Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognizes outstanding works that contribute to our understanding of cultural diversity. Awards are given for fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Submissions of books published in 2019 are now closed. For books published this year, the submission period begins September 1 and the deadline is December 31, 2020. The winners are announced in the spring, who will receive $10,000 from the Anisfield-Wolf fund.

To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a completed copy of the Entry Form to: 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH 44115.

Upon receipt, the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. No electronic submissions of an author’s work of any kind are accepted.

Eligibility(参赛资格)

•Books must be written in English and published and copyrighted in 2020 to be eligible for the 2021 prize.

•Awards are given in fiction, poetry and nonfiction.

•Confirmation of delivery receipt is provided.

The following are NOT eligible for consideration:

•Plays

•Works in progress

•Electronically published or e-books

•Self-published works

1. What is the purpose of Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards?

A．To promote cultural exchange.	B．To collect new books for charities.
C．To encourage more people to write.	D．To advertise the Anisfield-Wolf fund.

2. What is a requirement for the submission?

A．Registering on site.	B．Sending five copies of a book.
C．Translating the entry.	D．Paying the contest fee.

3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?

A．A book written in English.	B．An entry published in 2020.
C．The submission of an unfinished book.	D．The provision of the book’s delivery receipt.

Twice every month, Miranda Sam, a 66-year-old Ghanaian, visited the China Traditional Herbal Hospital, a private herbal facility at Pokuase, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital, for treatment.

“I was squeezing lemons, and when I finished, I could not get up or even move my legs, so I went to the hospital and did an X-ray examination, but they saw nothing. Meanwhile, I could not walk and was in a wheelchair,” the retired worker said. Hence Miranda decided to visit the herbal facility. “On two occasions, I had to do acupuncture(针灸), and I have found great relief. Now I walk unaided, so I keep coming for treatment,” she said.

As Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is gaining popularity in Ghana, many acupuncture clinics run by Chinese doctors pop up in the country. However, the China Traditional Herbal Hospital was established by 52-year-old Ghanaian business owner Bediako, after his fruitful encounter with the effects of TCM in 2012. With the help of a Chinese lady, Bediako set up a small clinic specializing in TCM. Years on, the facility has subsequently grown into a bigger herbal hospital. The hospital treats patients with a combination of local and Chinese herbal formulas. It supports this with the application of traditional Chinese medical methods.

Strokes(中风) account for 1.3 percent of all hospital admissions in Ghana, and 6.3 percent of all hospital deaths. But Bediako is confident that as more people with these conditions turn to the natural methods of healing, the pain and death rates would subside. “A gentleman was brought here three weeks ago, who could not sit, stand, or walk. He was first taken through acupuncture. I observed him on camera 30 minutes later, squatting(蹲), standing, and walking. You come here with your pain but will leave with a smile. That is our feature,” he said.

The hospital has started a second facility in Ashaiman near the capital, with plans to open other branches across the country to meet the growing demand.

4. What can we learn from Miranda’s words in Paragraph 2?

A．Her illness is not a bit severe.	B．Squeezing lemons is a risky job.
C．She is feeling better now.	D．She is unsure about what to do next.

5. What do we know about Bediako’s hospital?

A．It is located in the downtown area.

B．It was originally a specialized clinic.

C．It was established by a Chinese doctor.

D．It uses nothing but Chinese herbs.

6. What does the underlined word “subside” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Decline.	B．Remain.
C．Climb.	D．Change.

7. What’s the writer’s probable attitude towards the TCM in Ghana?

A．Negative.	B．Optimistic.
C．Uncertain.	D．Concerned.

The paper, published in May by the Journal of Marketing Research, analyzed purchases made from a single large European retailer and found that free shipping did encourage customers to buy more. But it also increased purchases of items that historically have higher return rates, such as clothing or products from lesser-known brands. Thus, returns also increased as a result of the promotions, to the point where profits were erased.

