Question

    Love to write? Want to see your work published and win some cash along the way? Then read on. The national Spark a Story writing contest is calling in all young storytellers!

Who can participate?

The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.

Deadline and requirements

You’re able to send your short story up to October 7th. It will be judged on creativity, originality and overall quality of writing. Your story must be original works and should be no longer than 5000 words. There is no minimum length requirements.

How can I send my short story?

There are three easy ways to send your short story:

*Online at http: // learn. hmhco.com / hmhsparkamind

*Send your short story as a PDF or Microsoft word document to [e-mail]

*Send your short story via U.S. Mail to: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116

What will I win?

The best stories will be published next year. Winners will receive a free copy of the book and cash price of $100.

1.The passage is written for _______ to read.

A.students B.teachers C.parents D.foreigners

2.Which of the following children can take part in the contest?

A.Maria, grade 7, from New York. B.Justin, grade 9, from London.

C.Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris.

3.Your story will not be acceptable if it is ________.

A.longer than 5000 words B.shorter than 5000 words

C.an original work D.sent before October 7th

4.Which of the following ways is not a correct way to send your story?

A.Sending it online. B.Sending it by email.

C.Sending it by US mail. D.Sending it by fax.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了全国“星火”故事写作大赛的活动情况，号召学生参赛，成功入选的作品可以出版并赢得一些现金。

1.推理判断题。根据Who can participate?中的“The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.”可知，比赛面向9、10、11或12年级的学生，或那些在美国接受家庭教育的学生。因此这篇文章针对的是学生。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据Who can participate?中的“The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.”可知，比赛面向9、10、11或12年级的学生，或那些在美国接受家庭教育的学生。因此来自华盛顿的11年级学生凯瑟琳可以参加比赛。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据Deadline and requirements中的“Your story must be original works and should be no longer than 5000 words.”可知，你的故事必须是原创的，不能超过5000字。如果你的故事字数超过了5000，那就不能被接受参与比赛了。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据How can I send my short story?中的“There are three easy ways to send your short story: Online at…; Send your short story …to [e-mail]; Send your short story via U.S. Mail to…”可知，你可以通过在线发送、电子邮件发送和美国邮政发送你的故事。即不含用传真的方式发送。故选D。