Centerville High School Essay Contest “Write All About It”
Calling All Aspiring Authors—Centerville High School Essay Contest
◇Rules
1．Students are asked to present essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay containing material plagiarized(剽窃) from another source will be disqualified（取消资格）.
2．Manuscripts should be typed double－spaced，with the student's name，address，and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.
3．Essays must be turned in by 4∶00 p.m. on November 30.They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Rom 104 or to Mr. Markham in the school library.
◇Essay－Writing Tips
1．Catch your readers' interests—Your opening should immediately pull your readers into your essay. Asking a question or starting with an story，quotation，or surprising statement is a good way to do this.
2．Create a picture—Use active words that show your readers what is happening. Instead of telling your readers vaguely that “the room was disordered”，paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.
3．Have a purpose—Well－written essays do more than just describe an incident or express a viewpoint，and they also municate a message.
4．Check for mistakes—Read your paper over to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper and make suggestions. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you've overlooked.
5．Format your essay—Neatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for submission. The puter lab will be open after school from 3∶15 to 4∶45 p．m. each day this month so that students can use the puters.
◇Prizes
Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Every contestant(选手)will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.
First Prize： $150
Second Prize: Dictionary and thesaurus
Third Prize: Pen set and journal
Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes to help encourage our aspiring authors. Good luck to all contestants.
【小题1】The first writing tip given is mostly about .A．the use of quotations and stories in an essayB．using active verbs and lively adjectivesC．how a student should begin an essayD．how to submit your essays【小题2】Information in the passage suggests that .A．the essay contest has been carefully plannedB．the students of the school are all athletic loversC．most essay contestants have published their work previouslyD．Mr. Markham is an English teacher at Centerville High School【小题3】The prize section of the poster is included in order to .A．show organizations how to donate prizesB．inform teachers of the prizes availableC．persuade students to enter the essay contestD．convince students to buy the local newspaper【小题4】Thanks are given to the Centerville Writers' Association because it has .A．offered to judge the contestB．prepared the essay－writing tipsC．organized the essay contestD．donated prizes for the contest【小题5】What do we know by inference from the passage?A．The puter lab usually closes at 4∶15 p.m. each day.B．Winning essays will be published in the Centerville Times.C．Every contestant will benefit from the essay contest.D．The essay contest is held annually at Centerville High School.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了Centerville High School组织的一次征文比赛，文章提及了征文的规则，建议以及奖品信息。
【小题1】推理题。根据这一部分可知是关于如何有一个良好的开头，怎么样在一开始的时候就抓住读者的注意力。
【小题2】推理题。根据Writing Tips部分的2,3两点可知A正确文章的内容一定要认真的组织和构思。
【小题3】推理题。这一部分是告知学生奖品，鼓励学生参加比赛。
【小题4】细节题。根据Special thanks to the Centerville Writers' Association for the prizes可知奖品是由the Centerville Writers' Association提供的。
【小题5】推理题。根据Prizes部分的Every contestant(选手)will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity or athletic game this year.可知C正确。