Totem Head's 2018 Story Contest (竞赛)
By Adventure Write
Who: The contest is open to US residents (居民) under 19 years old.
(If your children cannot write yet, you can type their words for them.)
Categories:
1. Aged 8 and under
2. Aged 9 ~10
3. Aged 11 ~12
4. Aged 13 ~18
When: Send your entry (报名表) before December 31, 2017
Prize: One winner from each category will receive $ 200 each.
How to enter:
1. Write a story in 1,500 words or less. The first sentence should start with "So there I was".
2. Fill out a Contest Entry Form.
3. Email your Contest Entry Form to contest@adventurewrite.com. SUBJECT line of the email must be: Category / Name / Story Title.
4. Paste (粘贴) your story directly into the body of your email.
5. If you prefer, you may send your entry through the mail to: Adventure Write— Story Contest P. O. Box 872241, Wasilla AK 99687
Results: Adventure Write will announce winners on Facebook and send emails to winners in March, 2018. We'll
post the winning stories on adventurewrite.com.
Click HERE for 2017 Contest results (via Facebook)!
1.Only people in ________ can take part in the contest.
A.England B.America C.Australia D.Canada
2.There will be ________ winners of the story contest.
A.10 B.8 C.6 D.4
3.Winners can know the results of the contest in ________.
A.March, 2018 B.January, 2018 C.September, 2017 D.December, 2017
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Each story should be over 1, 500 words.
B.The beginning of each story is the same.
C.The contestant (参赛者) must send the entry by letter.
D.The contestant should call Adventure Write to get the results.
5.Where is the passage probably from?
A.A storybook. B.A report. C.The Internet. D.A newspaper.
Cheongsam (also known as Qipao), is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It ______ from Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty (清朝) in the early 17th century.
Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing, ______ only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her ______ - why not make a more comfortable dress to wear. Then she invented Qipao that helped herself fish ______.
The ______ emperor (皇帝) who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely fisherwoman wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo Lake, would ______ his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to ______ that woman. At last, they found her ______ the place which his father told him. Then she became the emperor's wife, ______ her beautiful Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China. Now it's also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign ______, such as Indonesia, are interested in wearing it.
This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols (象征) of China.
1.A.started B.stopped C.remained D.asked
2.A.his B.my C.her D.your
3.A.head B.thought C.world D.mind
4.A.easily B.luckily C.slowly D.politely
5.A.lucky B.young C.rich D.different
6.A.treat B.admire C.become D.connect
7.A.ask for B.look for C.wait for D.thank for
8.A.on B.with C.in D.at
9.A.catching B.holding C.bringing D.regarding
10.A.lands B.languages C.people D.countries
— Could you please take out the rubbish?
— ________. But I want to drink a cup of water first.
A.What's a pity B.Sure, no problem. C.It's my pleasure D.No, I can't
— Can you predict ____________?
— It is said humans can live to 200 years.
A.how long can humans live B.how long humans can live
C.how soon can humans live D.how soon humans can live
—How do you pay when you go shopping abroad?
—By using Alipay(支付宝)________is so easy and safe.
A.what B.who C.which D.whose
An English speech ________ to the children in two days.
A.is given B.has been given C.will be given D.will give