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Many students love competing in contests. If you’re one of such students, here are some contests that might catch your attention.
Team America Rocketry Challenge
This is the world’s largest student rocket contest. The contest was created in the fall of 2002 as a onetime celebration of the Centennial of Flight, but by popular demand became a yearly program. It is meant to build a stronger US workforce (劳动力) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Creative Communication Poetry Contest
Many students love writing poems, which can benefit them in various ways. Now this contest is a good choice for them. In addition to the winning poems, other poems of high quality are accepted to be published and will be read by more people. There is no entry fee and no required purchase (购买) in order to become published. But entries must be students in 9th grade or lower living in the United States.
Math Contests—Homeschool Division
The goal of the competition is to encourage students’ interest in math and to inspire students to do well in math. The contest is for students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5. Any teacher from a public school or a private school is welcome to ask their students to compete. Open to homeschool students in grades 28.
National Constitution Bee
The National Constitution Bee will be held at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, DC. To reach the standard of joining in the contest, students must finish in the top 3 in their State Constitution Bee. The firstplace winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship (奖学金). The secondplace winner will receive one fifth of what the firstplace winner will receive. And the thirdplace winner will receive half that much of the secondplace winner.
1. Who would be interested in taking part in Team America Rocketry Challenge?
A. Students enjoying outdoor challenges.
B. Students loving joining in celebrations.
C. Students wishing to have a scientific career.
D. Students hoping to find a highlypaid job in the future.
2. Students who take part in Creative Communication Poetry Contest will ________.
A. win a tour around the US
B. get some cheap reading materials
C. be offered free training in poetry writing
D. have a chance to get their good poems published
3. Which contest is most suitable for competitors good at dealing with numbers?
A. National Constitution Bee.
B. Team America Rocketry Challenge.
C. Math Contests—Homeschool Division.
D. Creative Communication Poetry Contest.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些适合学生去参加的比赛。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Team America Rocketry Challenge”部分关键句“It is meant to build a stronger US workforce (劳动力) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”（这是为了在科学、技术、工程和数学领域建设一支更强大的美国劳动力队伍。）可知，这个比赛的目的是为美国在科学、技术、工程和数学领域提供更多的人才，由此可推断出，希望从事科学事业的学生会有兴趣参加“Team America Rocketry Challenge”。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Creative Communication Poetry Contest”部分关键句“In addition to the winning poems, other poems of high quality are accepted to be published and will be read by more people.”（除了获奖的诗歌，其他高质量的诗歌也被出版，并将被更多的人阅读。）可知，参加“Creative Communication Poetry Contest”的学生们，如果写的诗很优秀，将有机会被出版，并将被更多的人阅读，由此可知，参加“Creative Communication Poetry Contest”的学生有机会出版他们的好诗。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Math Contests—Homeschool Division”部分关键句“The goal of the competition is to encourage students’ interest in math and to inspire students to do well in math.”（比赛的目的是鼓励学生对数学的兴趣，激励学生在数学上取得好成绩。）可知，“Math Contests—Homeschool Division”这个比赛和数学有关，而数学是有关处理数字问题的学科，由此可推断出，“Math Contests—Homeschool Division”最适合擅长处理数字的选手。故选C项。
