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Women’s Poetry Competition 2024
Welcome to Mslexia, the only magazine where every reader is a potential contributor too. Almost every part of the magazine is open to submission by any woman writer. Our competition is open to unpublished poems of any length. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. The judge this year is the outstanding and award-winning writer Pascale Petit.
Prizes
1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 (Each prize goes for one person.)
Unpublished Poetry Prize for the best poem by a previously unknown poet: £250.
The four winners, plus sixteen additional finalists will have their poems published in the May issue of Mslexia.
Results
The deadline for all entries is 23:59 GMT, 6 March, 2024
The winners and finalists will be announced on 1 April, 2024
How to enter
Add the entry fee to your basket and go to the checkout. Once the order is completed, you’ll be taken to a submit page where the entry form is located. Click the “Enter Now” button. You can submit at a later date by typing into your Mslexia online account and going to the “competitions” bill.
Visit our Entry Instructions for a more comprehensive guide on how to enter, and be sure to read our Rules before submitting your entries.
Frequently-asked questions
Have a question about formatting, eligibility(资格), or anything else?
Ready to enter? Please see our Entry Instructions. For any further information, call us at 0191 204 8860 or email competitions@mslexia.co.uk.
1. How many winners will get prize money?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Sixteen. D. Twenty.
2. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Submitting two poems. B. Visiting Entry Instructions.
C. Writing a poem of 120 words. D. Mailing your entry on April 1.
3. Where can the text be found?
A. In a textbook. B. In an art magazine. C. On a website. D. In a local newspaper.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要为2024年女子诗歌比赛做广告，鼓励大家积极参与。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Prizes”下面的“1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 (Each prize goes for one person.)(第一名：2000英镑；第二名：500英镑；第三名：250英镑（一人一奖。）)”和“Unpublished Poetry Prize for the best poem by a previously unknown poet: £250.(未出版的诗歌奖，以表彰一位以前名不见经传的诗人的最佳诗歌：250英镑。)”可知，前三名和一位获得未出版诗歌奖的诗人将会获得奖金，总共有4个人。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Results”下面的“The deadline for all entries is 23:59 GMT, 6 March, 2024(所有参赛作品的截止日期为2024年3月6日格林尼治标准时间23:59)”可知，提交参赛作品的截止日期是2024年3月6日格林尼治标准时间23:59。由此可推测出，在4月1日发送作品无效。故选D。
【3题详解】
文章出处题。根据第一段中的“Welcome to Mslexia, the only magazine where every reader is a potential contributor too.(欢迎来到Mslexia，这是唯一一本每一位读者都是潜在贡献者的杂志。)”和最后一段中的“For any further information, call us at 0191 204 8860 or email competitions@mslexia.co.uk.(如需更多信息，请致电0191 204 8860或发送电子邮件至我们competitions@mslexia.co.uk。)”可知，文章开头提到这里是一个杂志，并在结尾留了联系电话和邮箱地址，由此可推测出，这篇文章可能出自一个杂志的网站。故选C。
