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. |
| 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. |
| 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 . 4 WRITING COMPETITIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Calling all high school student writers! If you’re looking for scholarships or ways to support your future education, look no further than writing competitions.
Below are 4 writing competitions for high school students. Check them now!
Scholastic Writing Awards
The Scholastic Writing Awards celebrate was created by students aged 13 and older in grades 7 through 12 across the country. You can submit(提交) all kinds of writing works, including science fiction, humor, short plays, and more.
Gold medal winners can earn a $10,000 scholarship, and silver medal winners can earn a$1,000 scholarship. The fee to apply is $7 for a single entry.
Young Lions Fiction Award
To apply for this award, any writer aged 35 or younger may submit a novel or collection of short stories. Each year, a group of experts including Young Lions members, writers, and librarians select the winner.
The winner of this award will receive a $11.000 scholarship.
NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship
High school students of all ages can have access to this creative writing scholarship. Students can submit works (that have not been published before)in one or both categories (类别): poetry and fiction.
A prize of $2,000 ill be awarded to one student winner in each category.
We the Students Essay Competitions
This competition asks students to answer the question, “What are the important qualities of a citizen in your community in 21st century America?” in an essay between 500 and 800 words. Students must be US citizens between the ages of 14 and 19 to apply.
One national winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and six runners-up will receive $1,250 each.
1. If you have created a short play, which competition is suitable for you to enter?| A．Scholastic Writing Awards. | B．Young Lions Fiction Award. |
| C．NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship. | D．We the Students Essay Competition. |
| A．Scholastic Writing Awards. | B．Young Lions Fiction Award. |
| C．NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship. | D．We the Students Essay Competition. |
| A．A club’s poster. | B．A teaching plan. | C．A school’s website. | D．A principal’s speech. |
INNOVATION CUP 2022 Great minds come together at Merck | |
| What’s in it for me? If you are a post-graduate student with an interest in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, the Merck Innovation Cup is your chance to gain in-depth knowledge about research and development, to network with top students from around the world and to build a business case together with experienced professionals. Who can apply: Advanced students and postdocs in the fields of life science, data science and business administration from all over the world can apply: Sciences: Post graduate students on their way towards a PhD in biology, medicine, biotech, bioinformatics, data sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, physics or engineering. Business: Advanced MBA students and recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical and chemical business and a science background. The Innovation Cup will comprise the following team topics: oncology, immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, drug discovery technologies digitalization. | How it works: During a one-week Summer Camp, 50 selected students will attend in-depth presentations about the pharmaceutical and chemical industry given by Merck researchers and managers. The participants will be divided into teams, work together to develop a business plan and present it to a grand jury, who will award the Merck Innovation Cup for the best plan along with a cash prize of EUR 20,000 plus EUR 5,000 for the runner-up. A conference with alumni of previous Innovation Cup editions will be held on the first day of the Summer Camp. Further information about the program and how to apply online from November 1, 2021, until January 31, 2022: http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com Location: Near Frankfurt, Germany, June 20 - 26, 2022. Travel, accommodation and food expenses will be paid by Merck. |
| A．High school students interested in life science. |
| B．Post-graduate students majoring in mathematics. |
| C．MBA graduates knowledgeable about finance. |
| D．Exceptional students specializing in developing new drugs. |
| A．To deepen top students’ interest in innovation. |
| B．To attract talent to the Innovation Cup competition |
| C．To promote the Merck company around the world. |
| D．To inform alumni of an important conference. |
| A．Merck will cover the expenses of travel, research and food. |
| B．The event plans to select 50 researchers to give presentations. |
| C．The top two winners of the Cup will be awarded cash prizes. |
| D．Applicants should apply online within a duration of two months. |
4 . Each year, the women of Olney, England, and Liberal, Kansas, have an unusual “pancake racing”. This tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday,1445, in Olney. Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Christian season of Lent begins.
It is said that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes. She suddenly heard the church(教堂) bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron(围裙) and headscarf and holding her frying pan(锅) with a pancake in it. Olney women continue this tradition more than 500 years later.
In 1950, a person of Liberal wanted his town to join in Olney Pancake Race. He made some phone calls to Olney to set up a friendly competition, and the people of Olney accepted the challenge.
The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They have to flip(抛) the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and announce a winner.
