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Enter for a Chance to Win a Montana Adventure
Imagine yourself hiking on the same route that Lewis and Clark once explored, fly fishing and white-water rafting in beautiful lakes and rivers, learning how to speak Blackfoot, digging for ancient dinosaur remains, and standing at the edge of a 6,000-year-old glacier in Glacier National Park. You have the chance to do all of this and much more with the National Geographic Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge Expedition Team. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is heading west in 2020 to Montana.
HIKE!
Montana is the home of many species of plants and animals. Follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers and get a close-up view of waterfalls, wildflowers, and wildlife.
DIG !
Some of the most important dinosaur discoveries have been found in Montana. You'll discover treasures yourself as you dig for ancient dinosaur remains in Montana's High Plains.
CULTURE !
Montana has eleven Native American tribes-each one filled with a unique heritage and lots of rich traditions. View the world as they see it through their dances, songs, food, games, and languages.
HOW TO ENTER
1. Write an original, personal essay in English of no more than 300 words telling us how you explore your world and what it is about exploration that inspires and excites you.
2. Take a photograph of what, where, or how you explored the subject of your essay.
3. Enter by January 7, 2020. Open to kids who will be ages 9-14 as of July l, 2020.
4. Send your entry form, essay, and photo (as described in the Official Rules) to: NG Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge, National Geographic Kids magazine/CDH, 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20036.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO
KIDS. NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC. COM/KIDS/CONTESTS/EXPLORER-TRIP-2020.
1.What is true about Montana?
A.Lewis and Clark used to live there.
B.Many dinosaurs have been discovered there.
C.Its Native American tribes share the same culture.
D.It is home to many species of plants and animals.
2.If you want to enter the contest you must
A.be over 14 years old
B.send a photo with your essay
C.have rich exploration experience
D.write an English article over 300 words
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To provide travel information.
B.To describe Montana's scenery.
C.To announce a kid competition.
D.To suggest some outdoor activities.
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Get kids excited about reading and writing.
Enter our writing and drawing contest for a chance to win great prizes. Brought to you by Reader’s digest and Weekly Reader and noted children’s author Mary Pope Osborne(The Magic Tree House series).
Prizes:
A $500 U.S. Savings Bond
A library of books (valued at $ 125)
Great LeapFrog prizes including the Tag Reading System
A certificate signed by contest judge Mary Pope Osborne
Your submissions posted on ReadersDigest. com
How to enter
Children aged 5-12 should respond in words and/or pictures to the questions, “Your favourite has jumped out of the book to spend the day with you. Tell us: What happens next?”
One winner will be chosen for each age group：
Ages 5-6：Please submit a drawing no larger than 8.5cm x11cm and an essay written in child’s own words—may be dictated to an adult – of up to 50 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink.
Ages 7-9: Please submit an essay of up to 150 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink. Drawings welcome(but optional). Must be no larger than 8.5 cm x 11cm.
Ages 10-12: Please submit an essay of up to 350 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink. Drawings welcome(but optional). Must be no larger than 8.5 cm x11cm.
Entry should be mailed along with their name, age, mailing address and e-mail address to:
Read, Write, Win! Contest
Reader’s Digest Magazine
260 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016
All entries must be postmarked by October 31, 2016.
1.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To persuade readers to attend the contest.
B. To give information about the contest.
C. To get kids excited about reading and writing.
D. To give kids a chance to earn money.
2.Whoever wins the contest can ______.
A. gain a total of $625 in cash B. get a library of books valued at $ 500
C. see his work on ReadersDigest.com D. win a certificate to go to library
3.What’s the difference between Ages 7-9 and Ages 10-12 in request of entry?
A. The word number of the essay. B. The color of the submission.
C. The size of the submission. D. The form of the essay.
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Enter to win free book giveaways from publishers. See details for each book giveaway below.
Wilf The Migh
ty Worrier: Saves the WorldBy Georgia Pritchett
Wilf is a little boy who worries quite a lot, about quite a lot of things. About almost everything.
