1 . BBC Young Reporter Competition

If you are 11-18 years old, tell us about a story you think the BBC should be reporting.

What is the BBC Young Reporter Competition?

It is a yearly opportunity for 11- to 18-year-olds across the UK to submit (提交) an original story idea to the BBC. BBC Young Reporter Competition winners will have the chance to tell their story on TV, radio, online or on social media with the help of BBC journalists, producers and program makers. We are not looking for finished reports but entries should just be an outline of a story idea. This can be submitted as a written description or videos.

Entries will be judged in two age categories: 11-15 and 16-18. There is one entry category: Me and My World. Entries should be an original and true story about your life, or the world you live in. It could be about your own identity or experience that impacts you or your community. You need to show how your report on this story can reflect the wider situation. Entries will only be considered when submitted via the online mechanism (机制). No other method of entry is permitted (this includes email or post).

Judging process

Stories will be judged on editorial merit (优点) — that means the strength of the story, originality, and the personal story or background related to it. Judges will be looking for 40 winning stories from across the UK. Judges include editors from across the BBC as well as presenters and reporters. Stories will not be broadcast until all the judging is completed and the winners are announced in June.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the BBC Young Reporter Competition, please contact a member of the team by emailing youngreportercompetition@bbc.co.uk.

1. What do we know about the competition?

A．It is hosted every two years.

B．It is for professional journalists.

C．It includes three age categories.

D．It invites participants to present story ideas.

2. The theme of your entry should be about ______.

A．your life and your experience	B．the secret of your parents’ success
C．protecting the environment	D．public hygiene and health

3. How can participants submit their entries?

A．By posting their works to the BBC.

B．By following the online mechanism.

C．By contacting a member of the competition team.

D．By emailing youngreportercompetition@bbc.co.uk.

4. What can we learn about the judges?

A．They will finish all the judging in July.

B．They will be selected from school teachers.

C．They will select 40 winning stories for broadcasting.

D．They will judge participants based on their reporting skills.

5. If you want to know more about the competition, you can contact the team by ______.

A．fax	B．email
C．visiting their official website	D．leaving a message through calling

2 . 假设你是高一年级学生李华，你所在年级近期为了提升学生们的英语学习兴趣，将举办一次“英文单词听写大赛(The king of The Word)”，现委托你在学校校报通知相关事宜，请你用英文写一则书面通知，要点包括：
1. 比赛时间：2023年11月15日；
2. 比赛地点：食堂二楼；
3. 词汇范围：第一单元到第五单元；
4. 报名方式：使用微信扫描二维码进行报名。
注意：
1. 学校食堂 school canteen       扫描二维码 scan the QR code            微信 Wechat
2. 词数不少于100。

Notice

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3 . 10月8日，杭州亚运会落下帷幕。始于秋分，终于寒露，短短十几天时间里，杭州亚运会留下了太多的精彩!这些天里，我们见证过老将马龙为国乒男团夺冠拿下决定性一局的热爱可抵岁月长，感受过全红婵，陈芋汐“两小只”包揽金银后的温情相拥，被田径男子4×100米决赛最后一棒绝地反杀的拼搏精神激励，也被张雨霏和池江璃花子的神仙友情打动……
假如你是李滨，请你根据上述材料和以下要点给你的英国笔友Peter写一封邮件，分享你观看本届亚运会的感受。要点包括：
(1)回顾亚运会上你印象深刻的瞬间；
(2)这些精彩瞬间给你带来什么样的感受；
(3)希望两国奥运健儿明年的巴黎奥运会上都能创造辉煌。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
杭州亚运会 the Hangzhou Asian Games / the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou
巴黎 Paris
奥运会 the Olympic Games / the Olympics
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4 . The Big Picture Photo Contest

What on Earth have you photographed? The annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition encourages little photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this photo competition that will both celebrate and display the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspire action to protect the environment through the power of imagery. It has been held since 1991 and has received more than 3 million entries from children in over 100 countries. The winning images are exhibited at one of the most famous science institutions in the world in San Francisco, California, the USA.

Theme

“Life and the Environment”

Contest Prizes:

$12,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to the winners: The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000 for the best overall image and be featured in the annual exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences (December 26 - December 31,2019). The first place winners of the seven official categories will each receive $1,000 in cash and also have their winning images featured in the annual exhibit. Up to 6 additional finalists will be awarded a certificate of recognition for each category.

