1 . Writing Competitions

The Bristol Short Story Prize

It’s an international writing competition founded by the editors of the quarterly cultural magazine Bristol Review of Books in 2007. The 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize is open to everyone. The first prize is ￡1,000. Entries must be unpublished stories with 4, 000 words at most. The judges are Tom Drake-Lee, Irenosen Okojie and Jessica Taylor.

Admission fee:￡9

The Bath Novel Award

Since its launch nine years ago, the international Bath Novel Award has helped spotlight and support new writers. The prize is￡3,000. In the event of a joint win, the prize money will be shared equally between winners. It’s open to unpublished and independently published novelists. This year’s judge is Nelle Andrew. All genres are welcome. Writers must submit the first 5,000 words plus one-page synopsis of the novel.

Admission fee:￡29

The BBC National Short Story Award

The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 with Cambridge University invites entries of short stories up to 8,000 words. It’s an award that has enriched the careers of writers since it was founded seventeen years ago. The winner of the contest for single short stories will receive￡15,000. This year’s judges are author Elizabeth Day and broadcaster Katie Thistleton.

Admission fee: free

The Creative Future Writers’ Award

Founded in 2013, it’s an annual development program for talented writers who lack opportunities due to health problems or social circumstances. This year’s theme is How It Started. Prizes include￡10,000 of cash and top writing development prizes supplied by publishers and development agencies.

Writers should submit one piece of writing in one category (50-line poetry to the maximum or 2,000-word fiction to the maximum). The judges are Dorothy Koomson, Joelle Taylor, Aki Schilz and Sarala Estruch.

Admission fee: free

1. Who may act as a judge for The Bristol Short Story Prize in 2022?

A．Joelle Taylor.

B．Nelle Andrew.

C．Katie Thistleton.

D．Jessica Taylor.

2. What do the second and the fourth competitions have in common?

A．They were founded in the same year.	B．They have a strict genre requirement.
C．They set the same cash bonus.	D．They require no admission fee.

3. Which competition may favor applicants with physical disabilities?

A．The Bath Novel Award.	B．The Bristol Short Story Prize.
C．The Creative Future Writers’ Award.	D．The BBC National Short Story Award.

2 . A lot of teens in high school want to try out for sports.     1     While this may seem like a silly reason, there are lots of other advantages of sports that your child may fail to notice. Here are some reasons that you’ll find comforting.

With TV, movies, computers, and video games becoming more and more popular, it has become so much easier for teens to be by themselves. Kids used to hang out at the mall or drive around town.     2     Getting your teen into a sport gives them a chance to go out and socialize.

One of the biggest problems in our society today is obesity (肥胖症).     3     Joining a team sport will help your teen get out and get some exercise without feeling pressured to lose weight.

You may think “but my teen isn’t good enough to make the school team”.     4     You can always check out the YMCA or other “for-fun” leagues. You could look into more obscure (鲜为人知的) sports that you may not have thought of. If you do a little research, you’re sure to find something your teen will enjoy.

Team sports are a great way for your teen to get out of the house, get moving, make friends, and even get a scholarship (奖学金) to college.     5    

A．Now they just sit at home.

B．More and more kids are becoming overweight.

C．They will learn how to communicate as a team.

D．Did you know that bowling is an NCAA team sport?

E．Why not talk to them about getting into sports today?

F．Many try because they think it will make them popular.

G．There are many other places besides school to play team sports.