1 . Guernsey International Poetry Competition — Poems on the Move

Your poem could be on show in 2024. Winning entries are displayed in two stages: 21 bus poems will be chosen, and the top 9 of these will take part in a second, larger exhibition, first at Guernsey Airport, then all over the island.

How to enter

·Online by completing the online entry form and payment, at www.poemsonthemove.com.

·By email: PotM@guernseyliteraryfestival.com .

·By post: Poems on the Move 2024, Guernsey Literary Festival, PO Box 174, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK,GY1 3LG.

Fees

·Entries are £4 per poem or 3 poems for £10.

·Fees are not refundable.

·Young People’s Poetry: Aged 11-17, entries FREE

Rules

·Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must be typed and fit on a single A4 page.

·Please do not write your name or age on the same sheet as your poems.

·Enter each poem on a separate page and enclose another separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title(s) of your poems.

·Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any public website or broadcast, nor winning or placed in any other competition.

·Closing date for receipt of entries: February15, 2024

The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organizing the competition. Winners will be contacted by March 5, 2024. Winning poems will be shown on Guernsey buses, and 9 of these poems will become part of the Poems on the Move exhibition, for no less than six months.

1. What should entrants do?

A．Show their poems on the bus.	B．Deliver their poems in person.
C．Start entering after February 15, 2024.	D．Have the poems typed as requested.

2. What is expected of the entries?

A．They should be original.

B．They must be over 14 lines.

C．They should be around two pages long.

D．They must be published works on any site.

3. Who is not entitled to the prize?

A．A young man aged 16.	B．A poet involved in the competition.
C．A writer organizing the competition.	D．A teacher writing a poem.

2 . For many runners, a marathon can often be a challenge — but sometimes what gets a runner through the tough 26.2 miles is looking out into the crowd and seeing his or her loved one holding up a sign and shouting words of encouragement. For one mom, though, her loved one was a bit more hands-on.

While running the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City, Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker and mother of two, was beginning to run out of energy just yards from the end when she was suddenly joined by her 10-year-old daughter, Avery.

The touching moment, caught on video and posted on social media, shows Avery running to her mother’s side to support her as she approached the end of the race. Rich’s face lit up when Avery joined her and helped her cross the finish line.

Rich later said in the video’s caption that being joined by her daughter to finish the race was “a moment I hope neither of us ever forget”. Rich said that her daughter could tell she was struggling after a phone call near the end of the race. “She knew I had struggled the last few miles,” Rich said. “She saw tears in my eyes when I called on mile 24.”

In the video, Rich’s facial expression changes from tiredness to a smile after seeing her daughter emerge from the crowd to join her. Then, Rich and her daughter ran hand-in-hand to the finish line. “Nothing could have prepared me for the moment my 10-year-old daughter would jump out of the crowd and run with me to the finish line,” she said. When the race was done, the two hugged each other at the finish line. The video ends with a final caption, “And then she just held me. She held me.”

In the past, the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon has had other memorable moments of mothers caring for their children, but perhaps not as hands-on as this one.

1. What happened to Rich when she was coming to the finish line?

A．She fell down all of a sudden.

B．She was far behind others.

C．She felt herself struggling.

D．She was interrupted by Avery.

2. How did Avery react to the accident?

A．She helped Rich run to the finish line.

B．She tried to call for help at once.

C．She ran the rest in place of Rich.

D．She shouted encouraging words to Rich.

3. How did Rich feel about Avery’s response?

A．Doubtful.

B．Content.

C．Concerned.

D．Expected.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother Would Never Give Up On Her Marathon Dream

B．A Mother Encouraged Her Daughter To Pursue Her Dream

C．A Daughter Got Involved In Her Mother’s Race By Mistake

D．A Daughter Cheered For Her Mother By Joining In Her Race

3 . 短文改错

There was a important basketball match yesterday. I had a quickly lunch and went to school. I found difficult to work in class because I kept on thinking about the match in the afternoon. Match ended a little earlier. Our teams was playing against the team from No.6 Middle School. Their team was a very big and strong. And we felt a little afraid for them. Our team was neither very big or very strong. But we were sure we can beat the other team because we had very good teamwork but we could play together very well.

4 . Jay Hewitt completed the Ironman race in under 14 hours despite having gone through 2 brain surgeries and a year of chemo (化疗). His inspiration? His 7-year-old daughter named Hero. Hewitt, 39, said he first saw an Ironman race on TV in 1989 and recalled thinking to himself “they must be superhuman”. It never crossed his mind that he could do something like that.

After his daughter’s birth in 2015, the memory of seeing that competition popped into his mind. Hewitt decided he would compete in an Ironman when she was around 10 years old to show his daughter she can do anything she sets her mind to. Then in 2018, when Hero was around three years old, Hewitt was diagnosed with terminal (晚期的) brain cancer. So, he had to start training earlier than he had planned.

“My first day of chemo therapy in August 2019 was the first day I started my Ironman training,” Hewitt said. On October 9, Hewitt started in Newport Beach’s Back Bay with a 2-mile swim. During the race, he couldn’t digest (消化) food or water, but pushed through the sickness. The stomach pain was serious. When he came around the corner to the finish line, there were hundreds of people there cheering him on.

