Calling all poets! Time for Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet's work. Enter it in the Time for Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.
Contest Rules
1．How to enter：This contest begins at 12：01 am on March 6, 2018 and ends at 11：59 pm on July 24, 2018. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)entrant's first name only and a parent's mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, entrant promises that the entry is original, and has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.
2．Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria：creativity and originality(50%), use of language and rhyme(25%)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25%). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.
3．Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists (半决赛选手) from which one grand prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children's Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value：$275.The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt's newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.
4．Eligibility (参赛资格): Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.
5．Winner's list: For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1st, 2018, available for a period of 10 days)．
本文是一篇说明文。为了激发孩子们写诗的兴趣，Time for Kids决定举办一次诗歌大赛。文章主要介绍了该比赛的一些规则，包括评判标准、奖品设置、参赛资格等。
1．The purpose of the contest is to ________.
A．encourage children to learn from other poets
B．help children realize the dream of poetry writing
C．encourage children's interest in poetry writing
D．encourage children to read more original poems
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.可知，比赛的目的是激发孩子们写诗的兴趣。故选C。
2．Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?
A．Being creative and original.
B．Using a proper number of words.
C．Using proper language and rhyme.
D．Being appropriate to the contest.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Judging中的creativity and originality(50%), use of language and rhyme(25%)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25%)．可知，在评判过程中一首诗的创意和独创性是最重要的。故选A。
3．What can be known about the finalists of the contest?
A．They will get a great deal of money.
B．Their poems can be read at timeforkids. com.
C．They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.
D．Their poems will appear in Nesbitt's newest book of poetry.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Prizes中的最后一句The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt's newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.可知，参加决赛的选手的诗能在timeforkids. com上读到。故选B。
4．According to the contest rules, ________.
A．poems can be sent to the organizers by email
B．all children have the right to take part in the contest
C．the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited
D．the result of the contest will be unknown before August 1st, 2018
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章Winner's list中的For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids. com (after August 1st, 2018, available for a period of 10 days)．可知，比赛结果将于2018年8月1日以后公布。所以比赛结果在2018年8月1日之前是不知道的，故选D。
