Battered Moons Poetry Competition open now till 30th June 2019
Prizes
— 1st Prize￡700; 2nd Prize E200: 3rd Prize E100.
— Four commendations(奖励) of ￡25 each.
Fees
￡5 for the first poem and ￡4 each for the rest.
Enter the competition
We accept online entries (参赛作品) only.
Guidelines
— Open to any person of the UK aged 20 or over.
— The closing date is 30th June 2019.
— Judges Zoë Brigley Thompson and Cristina Newton will read all the entries and make shortlists (入围名单). Guest judge Zoë Brigley Thompson will choose the seven finalists.
— There is no limit(限制) to the number of entries a single entrant can make.
— Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy.
Results
All entrants will receive an email notification of results. Check the Battered Moons website for more information from October 2019.
Poems
—All poems must have a title and must not be more than 40 lines in length (excluding title and line spaces) or 250 words and can be on any subject.
—Entries must be written in English.
—Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or online public space or used by radio or television before 6th October 2019.
Winners
—Winners and poets receiving commendations will be notified in September 2019 and invited to the Poetry Swindon Festival on 6th October 2019, where they will read their winning poems.
—All winners and commended poets will be asked to provide an introduction about themselves to appear with their winning poem on the Battered Moons website, and a photograph for the website.
1.What do we know about the poetry competition?
A.It is open to UK teenagers.
B.It sets seven kinds of prizes.
C.It gives winners money prizes.
D.It allows one entrant one poem.
2.What is one requirement for the entries?
A.They must have a fixed subject.
B.They must be handed in online.
C.They must be at least 250 words.
D.They must be kept in a special form.
3.What are winners asked to do?
A.To provide a self-introduction.
B.To make an acceptance speech.
C.To attend a national meeting.
D.To read their winning poems on TV.
假定你是李华，你从国际志愿服务组织Volunteer Abroad官网上得知该组织正在招募中国志愿者进入 社区进行环保宣传，请你根据以下提示用英文写一封申请信。内容包活：
1.表达言愿；2.申请理由；3.恳请获准
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数：
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam
I'm Li Hua, a high school student
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
増加：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一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.
Fascinated by the elegance of the piano, I start to learn to play it at a very young age. To my surprised, the classical instrument also taught me something more than music itself.
Playing piano has taught me that hard work isn't always greeted with immediately reward. It was common for me to improvement after devoted a lot of time.
Beside it taught me that how to hold an optimistic attitude towards difficulties and even change them into motivation. Whenever I met problems, anything could be more effective than playing a piece of music on the piano. I feel refreshing as soon as I put my fingers on the shining key.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Nearly two decades have passed since China sent 1. first Beidou satellite into space in 2000. In that time, more Beidou satellites were sent into orbit，2. （form） the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). In late 2012, it began providing positioning, navigation, timing and messaging 3. (service) to people in China and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region.
Now with two more Beidou satellites 4. (launch) on Dec 16, 2019, BDS has 53 satellites in orbit, 5. means the core (核心)of Beidou’s third-generation network is now 6. place. At the end of 2018 BDS started to provide global services. It's expected to greatly improve the system's 7. (able) to serve users worldwide. ''This marks Beidou's stepping into a 'global era' from its 'regional era'," BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi said at a news conference.
Although a satellite-based navigation system needs only 24 satellites to run 8. (proper), having 53 allow for better coverage. He added that future plans call for a 9. (smart) and more accessible system with Beidou at its core, to come online by 2035.
By then, we can probably say that Rome 10. (be) built finally.
UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the _______ of that sound — a half-submerged（半淹没）wire-haired dog, _______ to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the _______ determined to save her. He'd _______ the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a _______ to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a _______ chance.
"Animals are my weakness,” he said, _______ why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the -30s, and _______ the rescue task.
His heart beating fast, Arens _______ the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one __________heave（拖动）with so much force that he slipped off the boat, __________ into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he __________ in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took __________ of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the __________ and slid it back to the shore, where __________ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a __________ shower with the dog until they both defrosted（解冻）. A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely __________ .
The next day, Arens was back working in the __________ neighborhood when the dog's owner __________ to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went __________ towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.
1.A.form B.distance C.volume D.source
2.A.failing B.struggling C.deciding D.hesitating
3.A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road
4.A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum
5.A.solution B.means C.reaction D.path
6.A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer
7.A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking
8.A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside
9.A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared
10.A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual
11.A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping
12.A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared
13.A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage
14.A.boat B.air C.truck D.river
15.A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious
16.A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing
17.A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen
18.A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant
19.A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over
20.A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully
World Wildlife Day
Celebrated annually on March 3rd, World Wildlife Day is a holiday that not only celebrates the diversity of the world's wild animals and plants but also raises awareness about the dangers they face due to human activities. Wildlife today faces many different challenges, which include, but are not limited to, loss of habitat, industrialized farming and commercial development. 1.
While extinction is a natural phenomenon, many scientists estimate that we are losing around 10,000 times the number of animals that are naturally caused by extinction. 2. As many as half of all current species may be extinct by the mid-21st century.
Proposed by Thailand at a United Nations General Assembly, World Wildlife Day was established as an international holiday on December 20th, 2013. 3. That is the day on which the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was adopted.
Since World Wildlife Day is a U.N. sanctioned(认可的)observance day and not a public holiday, then schools, businesses, and government buildings are not closed on this day — if it falls during normal operation hours. 4. There are usually all different kinds of seminars and presentations highlighting the plight(困境)of the world's wildlife. Activities are held to help raise money for the rangers involved with the protection of endangered animals so they can buy new equipment. 5.
A.However, it is celebrated in a variety of different ways.
B.It was decided that it would be celebrated on March 3rd.
C.You can celebrate World Wildlife Day on your own or with others.
D.This means that dozens of species are going extinct every single day.
E.At that time hundreds of endangered species were being endangered every year.
F.There are also a number of other charity drives to raise money for endangered animals.
G.Illegal trade in animal hides, tusks or fur also brings significant risks to several species including tigers, rhinos, and elephants.
