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 “Understanding Contemporary China” Foreign Language Contests were held in Beijing from December 4 to 8．

Nearly one million college students from more than 1,300 universities participated , with about 2,500     1     (enter) the national final. The contests aimed to     2     (deep) college students’ understanding of China, enhance their linguistic (语言的) abilities and intercultural communication     3     (competent), and provide a platform for them to tell China’s stories well.

The champion of the English group     4     (determine) through a simulated (模拟的) “Global Youth Summit”. Three contestants discussed     5     (topic) including cultural diversity and the future development of mankind with Xinhua News Agency’s reporter Simon Keith Robinson,     6     tested their knowledge and ability to handle diverse subjects.

Xu Chengcheng, from Beijing Foreign Studies University, won     7     national championship of the International Communication Contest. She demonstrated a high-level of English proficiency(熟练)and strong communication skills in the prepared speech     8     the Global Youth Summit session(会议).

A special session of “Multilingual Champions Showcase” was part     9     the closing ceremony, where champions used their foreign language skills     10     (share) stories about their understanding of China and communication with the world, showcasing youthful insights.

2 . Bridport Prize

The Peggy Chapman-Andrews First Novel Award

The Novel Award is open to writers aged 16 and over living in Britain and Ireland and British writers living overseas.

IMPORTANT: All entries are judged anonymously(匿名地). Please do not include your personal information in the document or the file name, otherwise it will be disqualified.

General

Entries can be on any subject in any style or form.

Entries must be submitted online or by post. No email submissions.

Entries must be in English.

Do not add cover or title pages.

Do not send illustrated work.

Entries can be withdrawn by logging into your submittable account. Entry fees will not be refunded.

Deadline

The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 30 July 2023.

Length

8,000 words maximum, 5,000 minimum taken from the opening chapter.

Fees

£24 per novel. There is no limit to the number of novel submissions.

Format

Entries must be typed in Arial 12 pt black font, double-spaced with numbered pages and the novel’s title on every page. Save as a Microsoft Word document(. doc or. docx) or PDF file with the novel title as the file name. Please do not include your name in the file name as this will lead to disqualification. The maximum allowed file size is 2MB. Include the word count for the submission on the top right first page.

Results & Awards

A prize-giving event will be held at Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset for the winner, runner-up and three Highly Commended winners on 22 October 2023. Full results and the Judges’ Report will be published on the website that afternoon.

If you want to learn more about the Novel Award, please contact kate@bridportprize.org.uk.

1. Which of the following will result in disqualification?

A．Writing a novel of 6,000 words.	B．Resubmitting your entry by post.
C．Including illustrations in your entry.	D．Forgetting to add the cover page of your entry.

2. What should you do to meet the format requirements?

A．Name your file with your name.

B．Ensure your file size is 2MB at most.

C．Add the word count to every page of your entry.

D．Include the title of your entry on the top right first page.

3. What do we know about the Novel Award?

A．It charges £24 per competitor.

B．It demands a specific subject.

C．Its winners will be awarded prizes on the website.

D．Its Judges’ Report will be available on 22 October 2023.

3 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

I was never a fast runner and thus I always didn’t like running. Throughout my childhood, whenever we competed in the 50-meter run, the 400-meter, or any other type of race, I would finish in the bottom half. In my late teens, as a member of a baseball team, I was the slowest runner on the team. In the preseason training, I was always the one running by myself at the end.

Therefore, twenty years later, when I entered my first official running race — a 3,000-meter challenge in my city — at age 38, I certainly didn’t expect to win or come close to winning.

I was there because my college friend Jim Hosek was the director of the race, and he asked me to run. The race was aimed at raising money for the unfortunate patients in a hospital and encouraging the patients and their fanilies to be brave, determined, and confident with sportsmanship.

It was a heartwarming program.I wanted to support it, so I showed up, paid the entrance fee, had a number pinned (把……别住) on my back, and moved over to the starting line. There, I waited with about 300 other runners for the race to begin. I was nervous. Would I be the last one to finish a race again? Could I even finish the race? I wondered.

Before long, someone spoke into a microphole, “Anyone weighing over 200 pounds comes down to the scale (秤), please.” Knowing I was over 200 pounds, I walked down to the scale. A man told me to stand on it. “Two hundred and three pounds,” he said. Then he wrote down the race number that was on my back. Out of curiosity, I asked him why he did so,and then I was told there would be an award ceremony (仪式) after the race. One award was for the first finisher in the over 200-pound group, and this special award would be announced at the end of the ceremony.

Not expecting the award, I ran towards the starting line, never realizing there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds.