In one part of the paper, during the typically four-week periods when free shipping was offered, online order volumes rose 11%. But when the cost of returns was compared with the sales proceeds(收入), the authors calculated that on balance the results for the promotion periods amounted to an average 0.7% loss.

In one analysis that ran for two months, the researchers found that the return rate for customers who bought low-risk products — like office supplies, or products from well-known brands — averaged about 22%.

In another analysis, the researchers attempted to better understand motivations of online shoppers by measuring their attitudes toward free shipping. They found two things were happening. First, consumers saw free shipping as compensation for taking a risk on a product. Second, feelings of gratitude for having shipping costs eliminated(消除) made them happy and thus more willing to make a risky purchase.

Prof. Neslin advises companies to look at whether their own free-shipping promotions are profitable before they launch such campaigns. Also, he advises companies to identify which products get returned more often than others and try to provide customers with more information about those products, so they can make more-informed choices.

8. What erased the profits according to the first paragraph?

A．The risky customers.	B．The European retailer.
C．The returned items.	D．The lesser-known brands.

9. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Consumers risked purchasing a product when free shipping came along with it.

B．Free shipping encouraged customers to buy products from well-known brands.

C．Online order volumes rose only when free shipping was offered as compensation.

D．Purchases of office supplies also increased during the typically four-week periods.

10. What are companies advised to do according to Prof. Neslin?
a. Design profitable free-shipping promotions.
b. Make sure they have shipping costs removed.
c. Provide more information about their products.
d. Distinguish products with higher returned rates.

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

11. What is the paper mainly about?

A．Low-risk products.	B．Return rates.
C．Increased purchases.	D．Free shipping.

Many teachers believe frequent quizzes(小测验) help students better grasp classroom material. Crede, an associate professor of psychology, was skeptical that something as simple as a quiz could positively affect students’ academic performance. He decided to dig deeper and conduct an analytic study of existing research to see if there was any proof to the idea. What he discovered truly surprised him.

Crede analyzed data from previously published studies that examined 52 classes with almost 8,000 students, primarily college-level courses, to determine if frequent quizzes improved the students’ academic performance. Laboratory settings were kept out of the study because Crede wanted to observe whether similar studies from labs would apply to general classrooms.

Crede discovered that when students are quizzed over class material at least once a week, they tend to perform better on midterm and final exams compared to students who did not take quizzes. He also found that students who took frequent quizzes were less likely to fail the class, especially if they were struggling with the course content. Students who struggle the most in a class seem to benefit the greatest from frequent quizzes. The other surprising thing was how much quizzes helped reduce failure rates in classes. The chances of passing a class went through the roof where instructors used this. In addition to quiz frequency, another factor that seemed to positively affect students’ performance was immediate feedback from instructors. Also, quizzes that required students to answer with written responses proved more beneficial to their understanding of class material compared to multiple-choice questions.

Asking teachers to grade written quizzes daily or weekly may discourage some from carrying them out in their classes. Instead, it is recommended that instructors give online quizzes that can be automatically graded by a course management system. Quiz attributes(属性) proved insignificant in the study, including whether the tests were pop quizzes or planned, or if they were online or on paper.

12. What did Crede do to ensure his study’s accuracy?

A．He focused on what happened in classrooms.

B．He researched as many students as he could.

C．He made laboratory settings as real as possible.

D．He gave easy quizzes to make every student do well.

13. What did Crede discover in his study?

A．Frequent quizzes could remove students’ failure in classes.

B．Instructors’ feedback was more important than frequent quizzes.

C．Frequent quizzes were especially useful to the struggling students.

D．Multiple-choice questions shouldn’t be included in frequent quizzes.

14. What may be a disadvantage of frequent quizzes for teachers?

A．Accessing the Internet less frequently.

B．Having too many exam papers to mark.

C．Being unable to get appropriate test materials.

D．Finding it hard to choose the right type of quiz.

15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Quizzes Stimulate a Passion for Creation	B．Quizzes Improve Academic Performance
C．Quizzes Create a Heavy Burden	D．Quizzes Increase Boredom