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Poetry Competition
Deadline
18th July 2021
Who may enter
The competition is open to everyone.
Description
The Ledbury Poetry Festival is the biggest poetry festival in the UK.It takes place over ten days each July.If you think you know what poetry is，come along and we'll surprise you.There are live readings，performances，music，exhibitions，films，family events and street events.
Each year we organise a famous competition for new poetry in partnership with Ty Newydd，the National Writers' Centre for Wales.It attracts entries from all over the globe.There are three groups：Adults(18＋)，Young people(12—17)and Children(under 12)．
All poems must be the original work of the entrant and should not have been previously published，accepted for publication by a magazine，or have entered other competitions.
The length of each poem must be more than 40 lines.
The judge of the 2021 Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is Daljit Nagra.
Entry fees
Adults：￡5.75 for first poem，￡3.50 for each extra poem.
Children/Young People：First poem free，￡1.75 for each extra poem.
Prizes
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Adults' Prizes
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·First Prize：￡1，000 cash and a course at the National Writers' Centre for Wales
·Second Prize：￡500 cash
·Third Prize：￡250 cash
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Young People's Prizes
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·First Prize：￡100 cash
·Second Prize：￡50 cash
·Third Prize：￡25 cash
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Children's Prizes
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·First Prize：￡25 book token(购书券)
·Second Prize：￡15 book token
·Third Prize：￡10 book token
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Website
Please visit https：//www.poetryfestival.co.uk/LedburyPoetryCompetition to learn more about the competition.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了莱德伯里诗歌竞赛的基本情况和参赛注意事项。
1．What do we know about the poetry competition from the text?
A．It is held every two months.
B．It awards all winners cash prizes.
C．It is open to worldwide competitors.
D．It offers competitors poem lectures.
C [细节理解题。由Who may enter部分中的“The competition is open to everyone.”及Description部分中的“It attracts entries from all over the globe.”可知，全世界任何感兴趣的人都可以参加该诗歌比赛。]
2．Which requirement should each poem meet?
A．It should be written independently.
B．It should contain at least 40 words.
C．It has won a prize in other competitions.
D．It has been published by some magazine.
A [细节理解题。由Description部分中的“All poems must be the original work of the entrant”可知，所有诗歌必须是由参赛者独创的。]
3．What is the entry fee for a 15yearold if he is sending 3 poems?
A．￡12.75. B．￡9.25.
C．￡7. D．￡3.5.
D [细节理解题。由Description部分中的“Young people(12—17)”和Entry fees部分中的“Children/Young People：First poem free，￡1.75 for each extra poem.”可知，15岁参赛者的第一篇诗歌免费参赛，另外两篇需付的参赛费共计3.5英镑。]
