【題目】History Fair Competition

Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation. History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting engaging, and fun!

This Year's Theme

All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.

Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories:

Performance

Documentary（紀實作品）

Essay Writing

Category Requirements

Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.

Documentary: A visual presentation （such as a video, slide show, or computer project） no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.

Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2,000 to 2,500 words. No illustrations （圖解）are allowed, please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.

Important Dates

January 5 Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher. The teacher may require a second proposal if the first is off-topic or unclear.

February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.

March 9 Submit a final draft of your essay.

March 15 Performance and documentary committee preview

【1】What’s the main purpose of understanding history?

A.To preserve national traditions

B.To prepare for a history competition.

C.To better know the present and future.

D.To further explore historical mysteries.

【2】What is the theme of this year's competition?

A.Technology advances science.

B.Science interacts with technology.

C.Science has made the study of history easy.

D.Technology has improved the life of Americans.

【3】What will the committee of teachers do on February 19?

A.Make comments on the materials.

B.Improve the participant's second proposal.

C.Preview performances and documentaries.

D.Collect a second proposal from the participant.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

本文是一篇應用文。文章介紹了桑頓中學今年舉辦的歷史展示競賽的相關(guān)信息。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. 這是我們今天是誰，我們將成為誰的重要組成部分�？芍�，歷史的主要目的是為了更好地了解現(xiàn)在和未來。故選 C項。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)This Year's Theme 中的All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. 所有與會者都必須說明通信或運輸技術(shù)在歷史上如何改善了美國人的生活質(zhì)量。可知，今年比賽的主題是科技改善美國人的生活。故選D項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Important Dates中的February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. 可知，2月19日，教師委員會將對材料進行評估并發(fā)表意見。因此，2月19日，教師委員會會對材料提出意見。故選A項。

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