1 . One Earth Award

About this award

Sponsored by the One Earth Fund, the One Earth Award offers $1,000 scholarships for four students whose works address the pressing issue of human-caused climate change.

Why should I create art or writing about climate change?

Some consequences of climate change include: sea-level rise, increase in air pollution, hurricane, droughts, extreme weather, and rising temperatures, among others. Your work can advance our thoughts about climate change and our understanding of solutions. It can also improve awareness of actions that we can take, in order to reduce the harm that human action has on our environment.

How do I apply?

Enter your work to any category in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. When selecting the category of your work, choose the One Earth Award. You will be required to include a personal statement on your work.

What should I write for the personal statement?

Your personal statement should be 50 words or more and answer the following questions:

What specific aspect of climate change does your work address?

What is your personal connection to this aspect of climate change, and why do you think talking about climate change is important?

Getting started on your work

These resources can help you learn about climate change and create your own art and writing about it.

Consider how poets talk about climate change with the Poetry Foundation.

Explore visual art activities and writing activities from the Teacher’s Climate Guide.

Try writing exercises developed by English Teachers Concerned about Climate Crisis.

1. What is the first thing to do to get the One Earth Award?

A．Choosing the One Earth Award.

B．Contacting the One Earth Fund.

C．Presenting the personal statement.

D．Visiting the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

2. What should be included about climate change in your personal statement?

A．What action you will take.	B．What you are concerned about.
C．Why your work is important.	D．What suggestion you will make.

3. Which part of the text intends to provide help in finishing your work?

A．How do I apply?

B．About this award

C．Getting started on your work

D．What should I write for the personal statement?

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker receive at Stanford University?

A．A scholarship.

B．A master’s degree.

C．A bachelor’s degree.

2. What do we know about GreenEarth?

A．It was started by the speaker.

B．It is a company started 10 years ago.

C．It employs the speaker as a researcher.

3. Where is the speaker now?

A．At Bio-Tech.

B．At Stanford University.

C．At Northwestern University.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man make the phone call?

A．To get some information

B．To express his thanks.

C．To tell about his holiday.

2. Who arranged the man’s holiday?

A．Mary.

B．The woman.

C．The man’s wife.

3. What was the man pleased with when he stayed at the Holiday Inn?

A．The service.

B．The weather.

C．The surroundings

4. What will the woman do for the man?

A．Arrange another trip for him.

B．Arrange for him to see Mary.

C．Pass his message on to Mary.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the man usually have lunch?

A．At the same place.

B．At his sister’s place.

C．At the woman’s place.

2. Which of the things did the man do yesterday?

A．Going shopping.

B．Working in the office.

C．Washing clothes.

3. What does the woman really mean at the end of the conversation?

A．It was a different holiday.

B．It was a wonderful holiday.

C．It wasn’t really a holiday.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the speakers do in the country?

A．Practice driving.

B．See anything interesting.

C．Stay with a local family.

2. How long does the woman hope to stay in the country?

A．One day.

B．Several hours.

C．Several days

3. What can be inferred about the woman?

A．She is the man’s wife.

B．She is the man’s guest.

C．She is the man’s neighbor.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which school is the university most famous for?

A．Social Science

B．Medicine

C．Law.

2. Who will say something more about the courses?

A．The visitors

B．The receptionists

C．The lecturers.

3. What is required for degree courses?

A．Informal lectures

B．One group discussion.

C．A long essay

4. Who is the speech most probably intended for?

A．Students at high school.

B．Teachers at university.

C．Teachers at high school.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man?

A．A teacher

B．A host

C．A doctor.

2. What is the conversation mainly about?

A．How to save money.

B．How to spend money.

C．How to be a good housewife.

3. Where does the woman like shopping?

A．In supermarkets

B．In department stores.

C．In outdoor markets.

4. What does the woman highly recommend?

A．Fixing things by ourselves.

B．Hiring someone to repair things.

C．Asking friends to help with the repairs.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Joanna feel?

A．Tired

B．Happy

C．Anxious.

2. Why does Joanna want to make breakfast?

A．To look after her sick mum.

B．To pay back her mum.

C．To practise cooking.

3. What can we know about Joanna?

A．She has got married.

B．She can get up early every day.

C．She loves her father more than her mother.

9 . You have had a class discussion on the public transport. Some people think that to protect the environment, everyone in cities should travel on public transport. Do you agree?

Give reasons for your opinions, including some relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Please write your composition in not fewer than 120 words.

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10 . Look at the following graph. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Please write your composition in not fewer than 100 words.

Mr. Widget’s Gadget Store Ebook Reader Sales

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