20."Asia's Challenge 2020"Essay Prize
DESCRIPTION
What is the most important challenge facing Asia over the next decade?Why?What should be done about it?
The best answer in 3,000words or less will win a prize of 2,500.Tworunners-upwillbeawardedprizesof1,000each.These three prize winners will be invited to Singapore for an expenses-paid awards ceremony.The winning articles will be posted on Time.com.
PURPOSE
The main purpose of the essay prize is to generate fresh ideas for tackling key challenges to Asia's continued competitiveness and development,as well as encourage young professionals to make an impact on public policy and business in Asia.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The essay will be judged according to creativity,innovation,rigor of research and writing,as well as achievability of idea.It can be focused on one or more areas relevant to Asia,such as macro-economics,business,international relations,trade and investment,education,healthcare,urban development,science and technology,and energy and the environment.The essay must be written in English.It should not have been previously published in English in a publication with broad international circulation.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
The candidate authoring the essay must be under 32years of age as of December 31,2010.The candidate must be an Asian national.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The essay should be submitted electronically to prize@asiabusinesscouncil.Org.by August 31,2010.Prize winners will be announced in September 2010.
The submission should contain the candidate's full name,nationality,and month and year of birth.The essay should include a title and word count.
21.What is the main purpose of the essay prize?C
A.To select young professionals of both ability and imagination.
B.To predict the prospects of Asia in the next decade.
C.To inspire brilliant ideas for solving problems in Asia
D.To issue the challenges facing Asia.
22.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A
A.Articles published in local newspapers will not be accepted.
B.The winners of the essay prize can travel to Singapore for free.
C.Young people from Russia or Australia are excluded from the essay prize.
D.The candidate's article can deal with several aspects of developments in Asia.
23.The candidate's article should be sentB.
A.by air mail B.by e-mail C.by surface mail D.by express mail.
分析 该文章是一篇作文比赛的宣传海报,论文比赛的题目是"亚洲的挑战,2020",全篇从简介、目标、评判标准、投稿要求和投稿方式等几个方面介绍本次比赛.
解答 21.C.段落概括题.问本次论文比赛的目的是什么,定位到原文第二部分Purpose,可知目的是generate fresh ideas for tackling key challenges to Asia以及encourage young professionals to make an impact.D选项inspire brilliant ideas即generate fresh ideas的同义替换,solving problems即tackle key challenges的同义替换,故选C.
22.A.细节理解题.该题难度不大,但是需要将四个选项都认真对照原文,根据原文第一部分第二段可知The three prize winners will be invited to Singapore for an expenses-paid awards ceremony,A正确;根据原文第四部分Candidate Requirements可知the candidate must be an Asian national,因此C选项中的Australian肯定是排除在申请人范围之外的,C正确;根据原文第三部分Selection Criteria第二句可知it can be focused on one or more areas relevant to Asia,D正确;根据原文第三部分Selection Criteria最后一句可知不应该在broad international circulation的出版物上发行,但是B选项中的local newspapers并不在排除范围之内,故选A.
23.B.句意推断题,文章最后一段给出投稿具体方式的要求,即The essay should be submitted electronically to prize@asiabusinesscouncil.org.明显是通过邮件发送稿件,故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.