题目内容
【题目】 Dear young poets, TIME For Kids has a challenge for you: Write a rhyming poem and enter it in the TFK Poetry Contest. It must be a poem that does not copy another poet’s works.
How to enter: This contest will begin 12 pm on April 14, 2019 and will end 12 pm on June 14, 2019. To enter online, visit timeforkids.com/2019poetrycontest and follow instructions to submit the following: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem; (b) the entrant’s first name only and e-mail address; (c) a parent’s e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account.
Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to contest theme (25%). Winners will be notified by e-mail during the month of July and must respond within five days.
Eligibility (参赛资格):Open to legal citizens of the United States who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.
Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists, from whom one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Kenn Nesbitt. All the semifinalists will receive a signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing, which is worth about $ 275. The semifinalists’ poems will be published at timeforkids.com.
【1】How long will the Poetry Contest last?
A.One month.B.Two months.
C.Three months.D.Four months.
【2】What does the Poetry Contest value most?
A.Whether the poem is novel.
B.Whether the poem is humorous.
C.Whether the poem is written in rhyme
D.Whether the poem is suitable for the contest theme.
【3】What can the finalists get?
A.A $ 275 bonus.B.An online class visit.
C.The position of assistant editor.D.A signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】A
【3】D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一项由TIME For Kids举办的诗歌比赛:如何参赛,如何评判,参赛者资格,如何评选获奖等相关信息。
【1】细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第二段第1句:This contest will begin 12 pm on April 14, 2019 and will end 12 pm on June 14, 2019.(本次比赛将于2019年4月14日下午12点开始,2019年6月14日下午12点结束。)可知,此次比赛历时2个月。故选B项。
【2】细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第三段第1句:All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to contest theme (25%).(所有参赛作品将由诗人Kenn Nesbitt根据以下标准进行评判:创造力和原创性(50%),语言和韵律的使用(25%)和主题的适当性(25%)。)可知,创新性占据50%,可以推断出此次比赛看重创新性。故选A项。
【3】细节理解题。根据题干finalists 意为“参加决赛的选手”,但文章未提及“finalists",但文章最后一段末尾部分:All the semifinalists will receive a signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing, which is worth about $ 275. The semifinalists’ poems will be published at timeforkids.com.(所有的半决赛选手都会收到一份签名版的《大脚怪》,价值约275美元。半决赛选手的诗作将在timeforkids.com上发表。)参加半决赛的选手包含决赛选手,故选D项。