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Do you know an outstanding junior high or senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor (辅导员), librarian, or headmaster? Nominate (提名) that special teacher you’ll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a famous national magazine through “Educator of the Year Contest”!
Prizes
Cash awards will be given to those from across the country who are given the honor of Educator of the Year. Besides, your winning essays will also be published in our magazine.
Guidelines
We will only consider essays written by teens. Nominations must be for junior high or senior high school educators only. Elementary school educators are not suitable.
Convince us your educator is special. Tell us about his or her style of teaching, his or her role in school activities, and community service. What has your educator done for the entire school, for your class, for you or for other students? Tell us some stories about your teacher with specific details. Keep your essay between 200 and 1,000 words. Remember to include the first and last name, position, and school of your educator in your essay.
Don’t forget to submit your essays through our website. You can also read our submission guidelines for more information on this website.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting your essays is December 30. If your essays are accepted, they will appear in our magazine all over the year. Winners will be made public after the January issue is published.
1. What is the purpose of the contest?
A. To make the magazine popular.
B. To choose “Educator of the Year”.
C. To stress the importance of teachers.
D. To encourage people to be teachers.
2. Who can write the essay for the contest?
A. Librarians in senior high school.
B. Teachers in junior high school.
C. Students in junior high school.
D. Guidance counselors in senior high school.
3. What is the basic content of the essay for the contest?
A. Your teacher’s previous honors.
B. The basic information of your school.
C. Some examples of your special teacher.
D. Your appreciation of your teacher’s hard work.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。一则“年度教育家大赛”的公告。这个大赛是为了评比杰出教育家，它由青少年学生提交文章推荐初高中老师，获奖者可以获得现金奖励和年度教育工作者荣誉称号。公告公布了提交文章的最终截止日期。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段Do you know an outstanding junior high or senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor (辅导员), librarian, or headmaster? Nominate (提名) that special teacher you’ll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a famous national magazine through “Educator of the Year Contest”! 你认识一位优秀的初中或高中教师、教练、辅导员、图书管理员或校长吗？提名你会永远记住的一位特别的老师，并给他或她能在著名的国家杂志中通过“年度教育家大赛”被认可的机会！由此可知，这个大赛的目的是选拔年度教育家。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。在Guidelines中的We will only consider essays written by teens.我们只考虑青少年写的文章。由此可知，青少年能为大赛写文章。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。Guidelines中的Tell us about his or her style of teaching, his or her role in school activities, and community service. What has your educator done for the entire school, for your class, for you or for other students? Tell us some stories about your teacher with specific details.告诉我们他或她的教学风格，他或她在学校活动和社区服务中的作用。你的老师为整个学校、你的班级、你或其他学生做了些什么？告诉我们一些关于老师的故事，并详细介绍。由此可知，要向大赛提交的文章最基本是要包括这个特别的老师所做的具体工作，就是具体实例。故选C。