Hewitt said seeing his daughter made everything worth it. I didn’t have much energy, but I gave my wife a kiss, handed my wife and daughter flowers and got down on my knees to say to Hero. “If I can do it, you can do it. Dream big and never give up hope.” “I got to tell her that it was really hard for me but I had thought about coming home to her, and that she had given me the strength to finish.”

1. Which of the following was regarded impossible by Hewitt before 1989?

A．He would suffer from cancer.	B．He might one day be a superman.
C．He would compete in an Ironman race.	D．He could become the best in an Ironman race.

2. What happened in 2018?

A．Hewitt’s daughter was born.	B．Hewitt decided to train for his competition.
C．Hero was diagnosed with deadly brain cancer.	D．Hero learned she could do anything by herself.

3. What can be learned about Hewitt’s race?

A．It ended in failure.	B．It worsened Hewitt’s cancer.
C．It was hard but Hewitt made it at last.	D．It was easy because of Hewitt’s hard training.

4. Where was Hewitt’s strength for the race mainly from?

A．The desire to see and inspire his daughter.	B．The determination to beat the terrible cancer.
C．The support of the people cheering him on.	D．The happiness of reunion with his wife.

5 . Young Writers Awards

About the Contest

Bennington College has a unique literary tradition. We’ve had twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three US poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, and two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. In celebration of this, Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote excellence in writing at the high school level. Students are invited to enter with the following work:

•Poetry: A group of three poems

•Fiction: A short story (1,500 words or fewer) or one-act play

•Nonfiction: A personal or academic essay (1,500 words or fewer)

A first-, second-, and third-place winner is selected in each category. We welcome participation of both US and international students.

Awards & Rules

First-place winners in each category are awarded a prize of $1,000; second-place winners receive $500; third-place winners receive $250.

•No charge for entrance. Fees for accidents caused by participants are required.

•All entries must be original work reviewed, approved and guided by a teacher. We will use your teacher as a contact for the competition should we have any questions. For homeschooled students, please contact one to assist in your writing even if you have experience in such competitions.

Young Writers Awards finalists and winners are also qualified for undergraduate scholarships at Bennington. Young Writers Awards finalists who apply and gain admission to Bennington will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000. Young Writers Awards winners reaching the standard will receive $15,000 every year, for a total of $60,000.

1. What can be learned about the Young Writers Awards?

A．It rewards three winners at last.

B．It’s a tradition of Bennington College.

C．It accepts participants worldwide.

D．It offers scholarships to undergraduates.

2. What are the participants asked to do?

A．Hand in a personal essay.	B．Have related writing experience.
C．Pay an entry fee on time.	D．Find a teacher to help with the entry.

3. How much will the second-place winner to be admitted into Bennington gain in total?

A．$10,500.	B．$15,500.
C．$40,500.	D．$60,500.

6 . 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 Special Olympics is the world’s     1     (large) non-profit organization. The organization     2     (offer) year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. The Special Olympics is also the only place     3     children and adults with intellectual (智力的)disabilities have an opportunity to participate and develop     4     (believe) in themselves.

In 1968, Anne McGlone Burke, a PE teacher, began with an idea to have an Olympic-style competition for people with special needs. Burke then asked Eunice Kennedy Shriver, head of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation,     5     (help) the event. Shriver encouraged Burke to develop the idea and the JPK Foundation provided a grant (拨款) of $25,000. More than 1,000 athletes from the United States and Canada were     6     (excite) to take part in the games.

The Special Olympics has more than 32 Olympic individual and team sports that provide     7     (meaning) training and competition opportunities     8     people with intellectual disabilities. The first International Special Olympics Winter Games took place in February 1977 in the USA. The 2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games will take place in Sweden,     9     the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games     10     (hold) in Berlin, Germany.

7 . I carried the flame in 1984 in the torch relay (火炬传递)as it made its way across the country to the Olympics in Los Angeles. What an honour that was! I wasn’t an Olympic athlete. My dad did some voluntary work for the Olympics, for which I was offered the opportunity.

On one May night, the flame began its route across America, covering 15,000 kilometres. It inched its way up the coast from New York, each runner carrying it for a kilometre. Some of the runners were legendary (享有盛名的), like the granddaughter of gold medaled Jesse Owen. Others were common people like me and supporters of the cause.

I had been sent a uniform and the official torch. I held it as I stood waiting for the flame to arrive. Part of me wondered if it would even arrive. Would they ever find enough runners to cover that enormous distance? Other people were huddled (挤在一起)in the dark on the sidewalk. What would they see?

All at once it happened. A runner appeared and lit my torch. I was sent on my way, jogging down the highway. There was no question whether I had worried about finding my way in the dark. People lined the road, clapping and shouting as I passed. Actually, it was not for me but for the cause that I represented. Soon, I passed the flame on to the next runner, who would pass it along to the next until it finally reached gold medalist Rafer Johnson who would carry it into the L. A. Coliseum.

How lucky I was to play a part! But I think we all have these opportunities to carry the torch, for we are all the light of the world. Therefore, why not let your light shine?

