Below is a list of the most interesting UK writing competitions.
Flash 500 Short Story Competition.
Stories between 1,000 and 3,000 words are required for this story competition. Those who think no story is complete without a proper bedroom scene will be pleased to learn that adult material is acceptable here "providing the content fits the story". The rest of you will be relieved to learn that adult content is not compulsory.
Prizes: £500, £200, £100.
EntryFee: £22.
The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.
If you have an original idea, a fresh voice and a story children will love, you could be in luck because that’s just what the organizers of this annual contest are looking for. With a suggested minimum of 30,000 words, your story should be suitable for a worldwide audience of children/young adults somewhere between the ages of 7 and 18 years.
Prize:£10,000.
EntryFee: £15.
Bath Children’s Novel Award.
This international contest is for novels of any length. To enter, you email the first 3,000 words of your story followed by a one page summary. The longlist(入围名单) is chosen by a group of children and young adults. The shortlist(候选人名单)judge is Julia Churchill from literary agents A.M. Heath.
Prize:£2,000.
EntryFee: £7 each, £12 for two, £16 for three, £20 for four.
The Caledonia Novel Award.
This international contest from Edinburgh, which is open to unpublished and self-published novelists, is for stories of at least 50,000 words. To enter, you email the first 20 pages of your novel followed by a 200-word summary. The judge is Richard Pike from literary agents Curtis Brown.
Prize: £1,000.
EntryFee: £20.
1. What do we know about Flash 500 Short Story Competition?A.Its deadline. | B.Its sponsor. | C.Its judges. | D.Its award. |
A.The Caledonia Novel Award. |
B.Bath Children’s Novel Award. |
C.Flash 500 Short Story Competition. |
D.The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. |
A.They have the same judge. | B.Anyone in the world can take part in. |
C.They charge no entry fees. | D.They only accept long novels. |
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Fun Cooking Children aged 6 to 10 can learn to make healthy hamburgers. And children aged 10 to 12 can learn to make delicious cakes. Price: $35 Time: every Wednesday (2:00 p.m — 5:00 p.m) in August Place: Little Cook School | |
Clay Craft This two-hour course teaches children to make gifts by using clay. It is really interesting. For children aged 6 to 12. Price: $20 Time: every Friday (l:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.) in July Place: Art Center | Wonder Dancing Children can learn different kinds of dances, such as jazz or ballet from great teachers. For children aged 10 to 12. Price: $60 for four lessons Time: every Thursday (3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m) in July Place: Emma Workshop (工作室) |
1. When does Little Cook School offer classes?
A.Every Thursday in July. | B.Every Wednesday in August. |
C.Every Friday in July. | D.Every Friday in August. |
A.At Little Cook School. | B.At Art Workshop. |
C.At Emma Workshop. | D.At Art Center. |
A.$15. | B.$20. | C.$60. | D.$240. |
【推荐2】If you’re looking for a place to spend the Christmas holiday, we try to cover possible information within the posts on our site online. Here are some hotels and resorts that shine over the holiday.
Big Cedar Lodge
Its annual show, Home for the Holidays, features a series of events in November and December, including ice-skating and kids’ club activities. Guest rooms, cottages and cabins serve as cozy spots for winter getaways, and many dining options mean you’ll never need to leave the resort.
Aspen Meadows Resort
There are all kinds of festivities at the resort leading up to the big day, including snowmen building and sleigh rides. Holiday movie nights take place throughout December, and there’s lots of food to enjoy. The all-suites are perfect for family getaways with floor-to-ceiling windows providing mountain views.
Hotel Bennett
Visit this hotel for Christmas and you’ll immediately be surprised by the life-size gingerbread (姜饼) house made with pounds of candy. There are holiday stories on the night before Christmas Eve. Plus, all of the holiday festivities in Charleston’s downtown are just outside this hotel’s front door.
Jekyll Island Club Resort
At Christmastime, this historic resort hosts a gingerbread house decorating event and special holiday meals throughout December. About 350 light displays made up of more than a million lights can be seen in the resort’s trees.
1. Where is the text probably taken from?A.A website. | B.A magazine. |
C.A guidebook. | D.A newspaper. |
A.Big Cedar Lodge. | B.Aspen Meadows Resort. |
C.Hotel Bennett. | D.Jekyll Island Club Resort. |
A.They are located in the downtown. | B.They are all world-famous resorts. |
C.They all have special holiday parties. | D.They all have activities before Christmas. |
【推荐3】Etiquette & social skills: classes for teens
The online class
Keep teens busy while learning important etiquette and social skills for personal and professional success. This interactive online class will cover introductions and greetings, confident body language, digital diplomacy (cellphones, email, texting, social media and video conferencing), conversation skills as well as table manners and dining etiquette. The class is four days long, taking place on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 75 minutes and is conducted with Zoom. Fee: $100 per teen (a 10% discount for two or more children).
