15．Write a winning story!
You could win?1，000in this year's Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine．Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for?100．
Once again，we need people who can write good stories．The judges，including Mary Little John，the novelist，Michael Brown，the television reporter，and Susan Hitchins，the editor of Keep Writing，are looking for interesting and original stories．You can write down about whatever you want but here's some advice to start your thinking：
Write about what you know
Love，family，problems with friends-these were the main subjects of the stories．However，you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about．Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way．
Get your facts right
It's no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong．So avoid writing anything unless you're certain about it．
Hold the reader's attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise．There is nothing worse than a poor ending．Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end．
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real．
Your story must be your own work，between 2，000and 2，5000words and typed．Even if you're in danger of missing the closing date，we are unable to accept stories by fax or email．You must include the application form with your story．
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country-a change in the rules by popular request-and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form，for example on radio or TV，anywhere in the world．
Your fee of?5will go to the Writers'Association．Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to：
Keep Writing
75Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date．Please note that if you win，you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine．
21．What does Michael Brown do？B
A．A football judge．
B．A novelist．
C．A television reporter．
D．An editor．
22．How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing？A
A．They should make them appealing to readers．
B．They should change some facts to make them interesting．
C．They should write special and new things．
D．They should make up a surprising beginning and an interesting ending．
23．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Late stories can be faxed if necessary．
B．Entry needs no fee．
C．Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines．
D．The list of winners will be released before the end of June．
24．What is the purpose of this passage？B
A．To introduce Keep Writing magazines．
B．To attract people to take part in the Fiction Prize．
C．To raise money for story lovers．
D．To give some advice for writing good stories．
分析 本文為廣告應(yīng)用文，介紹了參加寫故事大賽的相關(guān)信息，吸引讀者參加比賽，贏取獎金．
解答 21---24 BADB
21．答案B．細節(jié)理解題．由第三段第二句"the novelist，Michael Brown"可知，他是一個小說家，答案選B．
22．答案A．細節(jié)理解題．由Write about what you know部分的第二句"However，you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about"可知，要讓故事變得有趣，故選A．
23．答案D．細節(jié)理解題．由最后一段第一句"The closing date is 30May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date"可知，競賽結(jié)果將在一個月后知道，即六月底前，答案選D．
24．答案B．寫作意圖題．由第一段"Write a winning story!"和第二段第一句"You could win?1，000in this year's Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine"可知，本文介紹了寫故事大賽的相關(guān)信息，故選B．
點評 新聞廣告類材料是熱門考題．其文句簡練，信息量大，句式使用簡單，表達方式多樣，但閱讀這類題目也是有規(guī)律可循的．
1．品位廣告、新聞的標題，預(yù)測其內(nèi)容．
閱讀廣告時，要注意廣告中涉及的人物，物品，時間，數(shù)字，聯(lián)系人及方式地址．閱讀新聞時，要抓住新聞的特點即何時何處何人發(fā)生何事，其經(jīng)過和結(jié)果怎樣．
2．要抓住書寫廣告的文體或圖片，注意用大寫、下劃線等方式加以提示的文字．
3．解題技巧
�、倏焖贋g覽廣告、新聞，從標題中預(yù)測內(nèi)容及涉及的類別．
�、跒g覽問題，尋找答案．注意地點和時間的多樣化造成的誤選．
�、蹚�(fù)讀材料，核實答案．
