Short Story Competition
●The competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.
●It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges. and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.
●The author's name. address, phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.
●Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.
●Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story,
●No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts （文稿）will not be returned.
●A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins,
●Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.
●Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.
More Information：
Send your story to：the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at www. the star, com/contests
Tel： 416-367-2000
1.Who can join in the competition?
A.A daughter of the judge.
B.A salesman living in The Star Street.
C.A visitor coming from another city.
D.A student in the local primary school.
2.Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?
A.A true story written on a piece of paper.
B.A famous story copied from the Internet.
C.A newly created story printed by its author.
D.An original story with its author's name in it.
3.What can you do if you want to join in the competition?
A.Change the story at any time.
B.Take the typescripts back.
C.Pay the fee by credit card.
D.Surf the website for information.
假定你是高中生李华，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(scribble)和乱丢垃圾（litter）的行为，请用英文给校长写封信；1.说明写信的目的2.对这些行为提出批评3.提出建议
注意：1词数100左右
2信的开头已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Mr. Headmaster,
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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
When I were a kid, I liked collecting old postcards. I loved reading the messages the senders have written on the cards. Nowadays I am addicted to collect newspaper articles. I skim the week newspaper and cut out articles that I think are interested and of high quality.
Then I stick it in a folder. I have got a whole of shelf full of them. How do I do this? Because I want to be journalist when I grow up. I think the best way to realize my dream is to read other journalists’ writing and learn from them.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tianchi is 1. deep lake that has formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the mountain. The lake is 2,194 metres above sea level, and more than 200 metres deep. In winter the surface freezes over. It takes about an hour 2. (climb) from the end of the road to the top of the mountain.When you arrive you 3. (award) not only with the sight of its clear waters but also by the view of the other sixteen mountain 4. (peak) that surround Tianchi.
There are many stories told about Tianchi. The most well-known concerns three young women from heaven. They 5. (bathe) in Tianchi when a bird flew above them and dropped a small fruit onto the dress of the youngest girl. 6. she picked up the fruit to smell it, it flew into her mouth. 7. (swallow) the fruit, the girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a handsome boy. 8. is said that this boy, who had a gift 9. languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.
If you are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one, don’t forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be as deep and 10. (last) as the lake itself.
“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had _____ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”---declaring that for 70 days this summer he would _____ the care of their four children and all the housework. _____ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.
After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to _____. “ I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a _____ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”
Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After they married, Pat _____ a secretary to help put him through university. _____ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. _____ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been _____ children so much,” she _____, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, _____ --- until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were _____. For the last three weeks, the family _____ a lot---sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner. _____ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean _____ the bed is made. “I found _____ ---I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to _____ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts _____ side out so they would look clean.”
Now that Bob has publicly _____ he was wrong, he is _____ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
1.A.only B.ever C.nearly D.just
2.A.stick to B.take over C.decide on D.result in
3.A.If B.Although C.Since D.As
4.A.run out B.find out C.break down D.give up
5.A.strange B.pleasant C.difficult D.serious
6.A.worked as B.employed C.learned from D.sent
7.A.In time B.Before long C.later on D.since then
8.A.Still B.Thus C.So D.Then
9.A.near B.around C.about D.after
10.A.insists B.jokes C.sighs D.apologizes
11.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.otherwise
12.A.terrible B.tasty C.expensive D.special
13.A.starved B.traveled C.worked out D.ate out
14.A.Due to B.As for C.Along with D.Except for
15.A.until B.before C.if D.unless
16.A.an easier way B.a cheaper way C.a cleaner way D.a harder way
17.A.receive B.fetch C.greet D.welcome
18.A.good B.wrong C.right D.opposite
19.A.admitted B.suggested C.agreed D.explained
20.A.operating B.realizing C.sharing D.performing
All living things in the ocean are endangered by humans polluting the water. 1. One way is the dumping( 倾倒) of certain waste materials, such as garbage and used water, into the ocean. The harmful bacteria that feed on the garbage use up much of the oxygen in the surrounding water, so other creatures in the area often don’t get enough.
Other substances( 物 质 ), such as radioactive waste material, can also cause pollution. 2. But after years of being exposed to the ocean water, the containers may begin to leak(漏).
3. Oil is spilled into the ocean when oil ships sink or when oil wells in the ocean cannot be capped. The oil covers the gills( 腮 ) of fish and prevents them from breathing. Diving birds get the oil on their wings and are unable to fly. When they clean themselves, they are often poisoned by the oil.
Rivers also can contribute to the pollution of oceans. 4. Fertilizers used on the farmlands may be carried to the ocean, where they cause a great increase in the amount of certain plants. Too much of some plants can actually be poisonous to fish.
Worse yet are the pesticides(杀虫剂) carried to the ocean. these chemicals slowly build up in fish and other small animals. 5. The buildup of these chemicals in the animals can make them ill or cause their babies to be born dead or sick.
A Fish and turtles suffer the most
B Pollution occurs insseveral ways.
C Oil is another major source of concern
D Many rivers receive the runoff water from farmlands
E Farmers use these artificial fertilizers to increase crop harvest.
F These materials are often placed in the water in safely sealed containers.
G These animals then pass the pesticides on to the larger animals that feed on them.
