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The 2021 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards
The awards contest (奖赛) is to encourage people to explore peace and the human spirit. There are three agecategories (类型): Adult (19&over), Youth (13-18), and Youth (12&under). The yearly contest is open to people worldwide. Your poems must be unpublished (未发表的), and in English.
Deadline
All entries (参赛作品) must be submitted (提交) by July 1, 2021.
Entry Fee
Adults--$15
Youth (13-18)--$5
Youth (12 & under)--no fee
Notes
1. You may submit up to three unpublished poems. At most 30 lines per poem.
2. Include name, address, email, telephone number, and age in the upper right-hand corner of each poem. For the Youth (12 & under) category, please also include your school’s name and your teacher’s name.
3. Title each poem.
4. Please keep copies of all entries as we will be unable to return.
5. Email your entries to: cwarner@napf.org and Click here to pay our entry fee online; or send your entries and entry fee to Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1622 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Awards
Adult Winner--$1,000
Youth (13-18) Winner--$200
Youth (12 & under) Winner--$200
Winners will be announced by October 1, 2021 on our website. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail. Past years’ winning poems can be found here.
1. What can we learn about the contest?
A. It includes two categories.
B. It is held. every three years.
C. It only accepts poems in English.
D. It is open to people aged 12 and over.
2. To enter the contest, a 12-year-old boy must ______.
A. pay an entry fee of $5
B. write a poem of at least 30 lines
C. submit his entry by October 1, 2021
D. include his teacher’s name in his entry
3. What will an adult winner get?
A. $200 in prize money.
B. $1,000 in prize money.
C. A collection of this year’s winning poems.
D. A collection of past year’s winning poems.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2021年芭芭拉·曼迪戈·凯利和平诗歌奖的参赛要求和奖项设置。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Your poems must be unpublished (未发表的), and in English.( 你的诗必须是英文的，且未发表。)”可知，这次比赛只接受未发表的英文诗歌。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Notes中“For the Youth (12 & under) category, please also include your school’s name and your teacher’s name.( 对于青少年(12岁及以下)类别，请同时填写学校名称和教师姓名。)”可知， 12岁的男孩参加比赛，其作品必须包括他老师的名字。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第四行“Adult Winner--$1,000”可知，成年获奖者将会获得1000美元的奖励。故选B。
