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The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge
Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.
Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.
Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.
Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http: //cambridgesciencefestival. org.
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge的相关信息, 介绍了活动的流程, 时间节点等。
21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?
A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.
C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章中The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world. (这一挑战邀请, 甚至敢于邀请5岁到14岁的学生创作艺术品或一篇文章, 以显示他们的好奇心如何激发他们探索自己的世界。)可知这个活动主要的参加对象是学校里的学生。故A正确。
22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?
A. On February 8th.
B. On March 10th.
C. On March 15th.
D. On April 21st.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章中Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. (参加“好奇”挑战赛并获选为优胜者的学生, 将于4月21日, 星期日, 在CSF举行的特别典礼上被授予荣誉。)可知进入挑战赛并获奖的同学将在4月21日的颁奖典礼上接受颁奖。故D正确。
23. What type of writing is this text?
A. An exhibition guide.
B. An art show review.
C. An announcement.
D. An official report.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge的相关信息, 属于应用文中的通知。故C正确。
