Question

The aims of the Illustrators’(插图画家的) Exhibition, staged as part of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, organized by BolognaFiere and held from 23 to 26 December 2012, are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers.

QUALIFICATIONS

? Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality, if they were born before 31st December 1992, whose artwork is intended for use in children’s books, are qualified to enter the Exhibition, either directly or through publishing houses or schools.

? Please state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Nonfiction Category. Illustrators may only enter one category.

? Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-entered.

? The confirmation(确认) form must be filled in and a photograph attached, then presented together with illustrations no later than 15 October 2012.

SHIPMENT

Entries may be delivered by post, express delivery service or by hand. From abroad, please use the following forms: Form “A” for registered mail or post by air; Form “B” if using an international forwarding agent or airline.

To avoid delays, material should not be sent by normal post. Material should be sent “carriage(运费) paid”, including any customs and delivery costs.

BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artwork. All published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number, publisher’s name and address.

REQUIREMENTS

The illustrations (i.e. the size of the sheet) must not exceed(超过) the following dimensions:

Fiction:

32 × 42 cm (or 42 × 32 cm)

Non-fiction:

50 × 70 cm (or 70 × 50 cm)

Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered, nor will they be returned by BolognaFiere. The illustrations must be on paper or flexible board, maximum thickness 2 mm (for scanner separation purposes).

SELECTION PROCESS

All artwork received by the stated deadline and meeting the specified requirements will be examined and selected by an international group (whose decision is final), including five members (from publishing house and art schools) appointed each year by BolognaFiere.

EXHIBITIONS ABROAD

After the Bologna event, the Illustrators Exhibition will travel to Japan under the supervision of JBBY. The Illustrators Exhibition may afterwards be transferred to other venues(场馆) in other countries. The exhibitions of illustrations held abroad follow the same rules and regulations as the Illustrators Exhibition, and the provisions(条款) of the regulations are extended to the organizers of the exhibitions held abroad.

RETURN OF ARTWORK

All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere or directly by the organizers of the exhibitions and held abroad by the end of July 2013.

1.Which of the following of the Illustrators’ Exhibition is TRUE?

A．It will last five days in all in July every other year.

B．It is intended for college students who are good at painting.

C．It is held by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in BolognaFiere.

D．It can strengthen the relationship between illustrators and publishers.

2.The illustrators of the Illustrators’ Exhibition ______.

A．should be at least 16 and no more than 25

B．may re-enter their artwork after it is returned

C．should state the category of their artwork clearly

D．may choose to attach a photo to the application form

3.Which of the following is unacceptable for delivering entries?

A．Normal post.       B．Airline post.        C．Registered mail.     D．Express delivery.

4.What is BolognaFiere responsible for?

A．Paying for the delivery costs.

B．Late arrival of artwork.

C．Confirmation of ISBN number.

D．Returning the illustrators’ works.

5.The illustrators’ works will not be considered if they ______.

A．are received after the day of 15 October 2012

B．are smaller than the required size

C．have already been published abroad before

D．don’t meet the demands of the international experts

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了由bolognafie举办的插图画家作品展从2012年12月23日至26日举行，是儿童书展的一部分，其目的是将画家和出版商联系在一起，在出版商间推介插图画家及其作品。

1.从第一段The aims of the Illustrators’(插图画家的) Exhibition, staged as part of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, organized by BolognaFiere and held from 23 to 26 December 2012, are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers的信息中可分别排除答案ABC，确定正确答案为D

2.从QUALIFICATIONS（资格）内容中state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Nonfiction Category与答案C吻合。而从Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-entered判断B为错误表述。从 The confirmation(确认) form must be filled in and a photograph attached判断D为错误表述。

3.由SHIPMENT的内容Entries may be delivered by post, express delivery service or by hand.... Form “A” for registered mail or post by air; Form “B” if using an international forwarding agent or airline可以得知只有A答案Normal post未提及。

4.由BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artwork 可以排除B，而由最后一段All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere可以得知正确答案为D

5.从QUALIFICATIONS（资格）内容中 ... then presented together with illustrations no later than 15 October 2012可知推断插图画家的作品最迟不能超过2012年10月15日，故选D答案。

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