Amazing Kids!Wild Jungle Writing Contest
Amazing Kids!Magazine is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Wild Jungle Writing Contest this fall! Send us your best jungle-themed stories.This contest is open to grades K-12,with three groups of K-3,4-8,and 9-12.
Three winners from each age group will be chosen to win Amazing Kids!prizes,along with an official certificate verifying their winning entry.All participants will receive a certificate of participation in the contest.
Submit（提交）all entries by NOVEMBER 30 to be considered!Please look below for rules—if your entry does not comply with（与一致）our rules,it will not be considered in the contest!Email editor@amazing-kids.org or more questions about rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What are the age limits?
A:This contest is limited to grades K-12,with a K-3,4-8,and 9-12 age group.
Q:How should I format my entry?
A:Stories should be written in English,with submissions of up to 1,200 words.Stories exceeding（超出）this length will not be considered.Please submit your entry as a Microsoft Word document.Also be sure to include all essential information,including your name,grade,address,phone number(s) and e-mail address in the body of the e-mail.
Q:How do I submit my entry?
A:E-mail your submission to editor@amazing-kids.org.Each e-mail submission will receive a return message saying that the essay is received.
Q:Is there just one prize?
A:No.Nine separate prizes will be given out,with a cash value of $ 20 for first place,$15 for second place,and $10 for third place in each age group.Certificates of participation will also be awarded to each participant in the contest.
1.Which of the following stories suits Wild Jungle Writing Contest?
A. A teenager caught a thief in a cave.
B. Three adults lost their way in the jungle.
C. A girl built an online community of her own.
D. A boy met a bear while searching for wood in the forest.
2.The winners will receive______.
A. only some money
B. a cash value of $40
C. only an official certificate
D. prizes and certificates
3.How does a kid know his story gets received?
A. His teacher will tell him of it.
B. The judges will give him a call.
C. He will be informed by an e-mail.
D. The announcement will be posted on the Internet.
4.What is the author's purpose of writing this text?
A. To promote a writing contest.
B. To introduce some ways of writing stories.
C. To make the contest better-known worldwide.
D. To call on more teens to volunteer in the contest.
Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up! It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals (间隔): nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.
Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. Nicki says, “I’d like to find out about the moon.” and goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft-spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.
But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr Magaret Me Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.
1.In the TV program Seven Up, we can meet .
A. different groups of people at different periods of their lives
B. different groups of people at the same period of their lives
C. the same group of people at different periods of their lives
D. the same group of people at the same period of their lives
2.What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?
A. Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs.
B. There are many poor children in India who need help.
C. Children have different dreams about their future.
D. A lot of people are very sad in their childhood.
3.Spielberg’s words show that .
A. going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society
B. a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown-up
C. parents and friends can help a child grow up properly
D. films have more influence on a child than teachers do
假设你是李华，万圣节刚过，你向你的美国笔友Jack介绍你校美国外教Michael领你们做的万圣节活动。
要点： 1.活动(如做南瓜灯，玩trick or treat游戏；吃糖果；讲万圣节来历等) ；2.意义；3.感受。
参考词汇：南瓜灯 jack-o’-lantern; 万圣节 Halloween ; 来历origin
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
My friend Mike have benefited greatly from humor. He is kind but overweight, that brings him a lot of problems. Once one of my classmates laughed him, “ Why are you so fat?” We all stopped to stare at Mike, wonder how he would answer the question. She just said in a calm voice, “ Well, because of my size must be large enough to hold my large heart of love.” Hearing his word, we all burst into laughter. Not only does Mike take the joke, but he also managed to cope with the embarrassed situation. What a important part humor plays in our daily life!
1.建造，修建 ________________________
2.摆脱 _________________________
3.上升 ________________________
4.到目前为止 _________________________
5.交换意见 ________________________
6.应当，理应 _________________________
7.在…领域 ______________________
8.把…加入到… _________________________
9.把…放的井然有序 _________________
10.对…做出反应 _________________________
1.If cancers are spotted early, there is a high chance of____________( survive).
2.____________(fortunate), neither of them could swim.
3.Almost 13％ of the working population are already____________(employ); in other words, they are out of work.
4.With Christmas____________(approach), big shopping malls are becoming busier.
5.Jerry reached the____________(conclude) that the company was expanding.
6.China Daily has many websites in three languages, ____________(form) Asia’s biggest network of English-language news and information.
7.We prefer to go shopping there because their prices are____________(afford).
8.They provide lots of electrical e____________(设备).
9.There are a number of____________(艺术馆) in the district.
10.The Public Square is an eye-catching sight of the city. There ____________(stand) a stone sculpture of a famous historical figure.
