two recent studies quantify the connection. Daron Acemoglu of MIT and Pascual Restrepo of Boston University show that, between 1993 and 2014, the countries that invested the most in robotics were those that were ageing the fastest measured as a rise in the rate of people over 56 compared with those aged 26-55. The authors posit a rule of thumb a ten-point rise in their ageing rate is associated with 0.9 extra robots per thousand workers. A study from Germany used different measures but reached the same conclusion. They found that the growth in the number of robots per thousand workers rises twice as fast as the fall in the growth rate of the population (e.g. if) population growth falls by 1%, the growth in robot density rises by 2%). Population growth is closely related to age structure. These findings should not be surprising. Robots typically substitute for labour. That is why many people fear that they will destroy jobs. Countries with plenty of young workers do not need labour substitutes. Wages there also tend to be low making automation unprofitable. But ageing creates demand for automation in two ways. First, to prevent output falling as more people retire, machines are necessary to substitute for those who have left the workforce or to enable ageing workers to continue to do physical labour. Second, once people have retired they create markets for new kinds of automation, including robots that help with the medical and other requirements of caring for people who can no longer look after themselves 【1】What can we infer from the article? A. Ageing is closely related to robots B. Ageing countries have few robots. C. Robots are needed in young countries. D. Young and rich countries want more robots. 【2】Which of the following best explains" posit "underlined in Paragraph 3? A. Want. B. Remove. C. Assume. D. Obey. 【3】How much will the robot population grow if the human population growth decreases by 3%? A. 1%. B. 2%. C. 3%. D. 6%. 【4】Why does ageing create demand for robots? A. Because retired people have lower wages. B. Because robots are substitutes for retired worker. C. Because robots are unprofitable in young countries. D. Because the retired need the same robots they used before. |
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Corals (珊瑚) are often described as undersea forests, but they are declining far more quickly than the Amazon. The coral reefs (礁) are likely to be among the first ecosystems to be wiped out by climate change. A temperature rise of just 1 to 2℃ can lead to the death of the algae (海藻) upon which corals depend, draining them of color and making the structure more fragile. These bleaching (脱色) events can be temporary if waters cool, but the more frequent they are and the longer they last, the greater the risk of damage is. But that’s exactly what is happening. Bleaching was first observed in 1983. It was seen on a global level in 1998, then 2010, and then from 2015 to 2017. Most available scientific evidence tells us that unless we do something to limit warming to 1.5℃, we will lose 99% of the world’s coral reefs in coming decades. But there are other threats beyond warming. Off the Philippine island of Palawan, its old reefs have been badly damaged by dirty water from the tourist holiday center, pollution from boats and overfishing. The area ought to be a shelter because it’s one of the ocean regions most bearable to climate change. “Even here, we are losing our corals,” said David Obura, chair of the Global Specialist Group in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. “We need to reduce stress from overfishing, coastal development, pollution and tourism.” “I’m a generation of scientists watching them disappear. It’s very depressing,” Obura said. “Above 1.5℃, in about 50 years, they will be a treasure of historic movies and pictures, but very little to see in real life. Children born today may be the last generation to see coral reefs in all their glory.” 【1】How does the rising temperature affect corals? A. By damaging the algae. B. By darkening their color. C. By cutting their food resources D. By changing their structures temporarily. 【2】What happened after 2015 according to the text? A. Bleaching first became a global issue. B. The ocean’s temperature went up steadily. C. We lost 99% of the world’s coral reefs. D. World-wide coral bleaching lasted longer. 【3】What factor that threatens corals is stressed in Paragraph 3? A. Illegal fishing. B. Climate change. C. Ocean pollution. D. Global warming. 【4】What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Philippine’s coral reefs are under threat. B. Experts’ great concern on global warming. C. Record our undersea forests before it is too late D. The next generation may never see the beauty of coral reefs |
