15.Write a winning story!
You could win?1,000in this year's Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine.Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for?100.
Once again,we need people who can write good stories.The judges,including Mary Little John,the novelist,Michael Brown,the television reporter,and Susan Hitchins,the editor of Keep Writing,are looking for interesting and original stories.You can write down about whatever you want but here's some advice to start your thinking:
Write about what you know
Love,family,problems with friends-these were the main subjects of the stories.However,you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about.Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way.
Get your facts right
It's no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong.So avoid writing anything unless you're certain about it.
Hold the reader's attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise.There is nothing worse than a poor ending.Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end.
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real.
Your story must be your own work,between 2,000and 2,5000words and typed.Even if you're in danger of missing the closing date,we are unable to accept stories by fax or email.You must include the application form with your story.
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country-a change in the rules by popular request-and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form,for example on radio or TV,anywhere in the world.
Your fee of?5will go to the Writers'Association.Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to:
Keep Writing
75Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date.Please note that if you win,you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine.
21.What does Michael Brown do?B
A.A football judge.
B.A novelist.
C.A television reporter.
D.An editor.
22.How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing?A
A.They should make them appealing to readers.
B.They should change some facts to make them interesting.
C.They should write special and new things.
D.They should make up a surprising beginning and an interesting ending.
23.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.Late stories can be faxed if necessary.
B.Entry needs no fee.
C.Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines.
D.The list of winners will be released before the end of June.
24.What is the purpose of this passage?B
A.To introduce Keep Writing magazines.
B.To attract people to take part in the Fiction Prize.
C.To raise money for story lovers.
D.To give some advice for writing good stories.
分析 本文为广告应用文,介绍了参加写故事大赛的相关信息,吸引读者参加比赛,赢取奖金.
解答 21---24 BADB
21.答案B.细节理解题.由第三段第二句"the novelist,Michael Brown"可知,他是一个小说家,答案选B.
22.答案A.细节理解题.由Write about what you know部分的第二句"However,you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about"可知,要让故事变得有趣,故选A.
23.答案D.细节理解题.由最后一段第一句"The closing date is 30May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date"可知,竞赛结果将在一个月后知道,即六月底前,答案选D.
24.答案B.写作意图题.由第一段"Write a winning story!"和第二段第一句"You could win?1,000in this year's Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine"可知,本文介绍了写故事大赛的相关信息,故选B.
点评 新闻广告类材料是热门考题.其文句简练,信息量大,句式使用简单,表达方式多样,但阅读这类题目也是有规律可循的.
1.品位广告、新闻的标题,预测其内容.
阅读广告时,要注意广告中涉及的人物,物品,时间,数字,联系人及方式地址.阅读新闻时,要抓住新闻的特点即何时何处何人发生何事,其经过和结果怎样.
2.要抓住书写广告的文体或图片,注意用大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字.
3.解题技巧
①快速浏览广告、新闻,从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别.
②浏览问题,寻找答案.注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选.
③复读材料,核实答案.