All Poetry, the largest poetry writing group,...

All Poetry, the largest poetry writing group, would improve poets’ works, create a fan base, and read the best poetry of our generation. It is the home base for poets. Many poets are willing to show their works and over 500,000 poets get feedback（反馈）and improve their poetry. Both beginners and experts are welcomed. All Poetry helps poets learn what they need to improve.

Writing groups

All Poetry is designed as a big writing group. Every poem gets several .encouraging comments. We also have private comments for friends.

Award-winning poets

The best poems are featured, and many poets have won national contests. Experts encourage amateurs（业余爱好者）to improve their poems.

Various contests

All contests are totally free and some are with cash prizes. Dozens of free contests are started every day. Let fair judging inspire you.

Poets are Saying

“All Poetry has helped me improve my work so much! I’m now so much more confident about my use of concrete images, and other poetic devices. My own poetry is well received and appreciated and that makes me very happy.”

Sarah Versa

“As a member, I’ve made some good friends at All Poetry. I really appreciate the exchange of constructive comments and general contact with some excellent writers of poetry.”

Anthony Christopher

1.According to the passage, All Poetry ________.

A. publishes the top-ranking poems　　 B. helps build up poets’ self confidence

C. has gained recognition among poets　　 D. advises beginners to read the best poetry

2.What do we know about poem contests of All Poetry?

A. Some of them offer awards to winners.　　 B. All of them are designed for amateurs.

C. Competitors need to pay entry fees.　　 D. They employ experts to select top poems.

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When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion(热情) for writing poetry(诗). I gave up all my other hobbies, such as ________ stamps and spent all my ________ time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible time soon got me ________ 　　 trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I ________ take out my notebook and ________　 poems in class. Of course I ________ this very cautiously(小心地), but it was not ________ I got caught. One day while I was ________ writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up ________ the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger (= getting very angry) because I was not ________ 　 attention. He tore the poem up, with a________　 not to waste time in his lesson. ________　 I felt certain that I had written a good poem, ________　 that evening I wrote it out again from ________ . Not long after, I read ________ a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up ________ , I got a letter informing me I had won first________. Everyone at school was very impressed, ________ 　 the geography teacher, who ________　 me more carefully than ever. He ________ 　 that I not write poetry in his class!

1.A. gathering    B. collecting    C. keeping    D. picking

2.A. spare    B. important    C. extra    D. other

3.A. with    B. to    C. into    D. on

4.A. might    B. ought to    C. should    D. would

5.A. start writingB. ought to    C. should    D. would

6.A. wrote    B. was writing    C. was doing    D. did

7.A. long ago    B. long before    C. soon after    D. soon before

8.A. busy at    B. busy over    C. busy    D. busy with

9.A. to find    B. finding out    C. to look for    D. searching

10.A. calling    B. devoting    C. giving    D. paying

11.A. notice    B. look    C. warning    D. word

12.A. At the same    B. All the same    C. At the time    D. The same as

13.A. so    B. and    C. as    D. since

14.A. brain    B. memory    C. mind    D. reciting

15.A. through    B. in    C. from    D. about

16.A. success    B. courage    C. hope    D. wish

17.A. victory    B. position    C. prize    D. gift

18.A. except    B. besides    C. as well as    D. especially

19.A. guarded    B. watched    C. observed    D. inspected

20.A. suggested    B. requested    C. promised    D. insisted

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What did Susan Sontag write in her books?

A. Poetry.　　 B. Essays.　　 C. Dramas.

2.How many languages have Susan Sontag's works been translated into?

A. 17.　　 B. 20.　　 C. 32.

3.Why was Susan Sontag different from other social critics?

A. She has never appeared on TV.

B. She appeared in films.

C. She wrote many love stories.

4.What do we know about Susan Sontag?

A. She was considered one of the most influential liberal thinkers.

B. She was a common social worker.

C. She set up 15,000 schools.

高一英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What did Susan Sontag write in her books?

A. Poetry.　　 B. Dramas.　　 C. Essays.

2.How many languages have Susan Sontag's works been translated into?

A. 32.　　 B. 20.　　 C. 17.

3.Why was Susan Sontag different from other social critics?

A. She appeared in films.　　 B. She has never appeared on TV.

C. She wrote many love stories.

4.What do we know about Susan Sontag?

