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International Competitions in 2018
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The H．G.Wells Short
Story Competition
Founded by BBC reporter Reg Turnill and his wife to celebrate the life and works of H．G.Wells and encourage creative writing, this competition has the theme of “peace” this year.Entries must be in English and must be entirely your own work.
Deadline: 23rd July, 2018
Who may enter: Open to anyone
Entry fees: Free (21 and under); ￡10 (over 21)
Prizes:
The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize:
￡1,000 (21 and under);
The Grand Prize: ￡250 (over 21)
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16th Annual Smithsonian.com
Photo Contest
The contest is organized by Smithsonian magazine.It can range from a picture of a family member, to a scene, to a movement at just the right time.There are 6 categories: Natural World; Travel; People; The American Experience; Altered Images; Mobile.
Deadline: 30th November, 2018
Who may enter: Open to photographers who are 18 years old or older
Entry fees: Free
Prizes：
Grand Prize: ＄2,500;
Readers' Choice: ＄500
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Embracing Our Differences
Artists, professionals, amateurs, and students may submit art images on the theme “enriching lives through diversity”. This competition invites you to participate in creating a society where diversity is accepted.Your original art may be any size.However, you must create or scan and submit it as a digital file.
Deadline: 15th October, 2018
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16th Annual Tom Howard/
Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
The contest is organized by Winning Writers.You may submit poems on any theme, up to 250 lines each.You may submit the same poem at the same time to this contest and to others, and you may submit poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere.
Deadline: 30th September, 2018
Who may enter: Open to anyone
Entry fees: ＄12 per poem
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Who may enter: Open to anyone
Entry fees: Free
Prizes: ＄1,000 each for “BestinShow Adult” and “BestinShow Student”
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Prizes：
Tom Howard Prize: ＄1,500 for a poem in any style or genre；
Margaret Reid Prize: ＄1,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style
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1．What is required in the storywriting competition?
A．Creating the story in English.
B．Having the work scanned.
C．Paying money for the entry.
D．Submitting the work by July.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据The H．G.Wells Short Story Competition部分中的“Entries must be in English and must be entirely your own work”可知，写故事比赛要求参赛者的作品是用英语写的原创作品，故选A。
2．What is special about “16th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest”？
A．It gives a theme. B．It offers a grand prize.
C．It has an age limit. D．It has two categories.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据16th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest部分中的“Who may enter: Open to photographers who are 18 years old or older”并结合其他三个比赛的“Who may enter”的信息可知，这个比赛对参赛者的年龄有一定的限制，故选C。
3．Who may get Margaret Reid Prize after winning the contest?
A．Short story writers. B．Photographers.
C．Art designers. D．Poem writers.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据16th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest部分中的“Margaret Reid Prize: ＄1,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style”可知，获得该奖项的要求是诗押韵或具有传统风格，故诗人有可能获得Margaret Reid Prize，故选D。