Paragraph 1:
             Soon after, the race started.
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Paragraph 2:
             Then came the last award, and to my surprise, my name was announced.
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4 . Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) is the oldest and most important science research competition for high school students all over the nation. Started in 1942, Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers most promising young scientists. Each year, nearly 2,000 students enter Regeneron STS. The competition awards 300 student scholars and their schools annually and invites 40 student finalists to Washington, D. C. to participate in final judging. Regeneron STS provides an important platform for their original research which is examined and reviewed by professional scientists.

What are the requirements?

●Applicants must be over 13 years of age and have legal parental permission to submit (提交) the application and participate, or be 18 years of age or older;

●Applicants must complete individual research projects to enter Regeneron STS. Research conducted as part of a pre-collegiate student team project is not qualified for Regeneron STS;

●Applicants must submit application package through our online system, and must not have entered any previous Regeneron STS.

What are the core components of an application?

●Essays, short answer responses, activities and basic information;

●Scientific Research Report (maximum 20-page research paper about one of the applicant’s original research projects);

●Recommendations submitted by adults;

●Test Scores (optional).

What could the applicants win?

●PARTICIPATION AWARDS: All competitors will receive a T-shirt, laptop stickers, and a free one-year subscription to Science News magazine.

●SCHOLAR AWARDS: Each of the 300 scholars will receive a $2,000award.

●SCHOOL AWARDS: The schools of each scholar will receive $2,000 per scholar. The award is intended to contribute to excellence in science, math and/or engineering education at the school.

●FINALIST AWARDS: Judges select 40 finalists from among the scholars. In addition to an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D. C., finalists receive a minimum award of $25,000.

1. From Paragraph 1, we know that Regeneron STS ________.

A．was started before the 1940s

B．recognizes 40 scholars every year

C．is a platform for professional scientists

D．is a nationwide science research competition

2. According to the passage, applicants are required to ________.

A．be over 18 years old

B．submit applications online

C．have entered Regeneron STS before

D．have completed the research for a team project

3. Who will win a minimum award of $25,000?

A．Each finalist.	B．Each participant.
C．Each scholar.	D．Each of the scholars’ school.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My dad and I had been looking forward to the Stale cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax (顶点) of my existence.

I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd-telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.

Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal - too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.

For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

However, without warning, my strength was running out.

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I whispered, “I’m so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.”

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6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV?

A．When the stadium is crowded.

B．When he fails to get a ticket.

C．When his friends are too busy.

2. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time?

A．$20.

B．$50.

C．$25.

7 . If a cheetah, a wolf and a well-trained human all entered a marathon, who would win?

The cheetah would definitely take an early _________. The wolf would probably pass the cheetah after a few miles. But at the end of the 26 miles, the human would be the first to cross the _________ line.

Humans have only two legs but a(n) _________ capacity for running. Our powerful lungs give us the stamina needed to run great distances. And because we can sweat, we can control our body _________ while we run. Why are we so good at running? Running was necessary for early human _________. Of course, we don’t often need to run for survival these days. All the same, running _________ to play an important role in human cultures all over the world.

Marathon running is perhaps the best-known example of human running _________. That is because it is a big business. Millions of people worldwide watch on television as elite runners _________ for millions of dollars. And, of course, businesses _________ products such as athletic shoes during the competition.

How does someone become an elite marathoner? The __________ runners of Kenya seem to have found the answer. Iten is a small farming town in Kenya’s western highlands. It is also home to seven of the world’s top ten marathon winners. Most of them are __________ of the Kalenjin tribe. They tend to have __________ bodies for running. Their slim bodies, long legs and short waists concentrate __________ where a runner needs it most — the legs.

And because Iten is 8,000 feet above sea level, the Kalenjini __________ an enormous lung capacity. They need it to get oxygen out of the thin air. This gives the Kalenjini an important __________ when they compete in races at lower altitude.

1.

A．end

B．lead

C．start

D．jump

2.

A．finish

B．parallel

C．boundary

D．vertical

3.

A．limited

B．reduced

C．intelligent

D．incredible

4.

A．balance

B．performance

C．temperature

D．guard

5.

A．conflict

B．spirit

C．prosperity

D．survival

6.

A．fails

B．ceases

C．continues

D．declines

7.

A．innovation

B．history

C．speed

D．culture

8.

A．pay

B．account

C．compete

D．search

9.

A．promote

B．purchase

C．award

D．restrict

10.

A．backward

B．stubborn

C．responsible

D．legendary

11.

A．guests

B．members

C．coaches

D．referees

12.

