1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Zuo zhuan, generally translated as Zuo Tradition, is     1     ancient Chinese narrative (叙述) history that is considered as a commentary on the ancient Chinese chronicle (编年史), the Chunqiu—the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC). The Zuo zhuan focuses mainly on political, social and military     2     (event) of China’s history. It explains its historical background, and contains much rich and lively     3     (describe) of the Spring and Autumn period history and culture. The Zuo zhuan has more Chinese sayings and idioms     4     any other classical work, and its simple flowing style came to be held as a model of elegant classical Chinese. It was, for many centuries, the primary text through     5     the Chinese gained an understanding of     6     (they) ancient history.

Although the Zuo zhuan     7     (regard) as “a masterpiece of great historical narrative” for a long time, its early textual history is largely     8     (know) and its author has been widely debated. The “Zuo” of the Zuo zhuan’s title was     9     (traditional) believed to refer to one “Zuo Qiuming”—a figure of the 5th century BC thought     10     (be) a blind student of Confucius—but there is little actual evidence to support this. Modern scholars now generally believe that the Zuo zhuan was originally an independent work finished during the latter half of the 4th century BC that was later rearranged as a commentary to the Chunqiu.

2 . The Canadian Authors Association (CAA) is a non-profit national arts service organization with a local presence devoted to promoting a flourishing community of writers across Canada. The association offers professional development opportunities to writers of all levels in all genres, with the aim of helping writers develop skills in both the craft and business of writing, and providing access to a Canada-wide network of writers, and publishing industry professionals. Over the century, some 25,000 writers have been members, including Roberts W. Service Bliss Carman and. E.J. Pratt.

In follow-up to the 101st anniversary of the Canadian Authors Association, the National Capital Region Branch invites all writers to take part in the 36th Annual National Capital Writing Contest.

The 36th Annual National Capital Writing Contest

Deadline: March 21, 2023 at 1:59 pm.

Short Story: maximum 2,500 words, unpublished, in English.

Poetry: maximum 60 lines including the title and blank lines, unpublished, in English.

Awards: Awards Night will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, with cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements ($300, $200, $100) and three honorable mentions for each category. Entry Fees: Poetry: $5 per single poem; Short Story: $15 per single story.

The contest is open to all Canadian citizens or landed immigrants living in Canada. Names or other identifiers must not appear anywhere in the story or poem as entries will be blind judged. The judges’ decisions are final. No entries will be returned. For multiple entries, each must be accompanied by its entry fee and separate cover.