Battle of the Books
Each year in April, the “Battle of the Books” teams from each school meet for the Semi-Battle competition. The top three teams from each division go on to the Final Battle to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The gold medal winners go on to compete in the Regional Championship.
Battle of the Books Rules and Goals
Goals:
Students: Have fun reading good books from a wide variety of authors and genres(体裁).
Educators: Encourage reading, foster friendly competition, and nurture the love of books in young people.
Rules:
One team of six students from grades 7 or 8 will represent each school.
1. Each team will have a spokesperson. While the team is encouraged to discuss possible answers, team answers will only be accepted from the spokesperson.
2. The Semi-Finals will consist of three rounds of play, and the Finals will have one round. Each round features a Regular Battle and a Lightning Battle.
3. Regular Battle questions will be addressed to teams alternately(轮流地), regardless of the last correct answer. There will be 12 Regular Battle questions per round. When asked a question, teams will have 20 seconds to provide the book’s title and author.
4. Five points will be given if the team correctly identifies the exact title, and three points will be awarded for correctly identifying the author’s surname. The author’s first name does not need to be identified.
5. The Lightning Battles will be featured at the end of each round. Lightning Battles consist of a 2 minutes, 30 seconds time period during which each team is asked up to 12 questions. These questions concern details of the books and will not require teams to identify titles or authors. Each correctly answered Lightning Battle question will be worth three points.
PLEASE NOTE:
A warm-up practice question will be given to each team at the beginning of its first Semi-Battle and at the beginning of the Final and Regional Final Battles.
There may be no assistance from the coordinators and audience members.
Teams will not be punished for incorrect answers.
Any team demonstrating poor sportsmanship will not be invited back.
【小题1】According to the text, “Battle of the Books” is an activity ______.
| A．where students are inspired to write books |
| B．where books are used as arms in the battle |
| C．where friends compete with each other |
| D．where readers are motivated to love books |
| A．72 | B．24 | C．36 | D．12 |
| A．Teams are given 20 minutes to answer a question. |
| B．A competitor gets 18 points for 6 correct titles. |
| C．Each round ends with the Lightning Battles. |
| D．A correct first name will be given 5 points. |
| A．won’t be given a warm-up practice | B．won’t get help from audience members |
| C．will be reduced in its points | D．won’t be allowed to compete next time |
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：本文主要介绍了“Battle of the Books”竞赛的目的、比赛形式及比赛规则。
【小题1】根据Goals: Students: Have fun reading good books from a wide variety of authors and genres(体裁).Educators: Encourage reading, foster friendly competition, and nurture the love of books in young people. 故选D。
【小题2】根据The top three teams from each division go on to the Final Battle to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The gold medal winners go on to compete in the Regional Championship. The Semi-Finals will consist of three rounds of play以及Regular Battle questions will be addressed to teams alternately(轮流地), regardless of the last correct answer. There will be 12 Regular Battle questions per round.可知3乘以3再乘以12等于72，故选A。
【小题3】根据Each round features a Regular Battle and a Lightning Battle.可知答案为C。
【小题4】根据Any team demonstrating poor sportsmanship will not be invited back. 可知答案为D。
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A．he was actually killing two birds with a stone |
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B．compared with those silly people, he was smarter |
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C．he lost weight by cycing to the town center every day |
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D．he was informed of a short route from his house to the town |
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A．one cannot achieve anything with an easy life |
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B．only disabled persons can experience hardship deeply |
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C．one’s success is determined by nothing but his / her attitude |
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D．it’s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. |
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A．individual and creative character |
B．stubborn yet charming personality |
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C．great bravery and strong will |
D．excellent speaker with great influence |
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A．an explanation |
B．a demonstration |
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C．an introduction |
D．a summarization |
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