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2020 Kids News Short Story competition
Kids News is starting its 2020 Kids News Short Story competition and wants to read all your wonderful stories. Kids News editor（编辑）Kamahl Cogdon encouraged all kids to enter and get all their creative stories down on paper.
"Last year we received almost 2,000 entries and the stories were great," MsCogdon said. "We have some very creative young minds across Australia and we are looking forward to reading more of their fantastic stories this year."
How to enter
·Entry to the competition is free for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Australian school. One entry per person.
·All entrants（参赛者）must get permission（许可）from their schools and parents before entering this competition.
·Entrants can choose any topic they want.
·Entries must be submitted（提交）through the online competition form located at www.kidsnews.com.au.
·The competition starts at 9 am on Monday, May 11, 2020, and ends at 5 pm on Friday, July3, 2020.
Age categories:
Kindergarten to Year 2: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.
Years 3-4: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.
Years 5-6: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.
Years 7-9: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.
Prizes
Winners will get the following prizes：
First prize（one for each age category）
10 copies of your winning short story published（出版）into a printed book with a personally designed cover
Apple iPad-valued at $529
HarperCollins Book Pack—valued at $100
Second prize（one for each age category）
HarperCollins Book Pack—valued at $l00
Third prize（three for each age category）
HarperCollins Book Pack—valued at $30
1. What can we learn about the competition?
A. It is free for kids to enter.
B. It is held for the first time this year.
C. It is open to kids from around the world.
D. It requires no permission from the entrants' schools.
2. If a Year 5 student wants to enter the competition, he or she must_________.
A. write no less than 750 words B. submit his or her story online
C. choose a topic from a given list D. finish his or her story by May 11, 2020
3. What will one who comes second in the competition get?
A. Apple iPad valued at $529.
B. HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $30.
C. HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $100.
D. 10 copies of his or her winning short story.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇应用文，介绍了2020年度儿童新闻短篇故事比赛的相关事宜。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据文章How to enter中关键句“Entry to the competition is free for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Australian school.”（在澳大利亚学校学习的从幼儿园到九年级的孩子都可以免费参加比赛）可知，孩子们可以免费参加比赛。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章How to enter中的关键句“Entries must be submitted through the online competition form located at www.kidsnews.com.au.”（参赛作品必须通过位于www.kidsnews.com.au的在线竞赛表格提交）可知，五年级的学生想要参加比赛，必须在线提交故事。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据文章Prizes中Second prize（one for each age category）中的“HarperCollins Book Pack—valued at $l00”（哈珀柯林斯图书包，价值100美元）可知，第二名选手能拿到价值100美元的图书包。故选C项。
