1 . The 2024 Peace Poetry Awards

The awards contest is to encourage people to explore peace and the human spirit. There are three age categories: Adult (19 & over), Youth (13-18), and Youth (12 & under). The yearly contest is open to people worldwide. Your poems must be unpublished, and in English.

Deadline

All entries must be submitted by July 1st. 2024.

Entry Fee

Adult (19 & over) — $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 You may submit up to three unpublished poems.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 them.

5. Email your entries to: cwarner@napf.org and Click here to pay your 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 1st, 2024 on our website. Winners will be notified by email. Past years winning poems can be found here.

1. What does the contest encourage people to explore?

A．Development and challenge.	B．Cooperation and competition.
C．Peace and human spirit.	D．Disease and health.

2. 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 only open to people aged 12 and over.

3. You should write the following in the upper right-hand corner of each poem EXCEPT ______.

A．name

B．email

C．age

D．fax

4. 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 1st, 2024	D．include his teacher’s name in his entry

5. 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 years winning poems.

2 . 请听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who are the listeners?

A．Sportsmen.

B．Tennis fans.

C．Reporters.

2. What are the listeners asked to do?

A．Dress nicely for interviews.

B．Use microphones when asking questions.

C．Leave telephones outside the interview area.

3. What will happen next?

A．The audience will show their ID cards.

B．A tennis player will answer questions.

C．The audience will leave the meeting.

3 . 请听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What sport did Paul play?

A．Golf.

B．Football.

C．Basketball.

2. Who showed little interest in the sports afternoon?

A．Tom.

B．Anne.

C．Susan.