In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an allday event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a great show, and eating competitions.
Although the women’s race is still the main event, both towns now hold races for boys and girls of all ages. Emma Evans,14, was the winner of her age group’s race in Liberal last year. She wore an apron that her grandma made for her and used a pan passed down to her from her older brother. Her family cheered her on from the sidelines.
“It’s a family tradition, ”Emma says. “And there are only two places in the world that compete against each other in a race like this, so it feels special.”
1. What do we know about Olney Pancake Race?| A．It was founded by a cook. | B．It was started during Lent. |
| C．It is a centuriesold tradition. | D．It has been held every year since 1445. |
| A．Wear their formal clothes. | B．Throw and catch the pancake. |
| C．Hand the pancake to another. | D．Eat the pancake while running. |
| A．lasts only one day | B．has more varied activities |
| C．holds different races for boys | D．starts with a delicious breakfast |
| A．It is familyfriendly. | B．It is quite competitive. |
| C．It should be internationalized. | D．It should provide aprons for racers. |
5 . Top 4 Writing Contests of 2023
The Betty Award
As one of the few competitions for elementary and middle school students, The Betty Award grants (授了) cash prizes for written pieces below 1,000 words. The Betty Award has both a Spring &. Fall contest.
Top prize: $ 300
Entry fee: S 20
Deadline: April 30, 2023
100-Word Writing Contest
100 words or less per entry is a must. Submit as many entries as you’d like. All ages, genders, nationalities and writers are welcome. The theme is using humor as healing (治愈)。
Top prize: $ 800
Entry fee: $ 10
Deadline: May 13, 2023
Teen Writing Contest
The Ann Arbor District Library is excited to host its 30th annual Teen Writing Contest in Winter 2023! Young adult authors take part as judges each year, who then read and select the winning stories. Stories are judged in three different categories: Grades 6—8, Grades 98.10, and Grades 11812.
Top prize: $ 250
Additional prizes: 2nd/ $ 150; 3rd/ $75
Entry fee: FREE
Deadline: August 15, 2023
Bennington Young Writers Awards
Bennington College has a unique literary legacy (遗产), including 12 Pulitzer Prize winners, countless New York Times bestsellers, and two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. In celebration of this legacy， Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote excellence in writing at the high school level.
Top prize: $ 1,000
Additional prizes: 2nd/ $ 500; 3rd/ S 250
Entry fee: FREE
Deadline: September 10，2023
1. When can participants submit their entries for The Betty Award?| A．On April 28. | B．On May 13. | C．On August 15. | D．On September 10. |
| A．It is free of charge. | B．It is open to all ages. |
| C．It partners with a library. | D．It requires 1000-word entries. |
| A．The Betty Award. | B．Teen Writing Contest. |
| C．100 Word Writing Contest. | D．Bennington Young Writers Awards. |
6 . If you’d like to have a group of family and friends over on the weekend, consider hosting a game-day party. This is an event when people come together to watch a sport, often college or professional football.
Choose a game
Ask a parent to help you look online for the game schedule of your favorite team.
Invite friends
Make a list of who you want to invite, then ask a parent to help you reach out to ask them. You and your family could also invite another family if your parent wants to take part in the party too.
Plan the menu
As the host of the party, you can decide what kind of food to serve. You could provide the main course and then ask guests to bring snacks and sweets.
Add festive touches
| A．It’s usually shown live on television. |
| B．The person with the correct answers wins. |
| C．Let your guests know if they should wear something special. |
| D．Invite everyone to arrive about half an hour before the game starts. |
| E．It’s best to choose a weekend game so more people are free to attend. |
| F．Homemade decorations can make the area around your TV feel more exciting. |
| G．You could also decide not to offer the main course but instead just serve plenty of snacks. |
7 . How many sports stars can you name? Whether it’s ten or thirty, I believe that 90%of them would be male. Even in today’s society, which calls for gender equality (男女平等) , it seems that female sports stars simply don’t get the same coverage (报道) as male players.
The World Cup is the most widely followed sporting event in the world. According to a report, almost 715 million people watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a ninth of the whole population of the planet. But how many people notice the fact that the FIFA Women’s World Cup has just taken place in Canada? The US team was the winner, after beating the Japanese team 52 in the final match. England even got a third place!However, the England team in the men’s World Cup seldom runs to the quarterfinals. While the World Cup enjoys primetime on most BBC channels, the FIFA Women’s World Cup is put aside. The only time the media made the news was when an English player scored an own goal!
