Question

18．The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge
Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!
    The Cambridge Science Festival （CSF） is pleased to inform（告知） you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge．The challenge invites，even dares（挑战） 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 honor 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 infor mation are available at：http://cambridgesciencefestival．org．
25．Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge？A
A．School students．
B．Cambridge locals．
C．CSF winners．
D．MIT artists．
26．When will the prize-giving ceremony be held？D
A．On February 8th．
B．On March 10th．
C．On March 15th                      
D．On April 21st．
27．What type of writing is this text？C
A．An exhibition（展览） guide．
B．An art show review．
C．An announcement．
D．An official report．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇应用文．叙述了第六届剑桥科技节的通知，通知要求5至14岁的学生可以报名参加，参赛作品可以是一张画、一篇文章、一张照片或一首诗，作品能够鼓励人们探险世界．将在大桥科技节4月21日给优秀作品颁奖．

解答 25．A．细节理解题．谁能够参加好奇心的挑战？根据The challenge invites，even dares school studenrs between the ages of 5--14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity．可知是5-14岁的学生可以参加比赛．故选A．
26．D．细节理解题．颁奖仪式什么时间举行？根据Students who enter the Cambridge Challenge and are selected as winners will be honorned at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st．可知颁奖仪式在4月21日星期天举行，故选D．
27．C．推理判断题．这篇是属于什么体裁的文章？根据短文的内容及The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http://cambridgesciencefestival．org．可推知这是一个通知，如果想了解更多的信息可以登陆这个网址．故选C．

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．