Eligibility (参赛资格)

Children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. Only hard copies of photos will be accepted. Full name, age (day, month and year), sex and full address including phone number and e-mail must be on the back of the photo.

E-mail: BigPicture@hottail.com

Telephone

0440-321-8356

Limit

You can submit more than one entry.

Entry Fee

$5 for one single image submission in any category.

Copyright

Note that by entering the competition, you have assigned copyright of your photo(s) to the organizers. The photo (s) will not be returned and will be used to raise environmental awareness through exhibitions, websites, posters, publications, etc. and to raise funds to further promote environmental activities by children.

Deadline

October 01, 2019.

1. What can we know about the contest?

A．It requires that the works should be relevant to the environment.

B．It is organized by some famous science institutions in the world.

C．It has been held in over 100 countries every other year since 1991.

D．It invites professional photographers from the world to participate.

2. What can be known from the passage?

A．All submissions will be exhibited at a science institution.

B．Junior school students are not eligible for the competition.

C．Participants must send their personal information along with their work.

D．The first place winner of the seven official categories will receive $12,000.

3. Who will own the copyright of the photos after the competition?

A．The participants.	B．The organizers.
C．The judges.	D．The science institution.

4. After the contest, the photos will be _____.

A．given back to the participants

B．made known to the public on October 1

C．used to improve people environment awareness

D．sold to collect money for environmental protection

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To entertain readers.	B．To introduce the exhibits.
C．To make a survey.	D．To get readers informed.

5 . The family of a gifted chess player living in London has been given the right to stay in Britain because of his “world-class talent”.

Nine-year-old Shreyas Royal had to leave the country with his parents when his father’s work visa (签证) couldn’t be used next month, the UK Press Association (PA) reported.

In a post (帖子) on his Facebook page Friday, Shreyas celebrated the news that they could now stay, saying it was a “deep pleasure for all of us”. “I would like to say a big thank-you to each and everyone from the bottom of my heart!” he wrote.

Shreyas, who plays for Battersea Chess Club, was born in India but moved to Britain when he was three years old after his father, an IT project manager, was offered a job there, according to PA.

The Home Office said the boy’s father, Jitendra Singh, had been given permission to ask for another five-year work visa without leaving the United Kingdom due to Shreyas’ talent, according to PA.

“After much research, I have taken the personal decision to allow Shreyas and his family to stay in the UK,” Home Secretary Sajid Javid said. “The UK is a country that brings up world-class talent and Shreyas is one of the most gifted chess players in his generation (代).”

Battersea Chess Club, which was established in 1885, welcomed the Home Office’s decision in a statement on its website.

“Shreyas is a very nice, down-to-earth young man who has a big future ahead of him on the world stage hopefully representing England,” said club secretary Leon Watson. “We strongly believe he will make us proud. We wish him every success going forward. In 10 years’ time we hope he’ll be a famous name as England’s first world champion.”

In a Facebook post on Monday, Shreyas announced that following his performance at the British Chess Championship he was now ranked second in the world for his age group.

1. What led to the special treatment of Shreyas Royal’s family?

A．Sajid Javid’s help.	B．Leon Watson’s support.
C．Jitendra Singh’s requirement.	D．Shreyas Royal’s special talent.

2. Which word can best describe Shreyas Royal’s feeling at the moment?

A．Thankful.

B．Surprised.

C．Confused.

D．Regretful.

3. How long has Shreyas Royal been in Britain?

A．For about three years.	B．For about six years.
C．For about nine years.	D．For about ten years.

4. What was Leon Watson’s attitude toward Shreyas Royal?

A．Very interested.	B．A little worried.
C．Very confident.	D．A little doubtful.

5. What can we learn about Shreyas Royal?

A．He has moved to India now.

B．He does well at school too.

C．He has achieved fame in playing chess internationally.

D．He moved to England to learn to play chess.

6 . I’ve been a professional athletic trainer for about 16 years. And I’ve worked with a range of athletes from high school students to those of the ________ level.

Recently, as I’ve been seeing the videos of Kobe’s dunking (扣篮) and people’s ________ on the remarkable legacy left behind by Kobe, I activated my Reddit account to ________ one story about him.

I was once invited to Las Vegas to help ________ Team USA for the London Olympics. This was my ________ with Kobe. At first, we had a brief conversation where he got my ________ and I told him that whenever he wanted additional drills he could call me up.

