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1、 21st of each monthHosted by Prime Number Magazine, writers are put to the test and have to respond to a prompt （提示） with a 53-word story. The prompt changes each month, and the responses must be 53 words exactly. Only stories are permitted and only one submission per writer per month is allowed.Sig

2、net Essay Contest $1,000 to be used towards your higher education April 22, 2021I you are a Wuthering Heights fan, then the Signet Essay Contest is the one for you. Five high school juniors or seniors can win an award for their two to three page essays. You must select one of the five prompts1 based

3、 on the events and characters in Wuthering Heights.Ocean Awareness Contest Scholarships up to $1,500 June 15, 2021The Ocean Awareness Contest aims to recognize writers while raising awareness about the climate crisis. Students can submit visual art, film or music. Each category has specific qualific

4、ations, so make sure to check.1How many people can get the grand prize in Young Lions Fiction Contest?AOne. BFive. CSix. DTen.2What is special about the 53-Word Story Contest?AIt is held on the last day of each month.BThe participants can choose any topic.CIt awards winners a large sum of money.DThe

5、 entry must contain exactly 53 words.3What do the four contests have in common?AThey are all free of charge.BThey provide scholarships.CThey accept various forms of works.DThey center on environmental issues.【答案】1A2D3A【分析】这是一篇应用文，介绍了四项顶尖的高中生自由写作比赛。1细节理解题。根据“Young Lions Fiction Contest”部分第二句“Five fin

6、alists are recognized, with one taking home the grand prize of $10,000.”（五名入围者获得认可，其中一人获得1万美元的大奖。）可知，一人可获少壮狮子小说大赛大奖。故选A。2根据“53-Word Story Contest”部分第二句“The prompt changes each month, and the responses must be 53 words exactly.”（提示每个月都有变化，回复必须精确到53个字。）可知，53字故事大赛的参赛作品必须正好包含53个单词。故选D。3推理判断题。根据“Signet E

7、ssay Contest”部分“$1,000 to be used towards your higher education”（1000美元用于你的高等教育）和“Ocean Awareness Contest”部分“Scholarships up to $1,500”（高达1500美元的奖学金）可知，这两个比赛提供奖学金，但“Young Lions Fiction Contest”和“53-Word Story Contest”部分没有提到奖学金，所以提供奖学金不是这四个比赛的共同点，排除选项B；根据“53-Word Story Contest”部分最后一句“Only stories are

8、 permitted and only one submission per writer per month is allowed.”（只有故事是允许的，每个作家每月只能提交一次。）可知，“53-Word Story Contest”只接受故事形式的作品，所以选项C不是共同点，排除选项C；根据“Ocean Awareness Contest”部分第一句“The Ocean Awareness Contest aims to recognize writers while raising awareness about the climate crisis.”（海洋意识竞赛旨在表彰作家，同时提

9、高对气候危机的认识。）可知，“Ocean Awareness Contest”关注环境问题，但其它三个比赛并没有提到环境问题，所以选项D不是共同点，排除选项D。这四个比赛都没有提到参加比赛要收费，所以选项A是共同点。 I remember my first true introduction to art fondly. It was my second year of university and I was a confused 19-year-old at the time, unsure of what academic path I wanted to pursue. I knew

10、that I had always been fascinated by things that made me question the world around me, and my art history class was the first time I really got to get my feet wet.My professor, a post-graduate with natty （齐整的） hair, entertained us with her stories of travel and revealed the arts of the world to us,

11、something that had not been touched on since my primary school years. The grand story of time was told in broken Greek sculptures, figures whose amazingly detailed limestone carvings were often missing arms and heads to the brittle ravages （无情的破坏） of time. We explored the patterns of the Medieval er

12、a and the early Renaissance religious symbolism of Michelangelo and Botticelli. We analyzed the mustard （芥末黄） and chiaroscuro （明暗对比） glare of the Baroque paintings of Caravaggio and El Greco, and we were amazed by the sandcastle-naturalism of the Spanish architect Gaudi. The history of art has fasci

13、nated me ever since.I never had a talent for art myself, but I always did have a well-grounded appreciation for those who did. In primary school, we explored art through music and painting classes, but once we entered secondary school, art was an elective course and quickly limited to the dustbins o

14、f my memory. It was only after that humble art history class that I realized what I had been missing. I strongly believe that a well-rounded society needs everyone to have an early education in the arts. A healthy society needs all its members to open their eyesand their mindsso that they can learn

15、what is true and beautiful, just as the famous Greek philosopher Plato said, “The reflection of beauty causes the soul to grow wings”.4Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?AThe author got lost in the art history class due to the confusion.BThe author was starting to fi

