内容正文:
(本卷满分120分,考试用时100分钟)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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A Poem Contest
Public Poetry is making this contest FREE.All our activities focus on creating new opportunities for poets and poetry.While we withdraw from social life in the face of the pandemic(流行病), we can also be productive, allowing ourselves to reflect and start things in a fresh state of mind—all good stuff for writing poetry inspired by these times we're in now.
Normally, our contests come with cash awards, a printed anthology (诗选)and a book launch.This time, we need your help to accomplish this.What you give is what we'll give.100% of the donations will go towards prizes, readers and judges' fees, and anthology publication costs.
GUIDELINES
·Anyone can submit poems, including outside the USA.
·Only new, original poems accepted.
·ONE entry per person for nonmembers;up to TWO entries for all Public Poetry members.
·40 lines maximum per poem (The title and blank lines do not count).
·Your name and other identified information CANNOT appear anywhere in the submission itself.
·YOUTH poems will be judged in 3 categories:7 and under;8———12 years old; 13———18 years old.
·All submissions should include the date you wrote the poem at the top right corner above the title.
·Submissions may not be modified (修改) in any way after entry.
·Failure to follow any contest guidelines may result in your submission disqualification (取消资格).
Winners will be informed on our website and from a link in our free enewsletter.We're aiming to inform you in October.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文,介绍了一次诗歌比赛的相关事宜。
1.What do we know about Public Poetry?
A.It holds a poetry competition.
B.It charges applicants for entry.
C.It provides a free trip to USA.
D.It enables competitors to be creative.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Public Poetry is making this contest FREE.All our activities focus on creating new opportunities for poets and poetry.(“公共诗歌”将举行免费比赛。我们所有的活动都专注于为诗人和诗歌创造新的机会。)”可知,“公共诗歌”举办诗歌比赛。故选A项。
2.What's the