On the night before the first scrimmage (分组对抗赛). I suddenly heard my cell ring. It turned out to be Kobe. I nervously ________. He wondered if I could help him with some conditioning work. I ________ my clock — it was 4:15 am. I ________.

When I arrived at the main practice room, I saw Kobe being there alone, drenched (湿透的) in ________ as if he had just taken a swim. It wasn’t even 5 am. After one hour’s practice, we entered the weight room, where he did a series of exercises to improve his ________ for 45 minutes. After that, we ________ and he went back to the practice room to ________. I went back to the hotel; I was ________.

I was expected to be at the practice room at about 11 am. I woke up feeling ________, and hurriedly headed there. This next part is what I remembered very ________. On the right side was Kobe doing jump shots. Later, I realized Kobe didn’t even stop ________ while I was into my dreamland. It was no ________ that he had always been the most ________ athlete in the league.

Many stories about his ________ all became together and hit me like a train. Yes, Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his Mamba mentality lives on.

1.

A．average

B．academic

C．consistent

D．professional

2.

A．influence

B．mercy

C．reflection

D．congratulation

3.

A．share

B．print

C．read

D．polish

4.

A．organize

B．train

C．interview

D．photograph

5.

A．negotiation

B．competition

C．interaction

D．consultation

6.

A．address

B．account

C．instruction

D．number

7.

A．turned up

B．picked up

C．caught up

D．hung up

8.

A．checked

B．wound

C．fixed

D．adjusted

9.

A．admitted

B．hesitated

C．agreed

D．refused

10.

A．sweat

B．tears

C．rain

D．blood

11.

A．focus

B．speed

C．strength

D．balance

12.

A．repeated

B．parted

C．changed

D．returned

13.

A．rest

B．assist

C．defend

D．shoot

14.

A．worn out

B．held back

C．calmed down

D．followed up

15.

A．grateful

B．fearful

C．sleepy

D．confident

16.

A．vaguely

B．vividly

C．gradually

D．barely

17.

A．practicing

B．complaining

C．calling

D．searching

18.

A．excuse

B．case

C．reason

D．surprise

19.

A．independent

B．outstanding

C．expensive

D．optimistic

20.

A．ambition

B．generosity

C．commitment

D．leadership

7 . The planet has a new world record for running the Zurich Marato Barcelona while pushing a wheelchair!

Eric Domingo Roldan of Barcelona, Spain, first tried to run a 26.2-mile race while _______ his mother Silvia back in 2020. When they _______ the mark by just 1 minute and 21 seconds, Eric vowed (发誓) to _______ in 2021 to win the title.

True to his _______ , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds. The _______ record was 2: 58: 40, so they pulled off their _______ with time to spare!

Eric has a very special _______ for setting such a goal. Many people don’t know multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化) (MS). Eric runs to draw _______ to MS, which his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years. He also runs to raise money for MS. He _______ to collect more than €3, 000 before the marathon. All of the money was used to ________ MS research.

The son said achieving the world record means even more to them, because it encourages them to go on after they went through the hardest time of their life. ________ her MS, his mother is still recovering from a battle with COVID-19 back in August.

While she was ________ about the race, Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair as her son pushed them both toward the finish line.

“It was a dream come true,” Eric added. “I was often looking at my watch to check if we were ________ , and the last 195m were the ________ seconds of my life. To cross that line meant that we finally did what we ________.”

1.

A．carrying

B．guiding

C．following

D．pushing

2.

A．missed

B．created

C．passed

D．found

3.

A．stop

B．work

C．rest

D．return

4.

A．value

B．name

C．word

D．nature

5.

A．original

B．former

C．personal

D．exact

6.

A．victory

B．deal

C．design

D．track

7.

A．tip

B．plan

C．reason

D．gift

8.

A．hope

B．question

C．standard

D．attention

9.

A．continued

B．managed

C．arranged

D．waited.

10.

A．prove

B．share

C．support

D．review

11.

A．Thanks to

B．Because of

C．In terms of

D．In addition to

12.

A．nervous

B．sure

C．careful

D．sorry

13.

A．as usual

B．on time

C．in place

D．at risk

14.

A．best

B．quietest

C．most

D．busiest

15.

A．suggested

B．required

C．promised.

