阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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COMPETITION
Draw a sea creature for our ocean poster
Are you a gifted artist? Do you think you can draw a prize-winning dolphin or shark? In celebration of World Ocean Day on 8 June, The Week Junior is running a competition to create an awesome poster featuring some of the world’s coolest sea creatures, and your artwork could be part of it!
How to enter
Draw a picture of your favorite sea creature and send your picture by email [email protected] with OCEANPOSTER as the subject line by 12 April 2024. Make sure you’ve included your name, age, chosen sea creature, the address and phone number of your parent or guardian.
Once the competition has closed, our judges will pick 10 of the best animal drawings. They will be looking for the most creative and colorful drawings, so don’t be afraid to go big!
What you could win
The winning pictures will be shown on a The Week Junior ocean poster. Each winner will also receive a paint brush set worth over £80, which will be delivered to you.
Terms and conditions
The Week Junior will not share your personal details with third parties. The Week Junior will only use personal information to get in touch with the competition winners.
No responsibility can be accepted for entries (参赛作品) that have been lost or damaged in transit (运输中), or for any technical failure or any event that may cause the competition to stop. Entries must be received before 11: 59 pm on 12 April 2024.
All winners will be informed accordingly 4-6 weeks after the competition closes. By entering the competition all participants shall give permission for their artwork to be published online. Entries cannot be returned to senders.
1. What painting matches the subject of the competition?
A. A painting of whales. B. A painting of elephants. C. A painting of peacocks. D. A painting of giraffes.
2. How can participants have a bigger chance of winning the competition?
A. They should attend a course hosted by the magazine office.
B. Their paintings should be full of original and creative ideas.
C. They should follow the traditional techniques of painting.
D. Their paintings should be handed in quite early.
3. When might winners be informed of the result of the competition?
A. On April 26th, 2024． B. On May 3rd, 2024. C. On May 17th, 2024． D. On June 24th, 2024.
【答案】1. A2. B3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。为庆祝世界海洋日，The Week Junior举办了一场绘画比赛，本文就比赛的方式、作品要求、奖品等做了说明。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题How to enter下的“Draw a picture of your favorite sea creature and send your picture by email [email protected] with OCEANPOSTER as the subject line by 12 April 2024.(画一幅你最喜欢的海洋生物的图片，并通过电子邮件发送到[email protected]，邮件主题为OCEANPOSTER，截止日期为2024年4月12日)”可知，参赛的画需要是海洋生物的图片，所以A项符合。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题How to enter下的“They will be looking for the most creative and colorful drawings, so don’t be afraid to go big!(他们会寻找最有创意和最丰富多彩的图画，所以不要害怕去大!)”可知，如果想要有更大的机会赢得比赛，应该有创意和丰富多彩的图画，也就是画应该充满原创性和创造性。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Terms and conditions下的“Entries must be received before 11: 59 pm on 12 April 2024.(参赛作品必须在2024年4月12日晚上11点59分之前收到)”以及“All winners will be informed accordingly 4-6 weeks after the competition closes.(所有优胜者将在比赛结束后4-6周收到相应通知)”可知，所有优胜者应该能在2024年5月10号到5月24号之间获得比赛结果。故选C项。
