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。

While English speakers look back to the time of Shakespeare and Milton 400 years ago as a Golden age, Chinese look back far     1     (far), to the Tang dynasty 1, 200 years ago as their Golden age of literature.

A key feature of Chinese poetry is     2     it is concise (简洁的). Each character places a thought, an impression, an image. Emphasis is put on use of rhythm and sometimes in a     3     (balance) look of the characters so that it is     4     (visual) pleasing on paper.

Amazing 48, 000 poems have survived from the many Tang dynasty poets. After the Tang, poets struggled     5     (establish) a modern style that was not rooted in the glories of the past. Later the style of the Song dynasty did become a popular form. So many people enjoy such     6     (popular) because it was more fluent and less rigid than that of the Tang.

Many poems contain specific events from Chinese history, and that makes understanding these poems     7     challenge to non-Chinese. Translating Chinese poems into English     8     (cause) all sorts of problems. For many years, writers have tried to convey the spirit of poems     9     different ways. Although much is lost in translation, the core (核心) meaning can     10     (catch) and appreciated.

2 . "My Best Teacher Ever" Contest（竞赛）

Essay（文章）Topic

Who was/is your best teacher ever? What makes him or her the best?

Contestant

The contest is open to all students.

Word: not more than 300

Essays will be judged on the following criteria（标准）by Readers editorial staff（工作人员）:

•originally, creativity﹣﹣﹣40 percent

•clarity of presentation﹣﹣﹣40 percent

•grammar, punctuation, spelling﹣﹣﹣20 percent

Contest Deadline （最后期限）

Entries must be postmarked on or before April 26,2020,or mailed by EST on that date. Email your entry with attached essay and entry information to web﹣contest@readers.com or mail your entry with attached entry form to this address:

Readers Publishing My Best Teacher Ever Contest

Attn: Anne Flounders 44 South Broadway, 18th Floor White Plains, NY 10601

Prizes

Winning students will win a $50 gift card and may have their essays published on readers. com. Winning essays will be announced on May 7, 2020, on readers. com and winners will be told directly.

1. Essays will be judged on the following criteria EXCEPT________.

A．punctuation

B．creativity

C．presentation

D．handwriting

2. According to the text, your essay________.

A．should have a total of 300 words at least	B．can't have any mistakes in grammar
C．should be mailed on or before April 26, 2020	D．will be judged by some best teachers

3. If you become a winner, you________.

A．will be given $50 in cash	B．may have your essay published online
C．will be told of your success online	D．can have the Readers magazine for free