Sponsored by: Quercus
Giveaway dates: December 17 - January 18, 2016
Copies available: 10
Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
By C. J. Richards
Thanks to the eleven-year-old robotics whiz kid George Gearing and his best buddy, Jackbot, the evil Dr. Micron is finally behind bars. But life is hardly back to normal. With TinkerTech closed down for investigation and the townspeople abandoning their own beloved robots...
Sponsored by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Giveaway dates: November 4 - November 24, 2015
Copies available: 5
The Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying): Book 1 (Max Corrigan)
By Neil Swaab
It’s the first week of middle school, i.e., the Worst Place in the Entire World. How do you survive in a place where there are tough kids twice your size, sadistic (虐待狂的) teachers, and restrictions that make jail look like a five-star resort? Easy: with the help of Max Corrigan, middle school “expert” and life coach. Let Max teach you how to.
Sponsored by: Amulet Books
Giveaway dates: November 23 - January 8, 2016
Copies available:10
Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts
By National Geographic Kids
Ridiculous But True! 7 is the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series. This new book offers children 300 more of the strange facts, illustrations, and photographs they love!
Sponsored by: National Geographic Children's Books
Giveaway dates: November 12 - January 14, 2016
Copies available: 10
1.You can get these book giveaways by _______.
A. entering a website to win
B. going to the book stores
C. writing a letter to sponsors
D. visiting the publishers in person
2.Which book would Tom like to get if he is interested in robots?
A. Wilf The Mighty Worrier: Saves the World
B. Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
C. The Secrets to Ruling School
D. Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts[
3.The text is intended to ______.
A. suggest ways to win free books from publishers
B. help readers contact with free book publishers
C. inform the readers to win free book giveaways
D. introduce some newly published children books
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For a $2 ticket, people have a chance to win the Mega Millions(超级百万) record－breaking lottery jackpot of $1.6 billion. The drawing(开奖时间) is on Tuesday night in the United States. Players also have a chance at winning the Powerball jackpot(强力球头彩), 1. is now up to $620 million. That drawing will be on Wednesday night.
Mega Millions is a lottery game played in 44 American states. The winning ticket must match six numbers, from 1 to 70. Several states permit online ticket purchases. The first Mega Millions drawing was on May 17, 2002. That winner received a jackpot of $28 million—a small amount 2. (compare) to this week's jackpot. The most recent Mega Millions drawing on October 19 was for a jackpot of $1 billion dollars. But no one 3. (win). It was the 25th drawing in a row that did not result in a winner.
About 280 million tickets 4. (sell) for the October 19 drawing. Those tickets covered 60 percent of all possible number combinations. So, what are your chances of winning the $1.6－billion jackpot this time? Very, very small.
The financial website The Motley Fool says the chance of someone winning the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302，575，350. The chance is a little better with the Powerball. It is 1 in 292，201，338. You are much 5. (likely) to get accepted to Harvard University. The Ivy League school accepted 5 percent of its 39，000 6. (apply) for its 2021 class. That is 7. 1 in 20 chance.
Americans even have a better chance at becoming president 8. they do at winning this week's jackpot. The U．S. population is about 326 million. There are about 10 presidents in an average lifetime, 9. a person's chances at becoming president are 1 in 32.6 million. However, the U．S. Constitution requires that a person be at least 35 years old and a “natural born citizen” 10. (elect) president.
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I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she had 36 was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a 37one. The lady 38 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID 39 the deal could not take place.
I went to the 40 with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started 41 her of asking the first 42 person she saw to help her. Although that was 43, I didn’t understand why it 44. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to 45 an ID in this country.
Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no 46 to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 47 she purchased the item.
“48I, a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be 49 the privilege — as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he 50 to exchange the item.
There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I 51 when the woman asked for my help, but 52 in my head I asked myself, “Why not? What valid 53 do I actually have?” I had none, so I helped her.
The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 54. The woman looked poor, but she 55 _ the same treatment as anyone else does.
