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Winning literary competitions doesn't always lead to fame. But having a few such wins to boast about does you no harm when approaching editors or agents, so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions. Bear in mind that contests with smaller prizes attract fewer entries and are therefore easier to win.
Wundor Editions Poetry Competition
Wundor Editions are looking for creative writers to enter their latest poetry contest. If you happen to be 16 or over, send in a poem on any subject running to as many words as you think you can get away with before the judge's eyes glaze over(兴趣丧失).
Closing: Nov.30. Prize: £ 500. Entry Fee: £ 10.
Manning's Pit Poetry Competition
It doesn't sound very attractive but it seems Manning's Pit is something of a beauty spot with more than its share of wildlife. But it's now under threat. This contest aims o raise funds to help save it. Your task is to write a poem of up to 40 lines about Manning's Pit or a similar treasured and threatened piece of countryside near a town or village.
Closing: Nov.30. Prizes: £ 100, £ 30, £ 20. Entry Fe: £ 3.
Commonwealth(英联邦)Short Story Competition
This contest from Commonwealth Writers is for unpublished short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words aimed at adults. But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country. You can write your story in English, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, Kiswahili or Malay.
Closing: No.1. Prize: £ 5,000. Entry Fee: £ 25.
Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition
To enter this international contest from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork，Ireland you should submit 10,000 to 15,000 words of fiction in the form of a collection of short stories. Stories can have been published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand-alone publication by the author.
Closing: Oct.31. Prizes: Best International Entry and Best Irish Entry. Entry Fee: £ 5 for one, £ 10 for six.
21. What's the purpose of the literary competitions?
A. To attract more kids to write poems.
B. To bring up more Internet celebrities.
C. To make people know more about literature.
D. To offer a platform to those with writing dreams.
22. What is required for participants to enter Commonwealth Short Story Competition?
A. They should be Commonwealth citizens. B. Their works should be up to 40 lines.
C. Their works should be aimed at teenagers. D. They should write their stories in English.
23. To which contest can participants contribute their web fictions?
A. Manning's Pit Poetry Competition.
B. Wundor Editions Poetry Competition.
C. Commonwealth Short Story Competition.
D. Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition.
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文属于说明文，介绍了英联邦国家的四个文学创作竞赛，目的是激励那些有文学梦的人们积极创作，勇于参赛。
【21题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions.可知，本文介绍了一些有趣的比赛，对于有志于写作生涯的人，可以从这些比赛开始，明确说明了参加文学比赛对有写作梦想的人有帮助，故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。提示在第三个竞赛的叙述里面，第二句“But you have to be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.”，可知，参加这个比赛必须要是英联邦成员国国籍，故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Stories can have been published previously in web or print journals, but not in a stand-alone publication by the author.可知，在最后一项比赛中作品可以发表在网络上，也可以在纸质刊物上，故选D。
【点睛】主旨大意题的做题技巧。
1) 主旨大意题属于归纳概括题。如有标题，标题中蕴含的信息往往是关键信息。
2) 找准文章的主题句是关键。“主题句定位法”是一种行之有效的方法。在答题时，我们可以：读首句抓大意；读尾句抓大意；读首尾段抓大意。
3.) 无明显主题句时高频信息词，任一篇文章都是围绕某个主题展开的，因此，有的文章中最明显的特点之一是有一个反复出现的中心词，即高频词，也叫做主题词。抓住了它，便容易抓住文章的中心。
比如小题1，根据第一段so if you have dreams of a writing career, these could be the place to begin. Below is a list of the most interesting competitions.可知，本文介绍了一些有趣的比赛，对于有志于写作生涯的人，可以从这些比赛开始，明确说明了参加文学比赛对有写作梦想的人有帮助，故选D。