The inequality doesn’t end with football. Just recently, Caroline Wozniacki (a top Danish tennis player) complained that women don’t get the same chance as men to play on the show courts at Wimbledon. In this case, I think it’s the luck of the draw—the further you get in the competition, the more likely you are to play on the show courts. In the opening stages, it is true that often only the best players will play their matches on the show courts. Women’s tennis does get lots of coverage, though many complain that it isn’t exciting to watch.
Many people think the women’s sport is often paid less attention to, but I think this is slowly starting to change. In the UK, there is a campaign called This Girl Can, which aims to get girls and women back into sports, regardless of their age, shape or sporting ability. Hopefully this campaign will encourage more people to take up and enjoy sports, and help to reduce the nation’s health problems.
1. The hidden message in Paragraph 1 is that.| A．female players don’t get much attention |
| B．male players are more likely to enjoy sports |
| C．there are more male players than female players |
| D．the media prefer to provide coverage of female sports |
| A．is due to the level of players’ability |
| B．is another example of gender inequality |
| C．helps women’s tennis get a lot of coverage |
| D．leads to disappointment at women’s tennis |
| A．Negative. | B．Positive. | C．Unconcerned. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．To beat male players. | B．To have a household name. |
| C．To achieve their dreams. | D．To improve their health. |
8 . There was devastation for IOC Refugee Olympic Team runner James Nyang Chiengjiek, who finished last in his men’s 800m heat after an early fall. Just after the start of the race, the South Sudanese refugee accidentally clipped another athlete’s foot and tumbled to the ground. But Chiengjiek showed the spirit of a champion to get back up and finish the race.
In 1999, Chiengjiek’s father was killed in a war in south Sudan. In 2002, he moved to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. This year’s games are the second time Chiengjiek has competed as a member of the refugee team. He represents the world’s 82. 4 million people forced to flee conflict. Despite failing to make it to the semi-finals, the story behind him and his team continues to impress.
On July 24, at the women’s 100m butterfly heats at the Tokyo Olympics, Syrian girl Yusra Mardini, the flag bearer for the refugee team, failed to qualify for the semifinals of the event, her message to the world is more important than the outcome.
Mardini, who learned to swim from her father when she was a child, represented Syria at the 2012 Fina World Aquatics Championships. Swimming had always been a passion for the family as her father Ezzat is a swimming instructor dedicating his life to water. He taught his three-year-old daughter to swim.
In August 2015, fleeing the fighting in Syria, Mardini and her sister, Sarah, fled their former home to the Greek island of Lesbos in small boats with other refugees. That boat ride was supposed to last 45 minutes. It was just a 10km ride. The boat, meant for six to seven people, was already broken when 20 people boarded. Twenty minutes in, Mardini found herself, her sister, a friend of her father’s and two others in the water, pushing the broken boat ashore after more than three hours. Mardini later said that swimming had saved her life and helped her rebuild it.
Twice elected to the Olympic refugee team, Mardini said in an interview with the media, “Sport was our way out. It was kind of what gave us hope to build our new lives. We don’t share a nation or a language. Each of us has a different story. But there is something we all have in common: we chose to keep our dreams alive.”
Acting as a symbol of hope for refugees worldwide and bringing global attention to the refugee crisis, the athletes took part in the Olympic Games Rio 2016, marching and competing under the Olympic flag. The Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) participated at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with 29 athletes, from 11 countries, competing in 12 sports.
The Refugee Olympic athletes were some of the stars of these Olympic Games. They were stars in a way that they demonstrated the best of human beings; they demonstrated determination; they also demonstrated that they are not simply refugees but that they are human beings; they are athletes who are competing with the athletes of the other 206 National Olympic Committees on an equal playing field.
