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Poetry Competition
Deadline
16th July，2020
Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.
Description
The Ledbury Poetry Festival is the biggest poetry festival in the UK. It takes place over ten days each July. If you think you know what poetry is, come along and we'll surprise you. There are live readings, performances, music, exhibitions, films, family events and street events.
Each year we organize a famous competition for new poetry in partnership with Ty Newydd, the National Writers' Centre of Wales. It attracts entries from all over the globe. There are three groups: adults(18 + ) , young people(12-17) and children(under 12).
All poems must be the original works of the entrants and should not have been previously published, accepted for publication by magazines, or have entered in other competitions.
The length of each poem must be more than 40 lines.
The judge of the 2020 Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is Liz Berry.
Entry fees
Adults: £5. 75 for the first poem, £3. 50 for each extra poem.
Children/Young People: The first poem free, £1. 75 for each extra poem.
Prizes
Adults' Prizes
• First Prize: £l,000 cash and a course at the National Writers' Centre of Wales
• Second Prize: £500 cash
• Third Prize: £250 cash
Young People's Prizes
• First Prize: £l00 cash
• Second Prize: £50 cash
• Third Prize: £25 cash
Children's Prizes
• First Prize: £25 book token(购书券)
• Second Prize: £15 book token
• Third Prize: £l0 book token
Website
Please visit https://www.poetry-festival, co. uk/ledbury-poetry-competition to learn more about the competition.
1. What do we know about the poetry competition from the text?
A. It is held every two months. B. It awards all winners cash prizes.
C. It is open to worldwide competitors. D. It offers competitors lectures on poetry.
2. Which requirement should each poem meet?
A. It should be written independently. B. It should contain at least 40 words.
C. It has won a prize in other competitions. D. It has been published by some magazines.
3. What is the entry fee for a 15-year-old entrant if he is sending 3 poems?
A. £12.75. B. £9.25. C. £7. D. £3.5.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一项诗歌比赛的基本情况和参赛注意事项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Who may enter中的“The competition is open to anyone.(比赛向所有人开放。)”以及Description中的“It attracts entries from all over the globe. (它吸引了来自全球的参赛作品。)”可知，全世界任何感兴趣的人都可以参加该诗歌比赛，故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Description中的“All poems must be the original works of the entrants and should not have been previously published, accepted for publication by magazines, or have entered in other competitions.(所有诗歌都必须是参赛者的原创作品，并且不得事先出版，接受杂志出版或参加其他比赛。)”可知所有作品都必须由参赛者原创，故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Entry fees中的“Children/Young People: The first poem free, £1. 75 for each extra poem.(儿童/青年：第一首参赛作品免费， 额外每首诗歌为1.75磅。)”可知，15岁的参赛选手三个作品，第一个免费，另外两个每个要交1.75镑，共计需缴纳3.5镑，故选D项。