A．ideal

B．fragile

C．rigid

D．flexible

13.

A．attention

B．resilience

C．power

D．oxygen

14.

A．release

B．develop

C．calculate

D．devise

15.

A．edge

B．inspiration

C．impression

D．obstacle

8 . 4 Free Poetry Contests to Enter in 2023

Here you’ll find free poetry contests that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same time.

Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest

Deadline: January 3, 2023

Submission requirements: It’s a poetry contest where submitted poems can be rhyming (押韵) or non-rhyming. There’s no limited entries. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First Prize — $350; Second prize — $200; Third prize — $100.

In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on its website.

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Deadline: April 2, 2023

Submission requirements: Held by WINNING WRITERS, this poetry contest seeks today’s best humor poems. Submission should be of maximum of 250 lines. There’s no age restriction to the contest. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First Prize — $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value); Second Prize — $500; Third Prize — $100.

Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest

Deadline: January 1, 2023

Submission requirements: Applicants must be aged 18 or above with all entries in English. A single poem or a collection of poems is accepted at a time with maximum of 500 words per entry. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First prize — £3,000 cash; Second prize — £2,000 travel expense; Third place — £1,000 travel expense.

Poet Lore Contest

Deadline: April 1, 2023

Submission requirements: They accept 5 poems (maximum 10 pages) in 1 single document. They do not accept works that have been previously published.

Prize: First Prize — $1,500; Second Prize — $750; Third Prize — $500.

1. Where can you see your works if you win the Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest?

A．On its website.

B．In a newspaper.

C．In a poetry book.

D．On a gift card.

2. Which contest offers a travel expense as a prize?

A．Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest.	B．Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.
C．Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest.	D．Poet Lore Contest.

3. What’s special about Poet Lore Contest?

A．It has a line limit on works.	B．It only accepts unpublished works.
C．It has no age limit for participants.	D．It has the latest deadline.

9 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成 一篇完整的短文。

I yawned (打哈欠)as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently.

“Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line, eager for the race to begin.

The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands,” his voice boomed, ‘‘Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again. ” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.

“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline (肾上腺素)rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.

“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to burn as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.

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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.

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10 . Zheng Qinwen announced herself as a major new force in women’s tennis with an import French Open debut (首秀) last month. Now the Chinese teenager hopes the fighting spirit she showed at the Grand Slam (大满贯) tournament can encourage kids starting out in the sport to chase their dreams on the court with the same determination.

“If tennis is your dream, I think you always have to fight for your dream. Because we only have one life, you shouldn’t have any regrets,” Zheng said last week in an interview.

The 19-year-old showed she possesses the talent to be a contender at the very top level of tennis with a breakout campaign at French Open.

Accounting for two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep along the way, Zhengs journey was ended in the fourth round by a three-set defeat to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. Zheng, though gave the Polish world No. 1 a big scare, battling back from 3-0 down in the first set to force, and win, a tiebreak (平分决胜局)。

“That was the first time I had played the world No.1, so I really wanted to grab this chance so I could judge her level and test myself,” said Zheng. “I didn’t want to give her the match so easy like that. It was pretty difficult for me to hold on in that match because of what my body was going through, but I wanted to show her I'm not easily beaten.

Looking back at Zheng Qinwen’s performances in this year’s French Open, there’s no doubt that she’s a true fighter. Zheng says she avoids being discouraged by higher-ranked opponents by simply focusing on the next point, one shot at a time.Supported by her team, she hopes she can one day win a Grand Slam title.

Zheng’s impressive French Open run has inevitably led to comparisons with China’s solitary Grand Slam singles championLi Na, who won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open titles.

“When I was a kid, Li Na showed that Asian people also can do something really good in tennis. She was the first one. I will just focus on my own game and then let’s see if I can really compete at the highest level,” said Zheng.

1. What does the underlined word “contender” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Organizer.

B．Announcer.

C．Competitor.

D．Designer.

2. What is the result of the match between Zheng and Iga Swiatek?

A．Iga Swiatek beat Zheng easily.

B．Zheng lost to Iga Swiatek at last.

C．Zheng won the match despite her pain.

D．Iga Swiatek lost because of her mistakes.

3. Why is Li Na mentioned in paragraph 7?

A．To explain why Li Na has achieved a lot

B．To prove failure is the mother of success.

C．To show how excellent Zheng Qinwen is.

D．To compare the difference between Zheng Qinwen and LI Na

4. Which of the following can best describe Zheng Qinwen?

A．Optimistic and generous.

B．Struggling and determined

C．Independent and helpful.

D．Adventurous and realistic.