【文章大意】　本文是一篇应用文。现在的孩子们对写诗的兴趣越来越小，为了改变这种现状，TIME For Kids准备举行一场比赛，本文介绍了这次比赛的一些情况。

　　1. Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?

　　A．Being creative and original.

　　B．Using a proper number of words.

　　C．Using proper language and rhyme.

　　D．Being appropriate to the contest theme.

　　解析：A　细节理解题。根据第二个规则中第一句话可知，所有的参赛作品是根据其创新性和原创性等来评价的，而这两种标准所占的比重又是最大的，因此选A。

　　2. The contest is held mainly to ________.

　　A．encourage children to learn from other poets

　　B．help children realize the dream of poetry writing

　　C．encourage children's interest in poetry writing

　　D．encourage children to read more original poems

　　解析：C　主旨大意题。根据第一段的末句可知，现在很多孩子对写诗没有兴趣，因此TIME For Kids决定通过比赛来改变这种现状。

　　3. According to the contest rules, ________.

　　A．anyone has the right to take part in the contest

　　B．poems can be sent to the organizers by e­mail

　　C．the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited

　　D．the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2016

解析：D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的．.. after August 1,2016,