1. Essay contest applicants must be 18 years old or older. 2. Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form along with two copies of one original essay, not exceeding 1,000 words in length. Only one entry per applicant is permitted. Submitted essays cannot be returned. 3. Submissions will only be accepted by mail and must be the original work of the applicant. Submissions may not be based, in whole or in part, on any previously published work or on the work of any third party liable to copyright infringement. 4. Submissions must be received by June 1. Submitted manuscripts should be typed, in at least 12-point font, and simply bound or stapled in the upper-left corner of the manuscript. 5. The "Grand Prize Winner" of the essay contest will be announced on October 15. 6. The "Grand Prize Winner" has one year from October 15 to redeem the ~500 cash prize.
单选题
Who can participate in the contest? A. Anyone B. Only eighteen-year-olds C. Anyone eighteen and above D. Anyone under eighteen
单选题
How long can the essays be? A. Longer than one thousand words B. Not longer than one thousand words C. Not longer than five hundred words D. Any length
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】第2条规定要求报名者交“two copies of one original essay, not exceeding 1,000 words in length(一式两份的一篇原创文章，长度不得超过1,000词)”，所以文章的长度不得超过1,000词(B)。因此选项(A)多于1,000词、选项(C)不得超过500词和选项(D)长度不限均不正确。
单选题
Which of the following do applicants NOT have to do? A. Submit their essay typed B. Complete a form C. Pay an entry fee D. Turn in their entry by a certain date
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】第2条规定要求“Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form...(报名者必须提交一份填写完整并签字的申请表。)”，所以排除选项(B)填写一份表格。第4条规定要求“Submissions must be received by June 1.subm