Question

    Riverside presents

Sharp Short Theatre

This competition offers students a rare experience of working in a professional theatre．

Now in its fourth year of providing an opportunity for new writers， directors and performers to exercise their creative ability， Sharp Short Theatre has fast become one of the most exciting parts of the Riverside year． All entries（参赛作品）perform in a heat and then the best pieces are invited to perform in the final， where students can be awarded prizes in four types including writing， performing， directing and overall．

Entries must be written and directed by students （ 18 years old and under ） and can be up to at most 10 minutes in time length． Entries must be handed in by a producer， for example a parent， teacher or responsible adult 18 years old or over．

Sharp Short Theatre is a youth arts pioneer focusing on encouraging the works of students in theatre． Its aim is to unearth and develop the young to be Australian theatre professionals．

So what are you waiting for？ Get into the spirit and register（注册）now．

Advisory Service：

Students may hand in their plays for review by a professional playwright（剧作家）in the lead-up to this event．

Price：＄30 per play．

Deadline（截止日期）：21 March， at 5 pm， 2018．

Registration：

To register， click here to complete our online form （one form per entry）．

Entries Close：11 April， at 5 pm．

Price：＄15 per entry．

Dates & Times：

Heats： 21-24 May， at 7：30 pm．

Final： 8 June， at 7：30 pm．

Price：

Heats： Adult ＄18， kids under 18 ＄12．

Final： All tickets ＄20．

1.What is one requirement for the entries？ ______

A. They should last about 18minutes．

B. They must be handed in by kids themselves．

C. They should be created by kids of 18or under．

D. They must be read by a playwright in advance．

2.When is the deadline for handing in the entries？ ______

A. 21 March．    B. 11 April．

C. 24 May．    D. 8 June．

3.What type of writing is this text？ ______

A. A news report．    B. A competition notice．

C. A travel guide．    D. A personal diary．

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. B

【解析】

这是一篇广告布告类阅读。文章主要讲述了以学生为主体而进行的一次撰稿比赛，本次比赛为学生提供了在专业剧院工作的难得经验，并对作品要求和截稿时间等进行了说明。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第五段内容，Entries must be written and directed by students （ 18 years old and under ） and can be up to at most 10 minutes in time length． Entries must be handed in by a producer， for example a parent， teacher or responsible adult 18 years old or over．参赛作品必须由学生（18岁及以下）撰写和指导，最长可长达10分钟。参赛作品必须由制作人提交，例如家长、教师或18岁或以上负责任的成年人，结合选项，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章内容，Deadline（截止日期）：21 March， at 5 pm， 2018．参赛作者的截止交稿时间为2018年的3月21日，下午5点，结合选项，故选A。

3.文章类型题。根据文章内容，本文章主要讲述了以学生为主体而进行的一次撰稿比赛，本次比赛为学生提供了在专业剧院工作的难得经验．并对作品要求和截稿时间等进行了说明。由此该文章应出现在竞赛通知上，结合选项，故选B。