1. What do the underlined words “the cause” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The Olympics.	B．The voluntary work
C．The torch relay.	D．The wonderful competition.

2. How did the author feel when waiting for the flame to arrive?

A．Excited.

B．Disappointed.

C．Worried

D．Satisfied.

3. Why did the people on the sidewalk clap?

A．To encourage him to move faster.	B．To show their support for him.
C．To praise the career he chose.	D．To cheer for the Olympic spirits.

4. What can we infer about the author in the text?

A．He thought little of being a torch carrier

B．He preferred to see others carry the torch.

C．He felt proud of having such an experience

D．He advised us to value every chance we have.

8 . I will never forget the day when I won the bicycle race for the third time. It was special for me because I set a new _________ . But what made it more special was that I had _______ a tough time getting ready for the _______ .

About three months before the final race something _______ happened when I fell off during practice and broke my left _______ . All I could do was _______ for the injuries to recover. The _______ was that the doctors suggested bed rest for at least two months. A close friend of mine who had just recovered from his leg injury _______   that even if I was able to stand on my feet, I wouldn’t be able to ride a _______ for a few more weeks. It was safe for me to ________ because my leg was likely to be injured again during practice or the ________ .

It was very difficult for me to just ________ like this. My father felt bad, too. He tried to keep my ________ up during my bed rest. My parents gave me nutritious (有营养的) food to keep me ________ . They showed me lots of videos of cycling events to ________ my riding skills. Thus, they were preparing me for the day when I ________ to the track. The most important thing they taught me was that while there could be a chance of   ________ the race, never giving up in such a situation was an example of good ________ .

Two months passed quickly. The doctors were ________ at my complete recovery and supported my participation. ________ , I broke the record.

1.

A．goal

B．rule

C．example

D．record

2.

A．gone through

B．thought about

C．looked for

D．put off

3.

A．work

B．lecture

C．day

D．party

4.

A．unfortunate

B．important

C．strange

D．awkward

5.

A．house

B．arm

C．window

D．leg

6.

A．prepare

B．apply

C．desire

D．wait

7.

A．anger

B．worry

C．delight

D．love

8.

A．warned

B．concluded

C．promised

D．agreed

9.

A．horse

B．train

C．bicycle

D．subway

10.

A．turn down

B．calm down

C．give up

D．cheer up

11.

A．fight

B．race

C．trip

D．progress

12.

A．practice

B．ask

C．change

D．stop

13.

A．deeds

B．spirits

C．behaviors

D．tasks

14.

A．strong

B．busy

C．confident

D．patient

15.

A．appreciate

B．share

C．overtake

D．improve

16.

A．adapted

B．tended

C．pointed

D．returned

17.

A．holding

B．winning

C．missing

D．failing

18.

A．sportsmanship

B．membership

C．leadership

D．friendship

19.

A．interested

B．confused

C．amazed

D．moved

20.

A．Suddenly

B．Finally

C．Obviously

D．Gradually

9 . My parents love tennis and they' re members of a tennis club. My older brother was really good at it and they supported him — taking him to lessons all the time. So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn't possibly be serious, I was just a 4-year-old kid!

Later, I joined the club's junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest, confident that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn't so successful. I didn't even want to be in the team photo because I didn't feel I deserved to be. When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe I'd lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn't explain the result.

After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that I need the right attitude to be a winner. On court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I'll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.

At tournaments, it's impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be negative, including myself sometimes. I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job and you just have to accept their decisions.

My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I'm strong right to the end of a tournament. I'm getting good results: my shots are more accurate and there's a chance that I could be a champion one day with hard work.

1. The author said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to ________.

A．please his parents	B．annoy his older brother
C．get some attention	D．persuade people that he was serious

2. How did the author feel after his first important competition?

A．He was confused about his defeat.	B．He was proud to be a member of the winning team.
C．He was fond of the way he treated another player.	D．He was amazed that he had got so far in the tournament.

3. What does the author try to remember when he's on the court?

A．Follow his game plan.	B．Respect the other player.
C．Don't let the other player surprise him.	D．Don't keep thinking about his mistakes.

4. What does the author say about his behaviour in tournaments?

A．He tries to keep calm during the game.	B．He broke his racket once when he was angry.
C．He stays away from players who behave badly.	D．He found it difficult to deal with one judge's decisions.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Olympic Games are an international sport event     1    (divide) into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four     2    (year). Until 1992, they were both held in the same year. Since then, they     3    (separate) by a two year gap.

The original Olympic Games were recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. The modern Olympics has become one of the     4    (large) media events. In Sydney in 2000, there were about 3.8 billion viewers     5    (watch) the games on television. The     6    (grow) of the Olympics is one of the biggest problems the games face today. Although allowing professional athletes and attracting sponsorships (赞助) from major international companies solved financial problems in     7     1980s, the large number of athletes makes it difficult and expensive for host cities     8    (organize) the Olympics. For example, the 2012 Olympics,       9     were held in London, were based on a budget (预算) of over 9 billion pounds — one of the biggest budgets for an Olympics     10     date.