【正文】 a poem is valued most in judging? A. Being creative and original B .Using a proper number of words. C. Using proper language and rhyme. D. Being appropriate to the contest 23. What can be known about the finalists of the contest? A. They will get a great deal of money. B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids. . C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry. 24. According to the contest rules, _______. A. poems can be sent to the anizers by B. all children have the right to take part in the contest C. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited D. the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2021 B I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived. Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drove away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop。 it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop. 25. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought ________. A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked silly C. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassing 26. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she . A. hit a lamppost B. hit a person as usual C. began to run D. was caught by something 27. At the request stop that evening, the girl . A. stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong bus C. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not noticed by other people 28. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus? A. Other vehicles also stopped there B. It was unreliable for making judgments. C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl. D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus. C In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have bee interested in improving their bodies. They have bee devoted to physical fitness. The need to exercise has almost bee natural with many people who have a strong desire to be more physically fit. By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They apply their energy to running. As a result, there are running clubs to join and many books and magazines to read about running. The desire to be physically fit is explained by a “passion” for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase on the part of the public in improving the human body. Middleaged men especially suffered from heart attacks. Thus, they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercise. In fact, many doctors encourage their patients to bee more physically active, especially those who have sedentary jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is still decreasing. Physical fitness enjoys a favored role in the United States at present. It is a new “l(fā)ove” that Americans have valued very much. Will it last long? Only time will tell or until another “new passion” es along. 29. We can learn from the passage that ________ . A. people’s interest in physical exercise has something to do with their health condition B. by nature, Americans are stronger and more energetic than others C. the love for physical exercise won’t last long in American D. men have a stronger desire than women to take exercise 30. In recent years, many Americans have bee interested in improving their bodies because ________ . A. there are many running clubs to join B. they are eager for their hobbies and pastimes C. they have a strong desire to be more physically fit D. there are many books and magazines about running 31. According to the passage, the underlined word in the last paragraph “sedentary” means ________. A. challenging intelligence B. energytaking C. needing much sitting D. sleepingproducing D Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of being better re