A. She set up 15,000 libraries.　　 B. She was a common social intellectual(知识分子).

C. She was considered one of the most influential liberal thinkers.

高一英语短文困难题查看答案及解析

It was the day of the poetry festival, and I was 1. (excite). At my old school, I had won the poetry ribbon every year. I do write good poetry. When Mrs. Baker called on me, I stood up. I didn’t even bother to look at my paper. I’d spent so much time2. (perfect) the rhymes, and counting the 3. (beat), that I knew the poem by heart. I had just started the third verse when I noticed Mrs. Baker was glaring at me. “Linda, you　　 4. (suppose) to be reading an original work, a poem you made up yourself, not reciting something you learned.” I opened my mouth to explain, but no words came out. “You will leave the room and will not return until you are ready 5. (apologize),” said Mrs. Baker. “Now. Go!” I turned and left the room. I’d been standing outside for about half an hour when Joseph, another school teacher, came over to ask me why. Now, as Joseph waited 6. me to answer, he looked so kind and sympathetic(同情) 7. I poured out the whole story, trying not to cry. “Linda, accepting defeat, when you should stand up for 8. (you), can become a very dangerous habit. You know you are the only Linda Brown in the whole world.”　　 9. eyes smiling into mine, I took a deep breath and 10. (knock) on the classroom door, ready to face Mrs. Baker – ready to recite my poem.

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Winchester Poetry Prize

This contest from the Winchester Poetry Festival is intended for “surprise and delight”. However, don’t try to surprise and delight them with a short story or a photo of your cat dancing in a Tutu. Stick to a poem of up to 40 lines.

Closing: Quarterly.

Prizes: £1,000, £500, £250.

Entry Fee: £5.

Starts Theatre One-Act Play Competition

This annual contest from Strerts Theatre in Cornwall is for plays for up to four adult actors, with a running time of between 25 and 35 minutes. Plays can be on any theme; You need to be 18 or over to enter.

Closing: Annually.

Prizes: £100 plus performance of your play in Sterns Studio.

Entry Fee: £7.

Artificium Short Stories & Poetry Prizes

This one from Artificium, a journal of new fiction and poetry, has two categories: Short Stories and In Brief. The former is for stories of between 2,000 and 8,000 words in any genre（体裁）. The latter is for poetry of between 500 and 1,000 words.

Closing: End of each month.

Prizes: £200, £100, £50.

Entry Fee: £5 for one, £9 for two.

PENfro Open Poetry Competition.

This contest from the PENfro Book Festival is for poems of up to 40 lines on any subject and in any style. Costa Award winning poet Jonathan Edwards, whose taste in poetry is broad-ranging, will be judging.

Closing: End of each month.

prizes: £300, £100, £75. The top ten winners will be invited to read their works at a spoken word event at which Jonathan Edwards will present the prizes.

Entry Fee: £4.

1.Which contest has a discounted entry fee for two?

A. Winchester Poetry Prize.

B. PENfro Open Poetry Competition.

C. Artificium Short Stories &Poetry Prizes.

D. Sterts Theatre One-Act Play Competition.

2.The competition held in Sterts Theatre in Cornwall only receives ________.

A. poems of up to 40 lines

B. plays for up to four adult actors

C. short stories with a surprising ending

D. poetry of between 500 and 1,000 words

3.What do we know about PENfro Open Poetry Competition?

A. It takes place twice a year.

B. Jonathan Edwards is the sponsor.

C. A spoken word event will be held.

D. The entry fee will be returned to winners.

4.What do Winchester Poetry Prize and PENfro Open Poetry Competition have in common?

A. The prizes are the same.

B. They are both held monthly.

C. Jonathan Edwards will be the judge.

D. Their requirements of poem lines are the same.

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For thousands of years, poetry (诗) has been the favorite type of literature (文学) in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese 1., and most of their poems 2. still read and appreciated today.

To remind people 3. those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV 4. called Chinese Poetry Competition. The final of the show’s second season was shown in February. A girl 5. Wu Yishu who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, came out to be the winner of the 6.. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》): “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field; In7., they are in the yard; In September, they are at the door; In October, the crickets enter and crawl under oar beds.” “I really admire 8. knowledge of poems. The first time I saw her　 9. traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps so calm through the show, which is very 10. for her age.” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultured and taste the beauty of life by enjoying poems.

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Wu Yishu, _____16-year-old girl, won ________ first place in the CCTV Chinese Poetry Conference（中国诗词大会）.

A. /; the　　 B. a; the

C. C． a; a　　 D. /; a

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman doing?

A. Hosting a TV show.　　 B. Giving a lecture on poetry.　　 C. Having a radio debate.

2.How did the man’s mother contribute to his success in poetry?

A. She sent him to poetry classes.

B. She taught him to write business plans.

C. She asked him to read from early childhood.

3.What does the man find most difficult in writing?

A. Choosing the right words.

B. Describing real experiences.

C. Getting an appropriate opportunity.

4.What does the man say about his own writing?

A. Creative.　　 B. Successful.　　 C. Encouraging.

高一英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

假定你是李华，得知你的英国留学生朋友Peter在CCTV举办的《中国诗词大会》(The Chines Poetry Competition)决赛中失利。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 给予安慰和鼓励；

2. 愿意提供帮助。

注意：1. 词数80-100词；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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