The in-person class
In this class, teens will learn the essential skills they need to confidently and comfortably deal with social and professional situations. This fun, interactive four-hour class will also cover the same topics as our online class does. However, the class takes place on Saturdays and Sundays. Fee: $120 per teen, which includes a three-course lunch and workbooks. Space is limited to 12 teens. Additional classes can be added if the class fills up.
Dates and time: August 13/14, 2022, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: World Trade Center Seattle
Cancellation policy
Cancellations received up to 10 days before the first class in the series are 100% refundable(可退费的). Cancellations received less than 10 days before the class if there is space available in the same class series at a later date. Transfers are not allowed for the parent/child dining etiquette class. Students who cannot complete all classes in the series cannot transfer to another course to complete the series. To cover the food and venue charges, if fewer than 10 children are registered seven days before the class, the class will be cancelled and refunds issued.
1. How much can a pair of twins save individually to attend the online class together?A.$200. | B.$180. | C.$ 20. | D.$10. |
A.At most 12 children are admitted. |
B.Lunch is provided for participants free of charge. |
C.It helps children interact with each other properly. |
D.The applicants are supposed to be confident in communication. |
A.The registered members are just a dozen. |
B.Appointments are called off on August 1. |
C.Children don’t like the course or the dishes. |
D.Only 10 children sign up 10 days before the class. |
【推荐1】People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员).
Over 2,000 years ago in Greece, some days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped their work and enjoyed themselves. During festivals, people liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all corners of Greece took part in the Olympic Games.
At the Olympic Games, people could watch athletes run, jump and so on. They could also watch exciting races, which included a relay race between two teams in which a lighted torch(火炬) was passed from runner to runner.
The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities throughout Greece which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. During the time, people were allowed to travel to the Games safely.
Thousands of people came to the Olympic Games from cities in Greece and from its colonies(殖民地) in Africa, Asia, and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
1. What did people do at the Olympic Games?A.They fought for their freedom. | B.They just talked to friends. |
C.They cheered good athletes. | D.They tried to find friends. |
A.Greek cities. | B.Africa and Asia. | C.Italy. | D.All of the above. |
A.couldn’t go to other cities freely | B.could see what each other do |
C.win the right to join in the Olympics. | D.respect the Greek god Zeus |
A.Greece at war | B.Together for the Olympic Games |
C.Stop fighting | D.Greek people |
【推荐2】2022 Teen Video Challenge!
Do you have a passion for reading or libraries?Do you want to share your video or performative skills with teens across the country? The Teen Video Challenge is for you!
The Teen Video Challenge is an annual video contest and is open to all teens (librarian and teacher support is encouraged). The challenge is for teens to create a public services announcement-type video that shows their unique interpretation of the 2022 CSLP slogan “Tails and Tales”. Videos are to be no longer than 60 seconds and should promote libraries and reading.
Videos will be accepted June 1 through August 6, 2022.
Video Criteria for Acceptance
All videos must:
·Be no longer than 60 seconds.
·Promote the idea of using public libraries and reading.
·Be designed for use at any library.
·Be appropriate for viewing by audiences of all ages.
·Adhere to copyright laws.
·Interpret the theme of animals, with the slogan of Tails and Tales.
Video will be judged on the following criteria
·Creativity
·Message clarity and relevance
·Motivation and inspiration
·Overall impact
Winners and Prizes
CSLP will select five national winning videos; each of the winning teens/teen teams will receive $200.00. Each teen/teen team’s public library will receive a prize worth $50.00 from CSLP. Winners will be announced in mid-October 2022. The winners will be required to submit model release forms for each person that appears in their videos. The winning videos will be posted on CSLP Website/You Tube Channel for public viewing and judging. Winners will be notified by email.
For more information about the 2022 Teen Video Challenge, please contact luke.Kralik @spreads.org.
1. What is the theme of the 2022 Teen Video Challenge related to?A.Summer holidays. | B.Books and libraries. |
C.Animals. | D.Public services. |
A.Encouraging people to read more in libraries. |
B.Being designed for any use in libraries. |
C.Having a slogan for your tales. |
D.Lasting more than one minute. |
A.By phone. | B.By letter. |
C.By visiting the website. | D.By email. |
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书)
of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films..
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
1. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.
A.the author of 25 New Takes | B.a tourist in the cinema bookstore |
C.the manager of the cinema bookstore | D.a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |
film books?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Nine. |
A.Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood. |
B.The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. |
C.Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. |
D.The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films. |
A.to satisfy the customers' various tastes |
B.to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore |
C.to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars |
D.to take the readers into film producers |