“Write All About It”

Centerville High School Essay（论文）Contest

Rules

1. Students are asked to submit essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified.

2. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student’s name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.

3. Essays must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Room 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.

Essay-Writing Tips

1. Catch your readers’ interest－Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an anecdote, quotation, or surprising statement are some good ways to do this.

2. Create a picture－Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered,” paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.

3. Have a purpose－Well-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, they also communicate a message.

4.Check for mistakes－Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you’ve overlooked.

5. Format your essay－Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.

Prizes

Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Everyone who takes part in it will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity this year.

First Prize:      $ 50 savings bond

Second Prize:    Dictionary and reference book

Third Prize:      Pen set and journal

1.Which of the following rules is set for the essay contest?

A．Students can write something exactly as it is written in other books.

B．Students’ personal information should be listed on another piece of paper.

C．Essays must be brought to Mr. Markham in the computer lab on November 30.

D．The students winning second prize will be awarded a dictionary and a book.

2.Which of the following writing tips is given in the passage?

A．Drawing a picture to go with the essay.

B．Trying to communicate an important idea to readers.

C．Asking a teacher to find the mistakes you haven’t found.

D．Making the essay short enough to hold the readers’ interest.

3.The article is written to ____. 

A．convince the students of the prizes available

B．explain how to write a good essay

C．inform the students of the essay contest

D．show how to organize an essay contest

【小题1】The author has written quite several ___________(小说) about campus life, which are popular with teenagers.
【小题2】The young man ________________(怒视着)at the boss and shouted, “It’s unfair!”
【小题3】The doctor suggested he cut down on fat by ___________ (结合) regular exercise with a varied diet.
【小题4】The unexpected storm may a              for poor attendance of the concert.
【小题5】My English is so l           that I can’t express myself when visiting England.
【小题6】As is known, teaching kids in kindergarten requires great _______________(耐心)
【小题7】You need a ______________(平衡的) diet to keep slim as well as healthy.
【小题8】Newspapers and magazines are not p              to be taken out of the reading room. Just read here, please.
【小题9】You had better c         your lawyer if you have any question about the case.
【小题10】The shocking news has attracted _____________(全世界范围)attention.

Rules

Students are asked to submit essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified.

Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student’s name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.

Essays must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Room 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.

Essay-Writing Tips

Catch your readers’ interests--- Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an anecdote, quotation, or surprising statement is a good way to do this.

Create a picture--- Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered”, paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.

Have a purpose--- Well-written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint, and they also communicate a message.

Check for mistakes--- Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you’ve overlooked.

Format your essay--- Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. each day this month so that students can use the computers.

Prizes

Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Every contestant (选手) will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.

First Prize:            $150

Second Prize:         Dictionary and thesaurus

Third Prize:           Pen set and journal

Special thanks to the Centerville Writers’ Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.

1. The first writing tip given is mostly about________.

A. the use of quotations and anecdotes in an essay

B. using active verbs and lively adjectives

C. How a student should begin an essay

D. how to submit your essays

2. The prize section of the poster is included in order to _________.

A. show organizations how to donate prizes

B. inform teachers of the prizes available

C. persuade students to enter the essay contest

D. convince students to buy the local newspapers

3. Thanks are given to the Centerville Writers Association because it has_________.

A. offered to judge the contest       B. prepared the essay-writing tips

C. organized the essay contest        D. donated prizes for the contest

4. What do we know by inference from the passage?

A. The computer lab usually closes at 4:15 p.m. each day.

B. Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times.

C. Every contestant will benefit from the essay contest.

D. The essay contest is held annually at Centerville High School.

单词拼写（根据所给首字母或中文写出合适的单词，每题1分，满分10分）

1. Keeping calm is the most important thing you should remember in time of e_______.

2. Tom d________ the gold medal in the speech competition as he had made so many efforts that hardly could anybody imagine.

3.Medical teams were ________（准备）to leave Sichuan Province to treat the survivors(幸存者)from the earthquake.

4. He said that he p________ to stay at home rather than go with us.

5.It’s going to be some time before I ______(恢复)my strength.

6.Most parts of African countries have s________ from drought(干旱) in recent years.

7.When I began to sing, he laughed and made me e____________.

8.City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something ______(挑战性的)

9. He ______(赞成) the idea, and two years later I am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member.

10.Since teenagers have difficulty ________(平衡)these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society.

It must have been around nine o'clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark． As I came near to the gates I turned off the head lights of the car so as to prevent the beam from swinging (摆动) through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me． But I needn't have done so． I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading． I put the car away and went up the steps．

Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room． He was in bed awake, but he didn't even turn towards me．

“What's up, Jack﹖” I asked．

“For God's sake, don't make a noise,” he said．

The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself serious injury．

“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said．

I thought that he must be ill and that I had better give way to him to keep him happy． “There is a snake here,” he explained． “It's asleep between the sheets． I was lying on my back reading when I saw it．I knew that moving was out of the question． I could not have moved even I'd wanted to．” I realized that he was serious． “I was depending on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home,” Jack went on． “It has not bitten me yet but I dare not do anything to upset it． It might wake up． I'm sick of this,” he said．“I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago．”

There was no time to argue or apologize for being late．I looked at him as encouraging as I could and went to telephone the doctor．

1.When he got home, Neville found that ＿＿＿＿＿．

    A．Jack had fallen asleep while reading     B．Jack had been reading for some time

    C．Jack's light was not turned off          D．Jack was ready to answer the doctor

2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 6 means ＿＿＿＿＿．

    A．impossible     B．no problem       C．no doubt     D．without difficulty

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage﹖

    A．Neville and Jack lived in the same house．

    B．Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill．

    C．Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke．

    D．Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for being late．

4.The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack ＿＿＿＿．

    A．asked Neville to take off his shoes

    B．made a gesture to show the presence of the snake

    C．was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets

    D．behaved strangely as if he were badly hurt

5.According to the passage, Neville should have been home at ＿＿＿＿．

    A．7 p．m．     B．8 p．m．     C．9 p．m．    D．6 p．m．