Writing Contests, Grants & Awards in 2019 The Writing Contests, Grants （补助金） & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests-including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more-that we've published in "Poets & Writers Magazine" during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Use the online submission system.
Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
A prize of ﹩15，000 is given annually for a novel, or a story collection. U.S. writers who have published at least three books of fiction are qualified. Submit a manuscript （手稿） of any length, a brief biography, and a list of three previously published books of fiction with a ﹩25 entry fee by November 1,2019.
University of Alabama Press, P.O. Box 870380,Tuscaloosa,AL 35487.（ 773）702-7000.
Walt Whitman Award
A prize of ﹩5,000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition. The winning book will also be distributed to 5,000 members of the Academy of American Poets. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a ﹩35 entry fee by November 1,2019.
Academy of American Poets,75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901,NewYork,NY10038.（ 212）274-0343.
Gabriele Rico Challenge in Creative Essay
A prize of ﹩1,333 is given annually for an essay. Using the online submission system, submit an essay of up to 5,000 words with a﹩20 entry fee, by November 1,2019.All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
San Jose State University, English Department, One Washington Square, San Jose,CA95192．（ 408）924-4425.
Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize
A prize of ﹩500 is given annually for a work of nonfiction that is set in Brooklyn, New York, and expresses the region's "rich soul and intangible （无形的） qualities through the writer's actual experiences of Brooklyn." Submit an essay of up to 2,500 words by November 15,2019.There is no entry fee．
Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize, P.O. Box 491,New York,NY10156.（ 207）778-7071.
1.Who has the qualification to attend the contest for the prize of﹩15，000______
A. Whoever has written 3 novel books．
B. Whoever has published at least 3 books．
C. U.S. authors who've published 3 novel books．
D. U.S. writers who've written 3 poetry collections．
2.What will happen to your manuscript if you win Walt Whitman Award______
A. It will be published as a book of poems．
B. It will be read by all the academy members．
C. It will be distributed to whoever likes poems．
D. It will become a book that will sell well．
3.Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize is different from the other three writing contests in that ______ ．
A. the work must be a writer's real experiences B. its entry fee is higher
C. it has a deadline earlier than them D. the winners have no prize money
假如你是李华，你校交换生Lirida热衷于参加慈善活（charity)，你想遨请她本周 日一起去离学校30公里远的孤儿院(oiphanage)做慈善。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的：
2.活动内容：
3.交通方式.
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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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文 中共有10处语言铕误，毎句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, eighty students from our school pay a visit to Liaoning Science and Technology Museum.
The museum, which main task is to spread the knowledge of science and technology, covers area of 15,000 square meters. The moment when we entered the museum, the exhibition caught their attention. In the museum, we saw the latest progresses in science and technology. Moreover, we did an amazed scientific experiment by ourselves. What appealed for us most was the 4D film which made us feel we were in real events.
Though the visiting time was slight short, we gained a lot. It is so an instructive activity that we hope more will be organized in the future.
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。
Modern-day robots are programmed to handle tasks that are normally carried out by humans. They are faster and 1. (accurate) than human workers and never ask for a pay rise or take breaks!
Robots are also able to work2.dangerous situations.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas in the United States say that the mobile robots which have been created already are ideal for the job of hospital attendants. These mobile robots store a 3. (detail) map of the hospital in their memory. The robots’ sensors can detect 4. (object) and quickly get out of the way. Although these robots cannot go up and down know how 5. (press)a button of an elevator.
Researchers at the a Massachusetts' university are creating the first robot 6. can constantly change its shape according to the task it has to do. These are called polymorphic robots. “Polymorphic” means 7. ability to take different forms. A 3D printer8.(place)inside the robot to create the desired shape. The entire process of changing forms in this manner is called the rapid printing technology which is 9. (fair) common in the car industry to produce complex 3D structures quickly. Once the robot has performed 10. (it) task, it can be melted down and recycled into another useful part by the 3D printer.
One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor _______ the question papers, with the text facing down as usual._______ he handed them all out, he asked his students to _______the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no _______, just a black dot (点）in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on cvciyone’s face, told them the following:
“I want you to write what you_______there."
The students, thoroughly _______,got started on the inexplicable (费解的）task At the end of the class, the professor _______ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no _______，described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been _______ , the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain:
“I’m not going to grade this. I________ wanted to give you something to think about No one wrote about the________ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our________.We have a white paper to observe and ________, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a ________ given to us with love and ciur and we always ________ to celebrate: nature renewing itself tvery day，our friends around us, the job________ our bread and butter and the miracles we see evoy day.________ ,we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us. the lack of money, the ________ relationship with colleagues, the ________ with a friend, and etc.
The dark spots are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.
1.A. turned up B. handed out C. referred to D. pointed at
2.A. Since B. Until C. If D. After
3.A. turn B. shut C. open D. use
4.A. exercises B. choices C. questions D. scores
5.A. remember B. imagine C. study D. see
6.A. surprised B. confused C. curious D. displeased
7.A. marked B. finished C. collected D. selected
8.A. excuse B. way C. explanation D. exception
9.A. read B. answered C. returned D. said
10.A. also B. just C. even D. finally
11.A. big B. black C. white D. beautiful
12.A. studies B. classrooms C. colleges D. lives
13.A. enjoy B. keep C. send D. show
14.A. burden B. gift C. pressure D. lesson
15.A. reasons B. lime C. freedom D. festivals
16.A. threatens B. ruins C. provides D. changes
17.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
18.A. close B. tough C. special D. strong
19.A. stay B. touch C. satisfaction D. disappointment
20.A. dark B. round C. small D. dirty
Good Postures Benefits Health
Unless you become a ballet dancer or a soldier—occupations where poor postures is easily noticed —1. However, if parts of your body s the neck, shoulders or lower back start lo cry out in pain, you may find out that your postures go wrong.
Posture is more than just a function of the way someone stands or sits. 2. The main health risks of poor postures arc aches and pains, which can occur right away or down the road. This discomfort may start in the neck or back, but finally it may affect the hips and knees. Those who exhibit bad posture may also be less efficient, and they are more likely to be injured when they move.
3. Physically, it can minimize the force that muscles and joints need to absorb. Moreover, it can help people appear taller and feci better about themselves. Mentally, psychology studies have suggested that people’s postures in low spirits make them look less confident and competent than others.
There are many activities in people's daily lives that can affect postures and throw the body off balance if you don’t pay attention. Examples include sitting at a desk for long periods, frequently holding a phone between the ear and the shoulder and bending over a laptop. 4.The body was not physically designed to stay in one position. If you go a long time without changing your position, it can start to stress your body’s tissues.5. If you are concerned about having poor postures, you can turn to an expert who will show you how to do certain exercise that helps improve tight muscles.
A. you will learn the benefits of having good postures.
B. you probably don’t pay much attention to your postures.
C. Regular exercise is a good way to help form good postures.
D. Keeping good postures can benefit a person’s body and mind.
E. It is also a reflection of the body’s strengths, weakness and overall health.
F. To make up for this, you are recommended to switch positions every 20 minutes.
G.Modem people's continually looking down at a smartphone is another typical one.
