1. How often is the Noetic Learning Math Contest held?
| A．Once a year. | B．Twice a year. | C．Once every two years. |
| A．Solve 45 problems in an hour. |
| B．Solve 20 problems in 45 minutes. |
| C．Solve 10 problems in half an hour. |
| A．A “Team Winner” medal. |
| B．A “Team Achievement Plaque”. |
| C．A “National Honor Roll” medal. |
1. How does the art competition make the woman feel?
| A．Angry. | B．Surprised. | C．Excited. |
| A．She’s a painter. | B．She’s a digital artist. | C．She’s a short story writer. |
| A．The judges should apologize. |
| B．The prize should be taken back. |
| C．A competition for AI art should be held. |
3 . Our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition is back! Enter for the chance to win prizes of up to £1,000. It is a chance to show the world your storytelling talents! Entries (参赛作品) are now open.
Rules and conditions
Please ensure that entries are created by yourself, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including title)—not a single word shorter or longer! Don’t forget to include your full name, address, email and phone number. We may use entries in all print and electronic media. Multiple entries are allowed per person. We are unfortunately only able to consider UK-based entries. Please submit your stories by 5pm on January 5, 2024 either online or by post.
Terms and prizes
There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online at our website on February 1,2024. You can vote for your favourite and the one with the most votes will win the top prize. Voting will close on February 29, 2024 and the winning entries will be published in our May 2024 issue, and posted online on April 16, 2024.
★In the adults category, the winner will receive £1,000 and one runner-up will receive £300.
★In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive£200 or a Kind le Paperwhite, and the runner-up will receive a £100 books voucher.
★In the under-12 category, the winner will receive £100 or a Kindle Paperwhite and £100 of book vouchers for their school, and the runner- up will receive a £50 books voucher.
1. To meet the competition rules, the entry must be ______.| A．created originally | B．published openly |
| C．less than 100 words | D．based on the US |
| A．In January. | B．In February. | C．In April. | D．In May. |
| A．£100. | B．£200. | C．£300. | D．£1,000. |
4 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. How old is the festival?| A．Under 30 years. | B．Over l00 years. | C．About l50 years. |
| A．A tourist festival. | B．A shopping festival. | C．A motor cycle festival. |
| A．Laurence. | B．Anne. | C．James. |
5 . Ready to show off your art to the world? Check out our guide to some of the best art contests to enter this year.
Watermedia Showcase
Prize: $2,500 first prize, $1,250 second prize.
Entry Fee: $35.
Requirements: Open to international artists 18 years of age and older.
The Watermedia Showcase awards original art created primarily with water-based media. Judged by the editors of Watercolor Artist, all winners will have their work featured in the magazine.
The Lumen Prize for Digital Art
Prize: $4,000 first prize, with a $13,500 total prize fund.
Entry Fee: $40.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
This digital art competition is organized by Lumen Art Projects Ltd, which provides new opportunities for digital artists around the world. Categories include Still, Moving Image, XR, 3D/Interactive and Artificial Intelligence.
World Illustration Awards
Prize: A cash prize of $2,540 and more publicity opportunities.
Entry Fee: $37.
Requirements: Open to artists worldwide.
Illustrators are invited to submit works to 8 different categories. Winners will win not only a cash prize, but also a feature in a major exhibition in central London, and an invitation to the Awards Evening in October.
Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing
Prize: $2,000 first prize, $1,000 second prize.
Entry Fee: $45.
Requirements: Open to artists in the United States.
The Strokes of Genius Competition celebrates original work made in drawing mediums, including pencil, charcoal and even some wet paint mediums. Winning entries (参赛作品) will be published in a special edition publication, The Best of Drawing.
1. Which competition is related to technology?| A．Watermedia Showcase. | B．The Lumen Prize for Digital Art. |
| C．World Illustration Awards. | D．Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing. |
| A．To host the Awards Evening. | B．To hold art exhibitions globally. |
| C．To sell their entries at high prices. | D．To become known to the public. |
| A．It is free of charge. | B．It awards the largest prize in amount. |
| C．It is a national competition. | D．It has an age limit for participants. |
1. 大赛目的；
2. 作品要求(如标题、内容、字数等)；
3. 提交方式(Englishelub@163. com) 及截止日期。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：the poster design competition 海报设计大赛； slogan n. 标语；口号
Dear Alan,
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Yours
Li Hua
7 . On Sunday, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia shocked the running world by breaking the women’s world record for the marathon by over two minutes. Assefa finished the Berlin Marathon in just 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds.
But Assefa’s record was far beyond what most people expected. After all, it was only her third time running a marathon.
“I wanted to break the marathon world record,” she said, “But I couldn’t imagine that it would result in a time under 2:12.”
When Assefa was younger, she started by running short races, called sprints. Then she became a middle-distance runner, running the 800 meters (half mile) race. Her best time in the 800 meters was 1 minute and 59 seconds.
Last March, she ran her first marathon. Then last September, she entered the Berlin Marathon. She won, and set a new women’s record for the course, finishing in 2:15:37.
This year, she ran almost four minutes faster than she did last year. In both races, Assefa ran faster in the second half of the race than she did in the first half.
Her time of 2:11:53 was over two minutes faster than the old women’s record (2:14:04), which was set in Chicago in 2019 by Brigid Kosgei of Kenya.
When she finished the race, Assefa kneeled down and kissed the pavement before raising her arms in victory.
