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2022 Kids News Short Story Writing Competition

Welcome to the 2022 Kids News Short Story Writing Competition! It is an annual competition which starts at 9 am on Monday, September 5. If you have a creative mind and fantastic stories, hurry up and submit your story before October 28.

The competition is free and open to students from kindergarten to Grade 9. The competition has two age groups. For kids aged 11 years and over, their short story must be between 500 and 1, 000 words. For those aged 10 and under, their short story must be between 250 and 500 words. You are supposed to write a short story on any theme or topic of your choice.

The first prize winner of each age group will get 10 copies of their short story, which are published into a printed book with a personally designed cover, plus an iPad. There is also a book reader as a prize for the runner-up (亚军) and a HarperCollins book pack for the third winner in each age group.

Teachers can submit their students' stories through the online entry form (参赛表格). A consent form (同意书), signed by the student's parent or guardian, must be attached to the entry form.

Unless advertised differently, the prize winners will be informed by phone, email or mail at the end of the competition period and by no later than December 30. Winners' names will be published on www. kidsnews.com.au.

Many times, sports events can be really competitive. Athletes go through great pressure both in their training and during performance, all for that number one position. For one Spanish athlete, Iván Anaya, it was exactly that respect for the great hard work and devotion to the sports that made him lose on purpose.

During a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre, the Kenyan athlete Abel Mutai was well ahead of Iván. But then, thinking he had already reached the finish line, he started slowing down in his pace. He still had 10 meters ahead of him. Anyone else in second position might have taken advantage of that mistake but not Iván. Iván stayed behind Abel, and using hand signals, he guided Abel to the finish line.

Later, Iván spoke about his decision, which might stun many people. Iván said, "I just did what I had to do. He was the rightful winner. He was far ahead of me and I couldn't have caught him up if he hadn't made a mistake. As soon as I saw he was stopping, I knew I wasn't going to pass him."

Iván's coach, former Spanish runner Martin Fiz, said he would not have thought to do the same thing. "It was a very good gesture (姿态) of honesty," said Fiz, "A gesture that I myself wouldn't have made. I certainly would have taken advantage of it to win."

Iván hoped it would spread a message about the importance of honesty. "But I also think that having done what I did has earned more fame than if I had won," he added. "And that is very important, because today in all circles, in soccer, in society, where it seems anything goes, with the way things are, a gesture of honesty goes down well."

In less than two months, a newly opened minimarket in a remote village in Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet, has attracted a large number of customers. The secret behind its success is the idea "rubbish for goods". Villagers can redeem (兑换) goods with used cartons (硬纸盒) and drink bottles.

Early in the morning, Drukhyun, the first secretary of Chumik Village, came to check the stock (库存). "More and more people are coming to redeem goods and we need to timely ensure plentiful stocks," Drukhyun said. Yet the move was not quite well received in the beginning, until they put their eyes on the pupils. The children used recyclables in exchange for snacks and soon the news spread. Now over 100 villagers have redeemed goods with a value of over 5, 100 yuan.

The market has also provided jobs for four local residents that once lived under the poverty line, each earning a monthly salary of 3, 000 yuan. Tenzin Drolma is responsible for counting and weighing the goods. "Thanks to the market, I can get such a meaningful job. Local residents are highly motivated and I'm pretty busy every day."

Since a rule of sorting the waste into categories (种类) in Lhasa was carried out in November 2020, several green markets have opened one after another. In another similar supermarket in Lhasa, the shelves are filled with edible oil, washing liquid, toothpaste and other daily products. All the products are only available by redeeming points. One kilogram of plastic waste can be redeemed for 13 points while one kilogram of cartons is worth of 5 points.

Technology has also made the low-carbon lifestyle smarter and cleaner. In a community in Lhasa's Chengguan District, the intelligent recycling bins can calculate the weight and upload (上传) the redeemed points to cards of local residents. "When the trash bins are full, it will automatically remind the cleaning staff to empty them," said Pendran, director of the district's waste sorting office.

Dogs in the classroom lower stress of primary school students, new research has found. The study by UK researchers found spending some time with a dog twice a week was better for reducing stress on students than many other classroom relaxation activities. And the benefits of these "dog dates" were similar for children in both normal and special schools.

Stress is known to negatively affect a child's learning, behaviour, health and mood. This has led schools to try a number of ways to reduce stress, including yoga, mindfulness, physical activities and even having animals in classrooms.

The researchers from the University of Lincoln measured students' stress levels by tracking the level of the stress in their saliva (唾液). They studied 105 students aged 8 to 9 in four normal schools as well as 44 children of a similar age in seven special schools in the UK. The children were randomly (任意) divided into three groups: a group that spent time with a dog; a group that spent time doing relaxation activities; and a "control" group that did neither of these things. Students in the dog group spent 20 minutes with a trained dog twice a week for four weeks. The relaxation group spent the same amount of time doing exercises.

The researchers found that the children in the dog group had "significantly lower" stress levels, while those in the relaxation and control groups recorded an increase over the school term. The study, which was published in the journal PLOS ONE, also found stress was lowest in the children in the dog group immediately after their contact with the puppies. "Dog-assisted activities can lead to lower stress levels in schoolchildren with and without special educational needs," University of Lincoln researcher Kerstin Meints said, "but more research is needed to discover what was the ideal amount of time and contact with dogs for the best effect."

How To Take The Advice You've Been Given

Taking advice sometimes can be really hard, especially when you're in a tough situation. Here are some of them.

