CThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge

Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!

The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares 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 honoured 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 the 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 programme guidelines and other related information are available at：http：//cambridgesciencefestival.org.

21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?

A. School students.　　　B. Cambridge locals.

C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.

22. When will the prize­giving ceremony be held?

A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.

C. On March 15th. D. On April 21st.

23. What type of writing is this text?

A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.

C. An announcement. D. An official report.

【要點綜述】 本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了第六屆劍橋科技節(jié)好奇挑戰(zhàn)賽，5至14歲的學生可以報名參加。參賽作品可以是一幅畫、一篇文章、一張照片或一首詩，且作品能夠鼓勵人們探索世界。在4月21日，好奇挑戰(zhàn)賽優(yōu)秀作品的作者將被授予獎項。

21. A　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段中的“The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity…”可知，5至14歲的學生可以參加比賽。故選A。

22. D　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honoured at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st.”可知，頒獎儀式在4月21日舉行。故選D。

23. C　推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容，尤其是最后一段中的“The programme guidelines and other related information are available at：http：//cambridgesciencefestival.org.”可推知這是一個通知。故選C。