Though Assefa made it look easy, she said winning the race “…was the result of hard work.” Assefa was coached by Gemedu Dedefo, who has helped train many Ethiopian star runners.
1. What is Assefa’s latest record for the marathon?| A．2:11:53. | B．2:14:04. | C．2:15:37. | D．1:59:00. |
| A．It is what she expected. | B．It is a piece of cake for her. |
| C．It is due to great effort. | D．It is because of her coach. |
| A．Talented. | B．Friendly. | C．Humorous. | D．Warm-hearted. |
| A．Dedefo Helps to Train Many Star Runners |
| B．Kosgei Holds the Women’s Marathon Record |
| C．Assefa Sets a Good Example to Other Runners |
| D．Assefa Breaks the Women’s Marathon Record |
8 . Enter to Win Scholarship for College
The American Fire Sprinkler Association created the college scholarship program to help with the educational and training pursuits of students just like you. So, if you meet the contest requirements, please enter and good luck!
Applicant Requirements
The High School Senior College Scholarship Contest is open to high school seniors who are citizens legally living in the USA. Home-schooled students may apply as long as the course of study is equal to that of a senior in high school. Relatives of AFSA staff or NATIONAL board members may not enter.
Scholarship Contest Deadline
Scholarship contest entries will be accepted from September 1, 2023 until January 1, 2024.
Entry Details
Scholarship entries are ONLY accepted online through the AFSA scholarship website (www. afsascholarship. org).
Entrants must submit a completed entry form with all required information. If ANY false or misleading information is submitted on the form, the student will be disqualified.
Each entrant is allowed only ONE ENTRY submittal. Any attempt to enter again under a different name, address, etc. will automatically disqualify the entrant.
Prizes
A total of $5,000 is awarded. Five winners will receive a scholarship of $1,000 each. The scholarship is paid directly to the educational institution in the student’s account to be used to cover tuition fees. The scholarship may be used over a period not to exceed four years. AFSA will contact each winner by email and phone within 12 days of contest end-date, using the contact information given by the entrant during the application process.
1. Who is likely to enter the contest?| A．A college senior living in the USA. |
| B．A close relative of an AFSA employee. |
| C．A member working in NATIONAL board. |
| D．A homeschooler learning high school courses. |
| A．Hand in your entry on the website. |
| B．Sign your name on the entry form. |
| C．Apply for the scholarship once again. |
| D．Submit your entry in February 2024. |
| A．Each winner will get an award of $ 5000. |
| B．The winners will be contacted in two weeks. |
| C．No limit is set to the duration of the scholarship. |
| D．The scholarship is used for educational expenses. |
9 . Sharing China 2023 is calling for photos and videos from all over the world until Feb.12, 2023. Welcome to send us your memorable moments from Chinese New Year celebrations.
What We are Looking for
Suggested themes include: traditional customs, modern customs and new trends, folk activities, foreigners experiencing the Spring Festival and celebrations around the world.
Awards and Prizes
We will select 50 photos (single or group) and 10 short films. Each winner will be awarded 1,000RMB.
Timeline
Starting time and deadline: from Dec.20, 2022 to Feb.12, 2023.
Selection and ranking: from Feb.13 to May 15, 2023.
Result announcement: June, 2023.
The Rules
Photos:
1. All works must be real and not doctored or edited.
2. Works can be single photos or a series of photos.
3. Works should have titles and a short photo description.
Short films:
1. Size: 1GB maximum, less than 4 minutes.
2. Dubbing and subtitles (配音和字幕): If the video is dubbed, the language could be either Chinese or English, but subtitles should be bilingual (双语的).
3. Caption: English or Chinese words to give a brief introduction.
How to submit (提交)
You can submit your works to China Culture’s Facebook. For further information, click here.
1. Which time is proper if you want to hand in your works?| A．Dec.10, 2022. | B．Jan.12, 2023. |
| C．Feb.15, 2023. | D．Jun.16, 2023. |
| A．An edited photo. | B．A 3-minute video. |
| C．A photo without a title. | D．A video with only English subtitle. |
| A．A science report. | B．An encyclopedia. |
| C．A story book. | D．A website. |
10 . In order to celebrate the coming Earth Day, our school library is going to hold a special contest. All students in our school are invited to use recycled materials to create a work of art.
Rules:
★One entry(参赛作品)per student.
★At least 70% of the materials used to make your entry are recycled materials. Please do not include anything that cannot be safely recycled.
★ Your entry must be no larger than 42 inches in any one direction and it must be able to stand alone on the table.
★Your entry must be your own creation. Don’t copy ideas from others.
*Write your name, age, phone number and email address on the back of your entry.
★The entry must be submitted (提交) to the Front Desk of the library before 4 pm on 18 April 2022.
Prizes:
All the entries will be shown in the library’s front window. Everyone will have the chance to vote(投票)for their favourite entries from 19 to 21 April 2022．Three winners will be chosen．The results will be posted on the school website on 22 April 2022. Winners will receive $200,$100 or $50 gift cards to a local art store.
For more information, please visit our school website at https://www.sunshineschool.org.
1. What’s the deadline for submission of the entry?| A．6 pm on 19 April 2022. |
| B．4 pm on 18 April 2022. |
| C．4 pm on 21 April 2022. |
| D．6 pm on 20 April 2022. |
| A．A medal. |
| B．Some money. |
| C．A gift card. |
| D．A library card. |
| A．To introduce a special contest. |
| B．To encourage students to reduce waste. |
| C．To explain the importance of Earth Day. |
| D．To ask students to vote for their favourite entries. |
