International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
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B．②①③④
C．②①④③
D．③④②①
Tom kept calling me for years， （基至） after he graduated．
This is the （第三） time that I have been in Nanjing．
According to several recent surveys，some people fear public speaking more than anything else．（1） ， this fear can be overcome（克服）with two simple methods：practice and using positive（正面的）energy from the audience．Practicing for a speech is essential．（2） the task of writing the speech is complete， speakers must practice， practice， practice．The more times they practice the speech，the more（3） they are discussing the topic．Using（4） such as mirrors or video recordings as they practice can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience．Video is particularly helpful as it can be（5） many times， with the presenters focusing（集中） on one part at a time．Another（6） of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience's positive energy．Speakers need to remember that the audience wants them to（7） ．Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give（8） to the presenters behind the podium．While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation，using the audience's（9） will（意愿）helps much in making a speech better．
All in all， these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking．With proper practice and audience empathy（共鸣） ，it is（10） to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech．So there is no need to fear public speaking any more．
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（1）A．Luckily |
B．Suddenly |
C．Sadly |
D．Terribly |
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（2）A．Unless |
B．After |
C．Until |
D．Before |
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（3）A．nervous |
B．scared |
C．comfortable |
D．difficult |
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（4）A．objects |
B．activities |
C． signs |
D．instructions |
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（5）A．found |
B．sold |
C．cleared |
D．watched |
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（6）A．cause |
B．problem |
C．way |
D．purpose |
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（7）A．surprise |
B．scream |
C． suppose |
D．succeed |
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（8）A．confidence |
B．challenge |
C．humour |
D．service |
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（9）A．poor |
B．good |
C．weak |
D．free |
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（10）A．necessary |
B．important |
C． interesting |
D．possible |
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（1）Eating too much ice cream may stomach problems．
（2）Avoid your eyes， nose and mouth before washing your hands．
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﹣I English grammar with Linda in the library．
（4）A short drive later， we arrived at a busy， factory． It's full of working machines．
（5）Wang Jicai devoted his life to guarding the island.All the people in my hometown him．
（6）Lisa is leaving for Canada soon by plane． She Toronto on the morning of August 8，won't she？
（7）It's much to understand the words with the help of the dictionary．
（8）Look! The little cat ． How lovely it is!
（9）Over the last ten years， China to green the land．
（10）The boys were so excited about the basketball match that they talking in their bedroom．
Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d ， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s ﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c ．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．