【題目】100-Word-Story Competition 2018

Our annual short-story competition is back for its eighth year. As ever, we look forward to reading yours!

The Rules

Please make sure that stories are new, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including the title). We may use entries in all print and electronic media.

Entry is open only to people living in the UK. It is not open to employees of Reader’s Digest and all others associated with this competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employee’s household.

Terms and Conditions

There are three categories-one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.

In the adults category, the winner will receive￡1,000 and two runners-up will each receive￡250. In the 12-18s and under-12s categories, the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 Tablet and a selection of STAEDTLER products worth￡50, plus two STAEDTLER classpacks of pencils for their school. The two runners-up in both categories will each receive a Kindle E-Reader.

Please submit your stories by 5 pm on February 19.

The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, which this year will be published by our partner nicereading.com. Winners of the categories will have an opportunity to write a longer version of their stories for inclusion in the book.

The three best stories in each category will be posted on-line at readersdigest.co.uk on February 27. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5 pm on March 19 and the winning list will be published in our June issue (六月刊) .

【1】Who is allowed to take part in the story competition?

A.A British man of 20.B.A staff of Reader’s Digest.

C.One of the organizers.D.A brother of the staff.

【2】Which of the following will be awarded to the runner-up in the adults category?

A.A Fire HD 8 Tablet.B.A Kindle E-Reader.

C.￡50.D.￡250.

【3】Where will the three best stories in each category will be posted?

A.On TV.B.In a magazine.

C.On a website.D.In a book.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章為一篇《讀者文摘》發(fā)起了2018百字故事大賽說明，說明了參加規(guī)則和條件等情況。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)The Rules部分中Entry is open only to people living in the UK. It is not open to employees of Reader’s Digest and all others associated with this competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employee’s household.可知比賽僅限居住在英國的人。它不向《讀者文摘》的員工和所有其他與此競賽有關(guān)的人、他們的直系親屬和住在雇員家里的親戚開放。分析選項(xiàng)可推知，A選項(xiàng)“一個(gè)20歲的英國人” 可以參加故事比賽。故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Terms and Conditions部分中In the adults category, the winner will receive￡1,000 and two runners-up will each receive￡250.可知在成人組，獲勝者將獲得1000英鎊，兩名亞軍每人將獲得250英鎊。由此可知，250英鎊會(huì)被授予成人組的亞軍。故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中The three best stories in each category will be posted on-line at readersdigest.co.uk on February 27.可知每一類中最好的三篇文章將于2月27日在readersdigest.co.uk網(wǎng)站上發(fā)布。由此可知，每個(gè)類別中三個(gè)最好的故事將在網(wǎng)站上發(fā)布。故選C。

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