16、gure out the exact academic path.CThe author was starting to learn to appreciate art.DThe author wet his feet because of carelessness.5Why did the author mention the professor?ATo show his love for Greek sculptures.BTo show the beginning of his love for art.CTo tell readers the professors love for g

17、rand stories.DTo tell readers what the Renaissance religious symbolism is.6Whats authors attitude towards art education?AAmbiguous BSupportive COpposed DDoubtful7Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo advocate the popularity of art history.BTo propose a change in the education of art history.CTo urge

18、people to explore more art classes in an early age.DTo arouse peoples awareness of the importance of early art education.4C5B6B7D本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者刚进入大学找不到自己想要追寻的学术道路，在大学听过艺术史课程后坚定自己的学术方向的事情。作者坚信一个全面发展的社会需要每个人都接受早期的艺术教育，相信艺术对人的重要作用-让心灵长出翅膀。4词句猜测题。根据第一段“I was a confused 19-year-old at the time, unsure of

19、 what academic path I wanted to pursue.（ 当时我是一个困惑的19岁的孩子，不确定我想走什么样的学术道路。）”和“I knew that I had always been fascinated by things that made me question the world around me, and my art history class was the first time I really got to get my feet wet.（ 我知道我一直被那些让我质疑周围世界的事物所吸引，而我的艺术史课是我第一次真正让我想去尝试。）” 可知，这

20、里描述的是作者从开始的迷茫到遇到艺术史课，让他想要尝试。即：作者开始学着欣赏艺术。“and”表示递进。“get ones feet wet”（初次尝试做某事,涉足）。故选C项。5根据第二段“My professor, a post-graduate with natty （齐整的） hair, entertained us with her stories of travel and revealed the arts of the world to us（我的教授是一名研究生，留着一头整洁的头发，她用她的旅行故事来让我们感兴趣，并向我们展示了世界的艺术）”可知，作者提到教授的原因是显示其对艺

21、术热爱的起源。故选B项。6根据最后一段“I strongly believe that a well-rounded society needs everyone to have an early education in the arts.（我坚信一个全面发展的社会需要每个人都接受早期的艺术教育）”可知作者是支持进行艺术教育的。7根据第三段“It was only after that humble art history class that I realized what I had been missing.（正是在上了那堂不重要的艺术史课之后，我才意识到我错过了什么。）”和“I st

22、rongly believe that a well-rounded society needs everyone to have an early education in the arts.（我坚信一个全面发展的社会需要每个人都接受早期的艺术教育）”可知，作者在用自己的教育经历来呼吁接受早期艺术教育的重要性，提高人们艺术教育修二意识。故选D项。 To many people, honey bees symbolize wealth, sustainability and environmentalism. But as a honey bee researcher, I have to t

23、ell you that only the first item on that list is defensible. Although they are important for agriculture, honey bees, which are usually imported from outside the local area, also disturb natural ecosystems by competing with native bees.For several years the media has told us that bee populations are

24、 under threat. In response to this media campaign tosave the bees, raising honey bees has become a popular hobby. But as a species, honey bees are least in need of saving. Much media attention is given to honey bees at the expense of native bees, and this has led many citizensmyself once includedto

25、mistakenly believe they are doing a good thing for the environment by raising honey bees. Unfortunately, theyare probably doing more harm than good.“Beekeeping is for people; its not a conservation practice, says Shelly Smith, an environmental science professor. People mistakenly think keeping honey

26、 bees also helps the native bees, which are at risk of extinction. Thats wrong.”Smith and her research team recently surveyed one thousand local people in Canada and found that they had a surprisingly poor understanding of bee types and their roles in promoting flower growth. Most peoples attention

27、is on saving honey bees when, from a conservationists point of view, native bees are the ones in more need of support.“To make matters worse, beekeeping companies and various non-science-based projects have financially benefited from the decline of native bee populations, Smith explains. These compa

28、nies pretend they are interested in saving bees but their actions are actually damaging the native bee populations.”The introduction of honey bees increases competition with native bee populations for food,putting even more pressure on the wild species that are already in decline. Honey bees are ext

29、remely efficient food gatherers and take over almost all local flower resources, thus leading to damaging competitionthat is, where one species uses up a resource, not leaving enough to go around.8Which statement does the writer argue for? AHoney bees endanger native bees.BHoney bees are a symbol of wealth.CHoney bees are important for agriculture.DHoney bees can defend natural ecosystems.9What can be inferred from paragraph 2?ABeekeeping is a still-popular traditional hobby.BThe media is responsible for misleading the public.CCitizens attempts to protect the environment are effectiv