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Writing Contests
FIL Prize
A nine-month fellowship at the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington Chestertown, Maryland, is given annually to the winner working on an essay that addresses the history or legacies of the American Revolution and the nation's founding ideas The winner will get a scholarship of $45,000.Submit an essay sample (样本) of any length. FIL., Prize, C.V. Starr Center, Custom House, 101 South Water Street. Chesertown. (740) 765-3442
Vassar Miller Prize
A prize of $1.500 and the publication is available annually to a poetry collection, The famous poet Rosanna Waren will judge. Using the online submission system, you submit a manuscript (手稿) of 50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee.
University of North Texas Press, 1155 Union Circle311336, Denton, TX76203. (940) 565-2142.
Pulitzer Prizes
Four prizes of $15, 000 each are given annually to the U.S. writers for books of fiction general non-fiction, and biography or autobiography published in the United States during the current year. For books published between January 1 and June 14, submit four copies of the book, an author’s biography and a photograph, and a $50 entry fee by June 15.The deadline for books published during the second half of the year is October 1.
Pulitzer Prizes, Prizes in Letters, Columbia University, Pulitzer Prize Office, 2950 Broadway, New York. NY 10027. (212) 854-3841.
Spokane Prize
The total prize money is $30, 000 and half of it is given annually to the winner. Other three participants in the top four will each receive $5, 000.The winner and other finalists will also be invited to read at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Writers Andrea Barrett and Alex Espinoza will judge. All pieces of works taking part in competition must be books of fiction published during the current year. Submit four copies of a short story collection, and the novel will be published by October 31.
Faulkner Foundation, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C.20003.(202)898-9063.
1. If you win FIL. Prize, what can you do?
A. Gain the research fund.
B. Become a prional writer.
C. Be hitted into Washington Coll.
D. Have a chance to study American Experience.
2. What can we learn about Pulitzer Prizes?
A. They provide a scholarship.
B. They are given to various types of works.
C. They are given more than once in a year.
D. They not only pay attention to works published in the U. S.
3. What is the common point between Pulitzer Prizes and Spokane Prize?
A. They both need entry fees
B. They both support online submission.
C. They both have certain word limit for entries.
D. Their entries both have already been published.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。主要向读者介绍四个写作比赛大奖。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段A nine-month fellowship of the Study of the American Experience at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, is given annually to the winner working on an essay that addresses the history or legacy of the American Revolution and the nation’s founding ideas.(位于马里兰州切斯特敦的华盛顿学院提供为期9个月的美国经历研究奖学金，每年授予一篇论述美国革命历史或遗产以及美国建国理念的论文的作者)可知如果你能赢得FIL这个奖，就有机会了解美国的经历，故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Four prizes of $15,000 each are given annually to U.S. writers for books of fiction, general nonfiction, and biography or autobiography published in the United States during the current year.(美国作家每年可获得4个奖项，分别为小说类、非小说散文类、传记或自传类文学作品，奖金为1.5万美元)可知，它们被给与不同类型的作品。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段For books published between January1 and June14, submit four copies of the book, an author biography and photograph, and a $50 entry fee by June 15. The deadline for books published during the second half of the year is October 1.(对于1月1日至6月14日之间出版的图书，请在6月15日前提交4本该书、一本作者传记和一张照片，并缴纳50美元的报名费。下半年出版图书的截止日期是10月1日)，根据第四段All pieces of works taking part in competition must be books of fiction published during the current year.(参赛作品必须为当年出版的小说作品)可推断，共同点是他们的作品都已经出版了。故选D。
