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Signet Essay Contest
Eligibility (参赛资格)
The Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade full-time students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or home-schooled students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the Contest.
How to enter
Essays must be submitted by a high school English teacher (or a legal guardian for home-schooled students) on behalf of students. Essays must be at least two and no more than three double-spaced pages, computer or typewritten. Entries must be mailed to Penguin Publishing Group, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 1019. The Contest begins on May 1 this year and ends on July 22 this year. All entries must be postmarked by April 15 and received on or by April 22. Submissions by fax, email or any other electronic means will not be considered.
Prize
Five Grand Prize Winners will each receive check for one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used toward their tuition and/or expenses related to their higher education; and a Signet Classics Library for the winner's school library, or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner.
Sponsor
The Penguin Publishing Group.
21. Which person is welcome to take part in the Contest?
A. An American high school student.
B. An employee of the Penguin Publishing Group.
C. A home schooled student outside of the United States.
D. A college student studying in the District of Columbia.
22. Which of the following submission will be considered?
A. Those sent via fax.
B. Those written by hand.
C. Those mailed on April 1.
D. Those submitted by students.
23. What can a Grand Prize Winner receive?
A. $1000 in cash.
B. Reduced school tuition.
C. Admission to a university.
D. A library donation by Sponsor.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍为青少年提供的Signet Essay Contest的相关规则。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eligibility (参赛资格)中“The Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade full-time students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or home-schooled students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia at the time of entry.（比赛是开放的11和12年级全日制学生参加高中坐落在美国50个州和华盛顿哥伦比亚特区,或在家学习的学生16岁的美国50个州的居民和哥伦比亚特区的条目）”可知，欢迎一个美国高中生参加比赛。故选A。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据How to enter中“All entries must be postmarked by April 15 and received on or by April 22.（所有参赛作品必须在4月15日前盖邮戳，并在4月22日前收到）”可知，4月1日寄出的被考虑。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Prize中“Five Grand Prize Winners will each receive check for one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used toward their tuition and/or expenses related to their higher education; and a Signet Classics Library for the winner's school library, or public library in the case of a home-schooled winner.（五名大奖得主每人将获得1000美元的支票，用于支付他们的学费和/或与高等教育相关的费用;和图章经典图书馆为获胜者的学校图书馆，或公共图书馆的情况下，在家上学的获胜者）”可知，大奖得主可以得到由赞助者为图书馆提供的捐赠。故选D。