1. The refugee athletes take part in the Olympic Games in order to ________.| A．earn more money for their countries |
| B．bring hope for refugees and capture global attention to refugee crisis |
| C．get as many medals as possible |
| D．ask the world to help them get rid of poverty |
| A．In the race Chiengjiek didn’t give up after having a fall. |
| B．The refugee Olympic Team participated in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with hundreds of athletes. |
| C．It was her fleeing to the Greek island of Leshos that made Mardini realize the importance of swimming. |
| D．Sporting has helped many refugee athletes rebuild their lives. |
| A．Nothing Is Impossible | B．The Impressive Tokyo 2020 Games |
| C．Great Champions, Great Stories | D．Competing for Dreams and Hopes |
9 . The sportswear giant Nike has announced the construction of an eco-friendly basketball court which uses recycled sport shoes as the raw materials at the national finals of the 2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) on May 14. The court is set to be completed by the end of July this year in Guangzhou.
Cooperating with the China School Sports Federation, Nike launched the environmental protection charity project for the CHBL 2022-23 Season. The project encourages the involvement of CHBL players coaches, basketball enthusiasts and consumers in the collection and recycling of old sport shoes. Through advanced technology, thrown-away sport shoes will be processed and used in the construction of the first ever CHBL-themed eco-friendly basketball court.
Over the past two months, the old sport shoes collection bins have traveled alongside the CHBL tour making stops at the four major regional tournaments held in the east, west, south and north of China. The bins have gone into schools, including Tsinghua High School in Beijing and Huipu Middle School in Taizhou Zhejiang province, spreading the spirits of CHBL and inspiring its players to become role models not only on the basketball court, but also in their everyday lives.
Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development of basketball culture within campuses.
In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added environmental education into the program. Environmental education plays an important role in shaping society’s core values. It guides young individuals toward understanding the importance of environmental issues, forming a proper attitude on the relationship between humans and nature, and raising their environmental awareness and practices. It serves as an endless source of developing environmental consciousness throughout society.
The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability (持续性) at the first place.
1. Which is true about the basketball court mentioned?| A．It is built out of recycled sport shoes. |
| B．It is built by Nike without any help. |
| C．It has already been put into use. |
| D．It does harm to the environment. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Negative. | C．Indifferent. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Nike builds such a basketball court for making more money. |
| B．CHBL attaches great importance to environment protection. |
| C．Only basketball players benefit from the construction of the court. |
| D．Environmental education has no connection with society’s core values. |
| A．Ways to Recycle Thrown-away Sport Shoes Effectively |
| B．The Importance of Jointly Protecting the Environment |
| C．Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou |
| D．The Benefits of Living in Harmony with Nature for Humans |
10 . Antoine Craig, a blind athlete, has been blind since 2010. He gradually lost his sight due to a genetic disease. Working through difficulties, Craig says, he has found his value. “Once I lost my eyesight, I began the process of rediscovering myself.” he says.
Craig, now 40, heard from a friend about people running at the school’s gym with their hands linked by shoestrings (鞋带). Craig decided to give it a try. “In the beginning, it was pure coping (应对).” he says. “It allowed me to do something I could be proud of. More importantly, here people became my friends, who were always ready to help me. These people became my family.”
In 2017, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the 2017 US Paralympic Nationals. In 2019 he competed at the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. In 2021, running for a chance to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo — delayed for a year, he finished second in the 100.
Learning a US national team was forming for blind soccer, he went for it. Last fall. Craig was named to the team, which will play in the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. On March 19 and 20, 2023, the team hosted its first two “international friendly” games against Canada in Chula Vista, California. Craig couldn’t play as planned due to a concussion (脑震荡) in practice before the games. He spoke with his teammates before both games and, on his Facebook page, asked friends and supporters to lend support. When asked how the team performed, Craig answered cheerfully, “You know, we won!”
Craig finished a psychology degree from VCU in 2016 and completed his master’s degree in mental health counseling (咨询) in December 2022. Now he has his own business, LegendaryU Counseling. focusing on athletes with disabilities. He also regularly posts videos to his Instagram, hoping to inspire others.
1. Why did Craig want to try running at first?| A．To meet friends. | B．To help others in need. |
| C．To find himself. | D．To escape from his family. |
| A．It is important to run. | B．Craig was running well. |
| C．Running is easy for Craig. | D．Craig succeeded in Tokyo. |
| A．He had a positive attitude. | B．He performed well in the game. |
| C．His team played in Canada. | D．His supporters were disappointed. |
| A．To make improvements to himself academically. |
| B．To help people see beyond their challenges. |
| C．To win more medals in the competitions. |
| D．To post videos to the disabled people. |