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The sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have for getting rid of any source of stress in your life. 【1】 We can't over-estimate the importance of the sense of humor too much. In fact, making work fun helps employees perform best and provide quality work. 【2】 Telling jokes and stories and using team-building games in companies make people have more fun at work. Some companies even have talent shows or hold dance or sports competitions. It just gives employees a break in the day and a chance to laugh at themselves. 【3】 Humor should be about laughing with rather than laughing at others. We all have probably heard jokes that seemed to bother or hurt others. For example, jokes making fun of employees for their weight, race, religion, etc. are not only harmful to the person, but also can create an unfriendly working environment. Even if the jokes were intended to be humorous, they may not be received that way. I have even heard speakers make slight dirty jokes on the audience, thinking they would be seen as cool. In fact the audience thought the speakers had no taste. 【4】 In another case, I heard about a manager who was out partying with co-workers and kidding about how the boss liked certain people more than others. Such jokes actually had damaging effects on people in the company. Humor, if proper, can brighten up the workplace and reduce some of the stress we are all experiencing. 【5】 A. And they lost people's respect as a result. B. Of course, it is important to use proper humor at work. C. Everyone agreed that their work needed to be more fun. D. There are plenty of ways to bring humor into the workplace. E. So take a moment to laugh and help us all to feel happier at work. F. In addition, laughter can brighten up the feelings of everyone around. G The most obvious way to make your job fun is to learn to find some humor. |
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I was riding the train home from a downtown Chicago courtroom. I was sitting in my seat, in tears. looking out of the window, hoping no one would________.My husband and I had just ended our marriage, and my heart was filled with________I had never felt so helpless and lonely. ________,a hand appeared-the tiny beautiful hand of a woman. She________me a small envelope, then smiled and disappeared before I could even look into her eyes and express my ________.On the outside of the envelope were a rainbow and a sun, drawn________in pen. Inside it were the________words I had ever read: I know you don’t________me. but I was watching you there________and my heart goes out to you. ________I am only a stranger to you, I feel your pain and I________ . It may not seem that way, but the sun will________again and you will see the rainbow Love. Someone who cares I never saw the woman again. But________, this mysterious ________has remained deep inside my heart. It always tells me that we are never________ . In________to me in my hardship, this woman filled me with a________love. It makes me realize that no matter how sad my life seems there is always ________.And more importantly, her act of________woke me up to the amazing connection between human beings. I know now if I take one minute, one second, to stop and show love and care to others who may be hurting. I can make a(n)________. 【1】A. read B. observe C. notice D. follow 【2】A. sadness B. excitement C. happiness D. sympathy 【3】A. Shyly B. Naturally C. Frequently D. Suddenly 【4】A. threw B. handed C. recommended D. tore 【5】A. thanks B. fear C. love D. support 【6】A. hurriedly B. gently C. slowly D. heavily 【7】A. wisest B. warmest C. clearest D. simplest 【8】A. accept B. treat C. know D. remember 【9】A. sleeping B. waiting C. laughing D. crying 【10】A. Because B. While C. When D. If 【11】A. appreciate B. fail C. care D. admit 【12】A. set B. move C. disappear D. shine 【13】A. once B. still C. ever D. again 【14】A. postwoman B. feeling C. gift D. scene 【15】A. alone B. poor C. quiet D. stupid 【16】A. opening up B. getting over C. living through D. reaching out 【17】A. strange B. great C. crazy D. similar 【18】A. pleasure B. success C. hope D. luck 【19】A. kindness B. courage C. politeness D. patience 【20】A. offer B. decision C. promise D. difference |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 If you only got six hours' shut eye last night, there is no need 【1】( lose )sleep over it. Scientists say that though it is【2】(wide) believed that we need eight hours of sleep a night, six to seven hours is the natural amount. Advising short-sleepers to rest easy, the US researchers say,【3】(have) important implications(暗示,含义) for the idea that we need to take sleeping pills because sleep has been reduced from【4】(it) natural level by the widespread use of electricity, TV, the Internet and so on.' The lead author of a study, Ghandi, said: “There's the【5】(expect) that we should all be sleeping for eight or nine hours a night, and if we took away modern technology, we would be sleeping more. But now, for the first time, we are showing that’s not【6】 truth.” Most of those 【7】were studied slept for less than seven hours a night, with the average amount just six hours and 25 minutes. This is much less than the eight hours often 【8】(recommend) in western societies. Despite this, the people studied were in good health,【9】 lower rates of obesity(肥胖症), better blood pressure and 【10】(healthy) hearts than people in industrialised societies. They were also fitter. |
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短文改错 There is a tall building on construction in the area which I live. It will be new museum by the time it’s completed. Yesterday while on the way home from school, I see some workers working hard in the sun. Therefore, this morning while pack lunch, I prepared a bag of fruits and water for us as appreciation for their effort. When I was handed them the bag, they were so moved as they thanked me again and again. The smile on each of their face really melted my heart. For them feeling caring for really matters. I am proud of what I’ve done. |
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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Bill在春节期间给你发了一封节日问候邮件，并在信中问及红色在中国春节中的使用，请你给他回封邮件介绍下红色在春节中的使用情况。内容包括以下几点: 1. 红色在中国的象征； 2. 春节期间红色的使用(至少列出两个要点)。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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