Unit 5 Canada-The True North课时作业

learning about language

阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Volume One's first­ever

　　poetry contest underway

　　Volume One, the Chippewa Valley's biweekly arts and culture publication, is now accepting entries for its first poetry contest(竞赛). We are seeking original, unpublished, poetic entries from the local community.

　　Entries are due by January 20,2017. Both The Book Cellar and UW­Eau Claire's Continuing Education helped make this year's contest possible. Full rules are below：

　　1．The contest is open to everyone, but preference is given to authors living in the Eau Claire, Menomonie, and the Chippewa Falls region. This includes all students, teachers, and community members. Volume One members and regular contributors are not eligible(有资格的). If you're unsure of your eligibility, contact trevor@volumeone.org.

　　2．Entries for the contest must be original and previously unpublished, and must not be longer than 1,000 words or 100 lines.

　　 3. Each author is limited to two main entries, as well as two haiku entries. (Haikus will not be eligible for prizes, but several of the best will be published.)

　　 4. Each entry must include a story title, author's name, address, phone number, and e­mail address.

　　 5.Entries may be e­mailed to trevor@volumeone.org.

6. The winning poem will be published in Volume One during an upcoming winter issue. Other excellent stories may also eventually be published. The winning poet will receive free admittance to a non­fiction writing course through UW­Eau Claire's Continuing Education office with professor and author Dr. John Hildebrand for Fall 2017 called "Writing the Memoir." (You can find information at www.uwec.edu/ce/enrichment.) Second place will receive a $50 gift certificate (礼券) to The Book Cellar, and third place will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Book