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100-Word-Story Competition 2019
Our annual short story competition is back.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 young people:one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.
In the adult category,the winner will receive ￡1,000 and two runners-up will each receive ￡250.In the children aged 12-18 and children under 12 categories,the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 and a selection of STAEDTLER products worth ￡50,plus two STAEDTLER class packs of pencils for their school.The two runners-up in both categories will each receive a Kindle.
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 online 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 entry will be published in our June issue (期).
1.Who is forbidden to take part in the story competition?
A.A British man of 20. B.A staff member of Reader’s Digest.
C.A net friend of the organizer. D.An employee of the government.
2.Which of the following will be awarded to the youth winners?
A.A Fire HD 8. B.A Kindle. C.￡50. D.￡250.
3.When are the stories due?
A.By 5 pm on February 19. B.On February 27.
C.At 5 pm on March 19. D.In June.
4.Where will the winning entry come out?
A.On TV. B.In a magazine.
C.On a website. D.In a book.
语篇解读:本文是应用文,介绍了2019百字故事竞赛的相关事宜。
答案及剖析:
1.B 细节理解题。根据The Rules中的“It is not open to employees of Reader’s Digest and all others associated with this competition...household”可知,Reader’ s Digest的工作人员与竞赛相关的人员及工作人员的家人和住在一起的亲戚都不能参赛。
2.A 细节理解题。根据Terms and Conditions中的“In the children aged 12-18 and children under 12 categories,the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 and a selection of STAEDTLER products”可知答案。
3.A 细节理解题。根据Terms and Conditions中的“Please submit your stories by 5 pm on February 19”可知答案。
4.B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句可知获奖作品将在Reader’ s Digest的六月期刊上发表。