Listen to yourself first. You're the one who has to live with the choices you make, so really take the time to make sure that whatever you're doing feels true to you. For instance, if someone gives you advice that goes against your values like honesty, say no.

Choose your advisers wisely. Be very discerning (有眼力的) when you're choosing who to take advice from. However, just because someone is successful in their field doesn't necessarily mean they'll give you good advice. Never take advice from the wrong person. For instance, you might not take financial advice from someone who doesn't manage money well.

Seek several different opinions. Instead, reach out to several people whose judgment and experience you really trust. That way, you can be sure you're getting a broad enough perspective on the issue. Also, don't just rely on people who think similarly to the way you do. Try to find people with diverse points of view.

Take a little bit of time to think over any advice someone offers even if you have to make a quick decision. Carefully consider your options so you can make a thoughtful decision based on your goals. However, do give yourself a deadline so you don't end up delay for too long.

A. Give yourself time to think about the advice you receive.

B. Don't feel like you only have to get advice from one person.

C. It is important to let people know you appreciate their advice.

D. You should listen to the inner voice and tell yourself it's wrong.

E. Therefore, you're prepared to take responsibility for your decision.

F. Good advice always comes from those who are experts on the subject.

G. There are still tips making it easier for you to decide what to do, though.

When Mercy, the little penguin, arrived at the Bonorong Wildlife Hospital, he was in really bad condition. "The penguin was 1, not doing so well and needed fattening up," said Petra Harris, the hospital manager. Little penguins were the smallest species of penguins on Earth but sadly in 2numbers.

3, with the help of a team of wildlife keepers, Mercy regained full health and was 4 back into the wild. Mercy's story has now been made into a video and was 5 on social media platforms on World Penguin Day on April 25. In the 6, Ms Harris said a man 7 Mercy looked unwell and contacted them thought their rescue line. Rescuers went to 8 Mercy and brought him back. The vet (兽医) team did a full 9 on him. "We X-rayed him to check for any injuries that weren't 10 . To their 11, it turned out that Mercy was just a little underweight.

Mercy was 12 to fatten up at the hospital until he could swim. Then he was released at dawn so that he could spend the day fishing before returning to his burrow (洞穴). "It's a comfort for us to see animals go back where they 13," Ms Harris said. "Mercy was the lucky one that gets to have a second 14 at life, and it's certainly very 15 for us to make it."

The story of Zhang Guimei is well-known throughout China. About two decades ago, Zhang (meet) a teenage girl sitting in a daze (茫然) on the side of a road in Huaping County, Yunnan Province. Zhang, a local high school teacher, asked her what was wrong. The girl said she wanted to go to school, but her family was too poor (afford) it.

Zhang went to the 14-year-old girl's home, (hope) to persuade her parents to allow their daughter to continue schooling. However, the parents refused Zhang. With the little girl lingering (徘徊) in her mind, Zhang tried to figure out to help the local girls.

In 2007, Zhang was elected a representative of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and attended the meeting in Beijing. A news report on Zhang made her (ambitious) of building a school for girls gain the attention of Huaping County officials and other (supporter). A year later, Huaping Girls' High School, China's first tuition-free high school opened. Most of the girls were from mountainous areas.

Zhang's story was adapted into a Chinese play, (title) Teacher Guimei, by Yunnan Drama Theater, which launched a nationwide tour. Directed by Wang Baoshe, who is also the playwright, and Chang Hao, the Chinese play premiered in Kunming, Yunnan Province. play received a lot of attention.

According to Chang, right after the play started its preparations, the creative team members visited Zhang (frequent) and did interviews with her, trying to let the script (剧本) tell her story in a realistic way.

1）展览的时间和地点：

2）展览的内容：

3）展览的意义。

注意：1）写作词数应为80左右；

2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Tom,

……

Yours,

Li Hua

Melissa was a single parent of three small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight and she had to work hard to make ends meet. But they still felt blessed with a roof over their heads, food on the plate, clothes on their backs, and even if not a lot, always enough. Not knowing they were poor, the kids just thought their mother was strict in money management. Melissa was really glad about that.

Christmas was just around the corner. Although there wasn't budget for a lot of gifts, Melissa planned to please the kids with a family party. She prepared weeks ahead of time, asking one by one what the kids wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, Melissa managed to spare $ 80 dollars for the whole family to enjoy the fun of Christmas shopping.

The big day arrived. Mellissa drove the kids to a nearby Walmart and gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill. "Now, my children," she announced, "you have two hours to pick a gift in the supermarket. Then we will meet back at the gate." Excited, the children scattered (四散) and rushed into the supermarket.

Melissa smiled. She looked at her own note and put it back into her pocket. Well, the Melissa smiled. She looked at her own note and put it back into her pocket. Well, the children's shining faces were the most precious Christmas gift for her, weren't they? Sitting in the car, she waiting patiently, imagining what gifts the kids would choose. She couldn't wait to share their joy.

Two hours later, the kids came back one by one. Tom and Tick rushed to their mother, eyes twinkling with excitement. They showed their gifts to Melissa and jumped with joy. The third child, Ginger, was obviously left behind, who dragged her feet to the car. To everyone's surprise, Ginger was empty-handed. Melissa said nothing, asked the kids to get into the car and headed home:

注意：

1）续写词数应为150左右；

2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Driving home, everyone was talking about their gifts in high spirits except the youngest daughter, Ginger.

……

"We have so much, but the homeless man doesn't have anything," Ginger explained.