D．realized

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker most probably?

A．A host.

B．A salesman.

C．A professor.

2. What’s the prize for the winners this time?

A．Two music discs.

B．Two football tickets.

C．Two concert tickets.

3. How many questions should the winners answer correctly?

A．3.

B．10.

C．12.

4. What does the speaker remind the listeners at last?

A．Their addresses must be correct.

B．They needn’t write down the details.

C．Everyone has only one chance.

9 . Natural disasters can cause environmental changes. How will cities use technology to maintain (维持) power during natural disasters in the future? Some smart middle school students are already thinking about this question.

Teams of students from around the world explained their ideas on this topic at the Future City competition, which recently took place in Washington, DC. Students from Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, US, were on one of the teams.

Instead of using popular technologies like flying cars and AI, the students from Justice Page Middle School took a more simple approach to the topic. They spent weeks developing their ideas and building a model to show them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters had happened there in the past.

In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels (太阳能电池板), which can produce and store power. When a power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods.

The students brought their model to life with 3D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed. To make the model more real, they made a base out of wood and grass. The model has lights and even a small train that travels back and forth.

The team did not win the competition, but the experience was valuable. One competitor of the team, Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn’t considered before. He also saw how other teams advertise their models and interesting ideas. He said he wanted to keep learning about engineering.

1. Which word can be used to describe the competition?

A．National.

B．Unfair.

C．Meaningless.

D．Technological.

2. The underlined word “approach” in Para 3 can be replaced by “________”.

A．model

B．way

C．service

D．task

3. Paragraph 4 is written to ________.

A．explain how a power failure happens	B．show how the students’ project works
C．list the ideas that the students used	D．explain why the students’ model succeeds

4. What do we know about the team from Justice Page Middle School?

A．They won the competition in the end.

B．They made great efforts for their project.

C．They chose Minneapolis as the setting for their project.

D．They wanted to use popular technologies in the competition.

5. What do we know about Ryan Rowell?

A．He learned a lot in the competition.	B．He was a teacher in Justice Page Middle School.
C．He thought advertising his team’s idea was hard.	D．He was disappointed at losing the competition.

10 . National Music Theater Competition

The 2024 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) will be held. It was launched in 2011 as the first national competition for the emerging professional music theater soloist (独唱者). NMTC has provided industry connections for past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other venues.

Prizes (each prize only for a person)

The champion: $5,000 plus a concert at the next national conference of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), a $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, a Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.

The runner-up: $2,500 plus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.

The third place: Louise Lerch Prize; $1,000 cash prize.

The fourth place: Bill Hayes Prize; $750 cash prize.

Qualification

Singers aged from 20 to 28 as of September 15, 2023.

Entrance Procedure

Application requires a fee of $900, but for these students of NATS members the fee is $75. Application fees due to cancellation by the applicant won’t be returned. All application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2023. If you are planning to submit your application for the online round, you must complete the submission by September 15, 2023, but you’ll have 30 days after the deadline to upload your audition (试唱) videos. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Where to Audition

The preliminary (预选的) round

Live auditions: November 1 to 10, 2023 in New York City.

Online auditions: Video submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

Semifinal and final rounds

Live auditions: The semifinal round: January 3 to 9, 2024; the final round: January 15 to 20, 2024.

The semifinal and final rounds will be held in New York City as part of the 2024 NATS Winter Workshop.

1. Why was the National Music Theater Competition launched?

A．To make people like music.

B．To promote the leisure industry.

C．To popularize Broadway musicals.

D．To seek promising talents.

2. What will the person coming second in the competition get?

A．A $500 Gift Certificate and Louise Lerch Prize.

B．$2,500 in prize money and a Gift Certificate.

C．A Career Management Services package.

D．A chance to perform at a concert.

3. Which of the following is a necessity for participating in the competition?

A．Being at least 28 years old.

B．Applying for membership of NATS.

C．Submitting application materials on time.

D．Uploading audition videos by September 15.

4. What do you know about the competition?

A．Competitors can enter the semifinal round on January 18, 2024.

B．Both online and live auditions are available in any round.

C．There are three rounds in the competition in total.

D．Application submission deadline is October 15, 2023.

5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To call on people to explore their potential in music.

B．To attract young singers to apply for the competition.

C．To appeal to young singers to become NATS members.

D．To encourage people to enter the musical industry.