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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E. You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.

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1.Some understanding of grammar is fundamental_______learning English.

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1.Neville Alexander believes that __________.

A. mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countries

B. globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa

C. globalization has led to the rise of multi-language trend

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A. workable B. practical

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A. English has taken over fields like public communication and education.

B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.

C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.

D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.

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B. Protecting local languages and identities

C. Globalization and multi-language trend

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