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The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge

Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!

The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. Thechallenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece ofwriting that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.

Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows whatthey are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.

Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremonyduring the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.

Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and theCuriosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.

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21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?

A. School students.
B. Cambridge locals.
C. CSF winners. 　
D. MIT artists.

22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?

A. On February 8th. 　
B. On March 10th.
C. On March 15th 　　
D. On April 21st.

23. What type of writing is this text?

A .An exhibition guide.
B. An art show review.
C. An announcement.
D. An official report.

参考译文

很高兴告知你第六届剑桥科学节好奇心挑战事宜。该挑战邀请甚至是鼓励5到14岁的在校学生进行艺术创作或写作，以彰显他们的好奇心，从而鼓励他们去探索他们的世界。

学生们受到鼓舞，敢于画画，写文章，摄影拍照，写诗，以此来表现他们所好奇的事物。为了参加挑战，所有的艺术品和文学作品都必须于2月8日也就是星期五送往剑桥市，马萨诸塞大道265号，麻省理工博物馆剑桥科学节现场。

参加好奇心挑战并获胜的学生将有机会出席4月21日即星期天剑桥科学节期间的特别典礼。同时发言人还会给学生们颁奖。获奖作品将会出版成书。并且还会给获奖学生办展览的机会并给他们颁奖。那些参与家庭也包括在庆典当中，并提供早午饭。

在3月10日至15日期间，每个获胜者都会获知闭幕式的详情以及好奇心挑战庆典详情。该项目手册及其他相关信息详见 http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.网站。

答案解析

21. A 细节理解题。根据文中第一段第二句可知，剑桥科学节是针对5岁到14岁的在校学生所举办的活动。

22. D 细节理解题。由文中第三段第一句可知D项正确。

23. C 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了有关剑桥科学节举行的活动、学生参赛要求、获奖者注意事项等相关信息。故推知摘自一份通知。