1. A．purchased B．shown C．lost D．mended
2. A．same B．popular C．similar D．different
3. A．managed B．wanted C．refused D．promised
4. A．for B．or C．and D．so
5. A．counter B．department C．market D．window
6. A．warning B．informing C．reminding D．accusing
7. A．fair B．familiar C．impossible D．random
8. A．wrong B．true C．reasonable D．meaningful
9. A．mattered B．happened C．passed D．worked
10. A．leave B．pay C．find D．obtain
11. A．request B．place C．way D．need
12. A．answer B．prove C．support D．admit
13. A．Unless B．And C．Instead D．If
14. A．ordered B．asked C．denied D．given
15. A．agreed B．prepared C．failed D．remembered
16. A．struggled B．wondered C．hesitated D．nodded
17. A．totally B．gradually C．hardly D．quickly
18. A．feelings B．goals C．reasons D．ideas
19. A．design B．cover C．content D．price
20. A．deserved B．required C．received D．appreciated
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Win a week in England!
You still don’t know what to do this summer? Well, here’s your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour’s drive from London and close to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of England’s most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. His home, Gad’s Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress（堡垒）. It was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honour of Dickens himself.
The trip to England includes:
* travel by train (via the Eurotunnel) to and from any railway station in Germany
* room and full board with a guest family for one week
* language course in small groups
* two trips to London
* large choice of sports and entertainment
* German-speaking advisors available 24 hours a day
Interested? All you have to do is to answer the following question:
When was Charles Dickens born?
So, take the chance and send your answer by 1 May to:
Free4Fun "Rochester"
Free4Fun, 24 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, 2FQ6VJ
fax: 089 / 85 763-103
e-mail: free4fun@netlight.com
The two winners will be contacted directly before 5 May. They will also be announced in the June issue of Free4Fun. Good luck!
For further information contact:
phone: (03212) 144 43
fax: (03212) 144 42
e-mail: info@etc. com
1.Rochester Cathedral was built in the________.
A．1400s B．1300s C．1200s D．1100s
2.What activities can you participate in during the trip?
A．Enjoying sports and entertainment.
B．Learning the German language.
C．Traveling by train with a guest family.
D．Working as a language advisor.
3.If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to________.
A．the June issue of Free4fun B．ETC
C．info@etc. com D．free4fun@netlight. com
4.This ad was designed to target________.
A．Italians B．Germans C．Europeans D．Americans
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Martin was_____ to win the 100-meter race, but he fell to the ground and missed the chance.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. maybe
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The lawyer advised him to drop the________, since he stood little chance to win.
A. event B. incident C. case D. affair
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The lawyer advised Tom to drop the ______, since he had little chance to win.
A. affair B. case C. incident D. event
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You still don't know what to do this summer? Well, here's your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections)are giving away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour's drive from London and close to the sea resort of Heine Bay. It is also the home of one of England's most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. His home, Gad's Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress (堡垒). It was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honour of Dickens himself.
The trip to England includes:
* travel by train( via the Eurotunnel)to and from any railway station in Germany
* room and full board with a guest family for one week
* language course in small groups
* two trips to London
* large choice of sports and entertainment
* German-speaking advisors available 24 hours a day
Interested? All you have to do is to answer the following question: When was Charles Dickens born?
So, take the chance and send your answer by May 1 to:
Free4Fun "Rochester"
Free4Fun,24 Elphinstone Road, Hastings ,2FQ6VJ
fax :089/85-763-103
e-mail :free4fun@ netlight, com
The two winners will be contacted directly before May 5. They will also be announced in the June issue of Free4Fun.
Good luck!
For further information contact.
phone: (03212) 144-43
fax: (03212) 144-42
e-mail :info@ etc. com
1.Rochester Cathedral was built in the .
A. 1400s B. 1300s C. 1200s D. 1100s
2.What activities can you participate in during the trip?
A. Enjoying sports and entertainment.
B. Learning the German language.
C. Traveling by train with a guest' family.
D. Working as a language advisor.
3. If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to .
A. the June issue of Free4fun B. ETC
C. info@ etc. com D. free4fun@ netlight, com
4.This advertisement was designed to target .
A. Italians B. Germans
C. Europeans D. Americans
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ty Worrier: Saves the World