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Last week's contest: NASA has issued a public call to the nation's community of makers, and citizen scientists to help develop a zero-gravity toilet.

What catchy and family-friendly name should NASA give the resulting safe for apace toilet?

THE WINNER: Zero Gravatory,Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.

SECOND PLACE: Emission Cotroller. Bill Doughty, Honolulu.

THIRD PLACE: The Millennium Foulcan, Jeff Gaines, Fort Collins,Colo.

This week’s question: A British pub has come up with a novel way of practicing social distancing- an electric fence between bar men and regular customers. "The fence isn't usually live," said the owner of the Star Inn, “but it can be turned on." If you were to rename this pub to reflect its electrifying distancing technology, what would you call it?

HOW TO ENTER: Submissions should be emailed to contest @theweek. com. Please include your name, address, and daytime telephone number for confirmation; this week, type "Shocking pub" in the subject line. Entries are due by noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday, July 28. Winners will appear on the Puzzle Page next issue and at theweek. com/puzzles on Friday, July 31. In the case of identical or similar entries. the first one received gets credit. The winner gets a one- year subscription to The Week.

【小题1】Which name is likely to be accepted by NASA?
A.Zero Gravatory.B.Emission Controller.
C.Honolulu.D.Fort Collins.
【小题2】What's this week 's question?
A.To practice social distancing.B.To think of an electric fence.
C.To give the Star Inn a new name.D.To put an electrifying technology into use.
【小题3】When is the deadline for submitting your entries?
A.The end of this week.B.Before noon on July 28.
C.Next Tuesday.D.Friday, July 31.
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We are from The Sun website. We’re back with our great holidays to parks from just £ 9.50! Join millions of readers who book their bargain breaks for as little as £ 9. 50 per person, based on a minimum of four people sharing.

How do you book a hotel from £ 9.50?

There are three ways to collect towards your holiday from £ 9. 50:

Sun Savers: Sign up by downloading the Sun Savers App or register at sunsavers. co. uk. Then go to the “Offers” section of Sun Savers and click “Start Collecting” on the “Hotels from £ 9.50” page. Collect and enter ten Sun Savers codes from those printed at the bottom of the Sun Savers paper page each day.

Codewords: You can also colleet ten codewords printed every day in The Sun. These are four letter words written down the side of the numbered token (代金券) in paper. Save these codewords until you have ten then book online at thesun. co. uk/ holidays.

Tokens: Alternatively, you can collect ten of the tokens printed in The Sun each day. Cut these out and send them back with the booking form—found in paper on Saturday, January 4 or online at thesun. co. uk/ holidays.

How it works:

STEP 1   Collect ten tokens or ten Sun Savers codes or codewords from The Sun between Saturday, January 4 and Tuesday, January 28.

STEP 2   Choose your four favourite parks and four dates.

STEP 3   Once you have your tokens, click BOOK NOW in the menu above and enter the codewords from the tokens. If collecting Sun Savers codes, book in the App or at sunsavers. co. uk. You’ll need four park choices and four start dates, your party details and a credit/debit card. There’s a £ 2.80 online booking fee.

STEP 4   You’ll receive confirmation from your park, by email or post. Any extras, such as service charges need to be paid directly to your park.

【小题1】How much will a five-member family pay to book the bargain online?
A.£ 9.50.B.£ 12.30.C.£ 47.50.D.£ 50. 30.
【小题2】What can you cut out to collect from the printed paper?
A.Tokens.B.Codewords.
C.Sun Savers.D.The“Offers”section.
【小题3】Which of the following is a right step?
A.You can collect tokens in whole January.B.Your booking will be confirmed by phone.
C.You can book in advance for free online.D.You must choose certain numbers of parks and dates.

Shows for kids

Baby Shark Live

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020

Time: from 6 pm to 8 pm

Place: Tilles Center

Cost:  $39.50

Event: Baby Shark Live is based on (以……为基础) Pinkfong’s Baby Shark. Fans of all ages will be excited as Baby Shark joins up with his friend Pinkfong to take an adventure (历险) into the sea, singing and dancing through new and classic (经典的) songs.

Phone: 516-299-3100

Disney Junior Holiday Party

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020

Time: 12 noon and 4 pm

Place: Mayo Performing Arts Center

Cost:  $59 (free for 1 year olds and under)

Event: Disney Junior Holiday Party is a musical wonderland where children and their families can sing and dance along to their favorite Disney Junior songs with their favorite Disney friends, including Mickey & Minnie Mouse, the Puppy Dog Pals and many more.

Phone: 973-539-8008

Oceanophony

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020

Time: 2 pm

Place: Alice Tully Hall

Cost:   $30

Event: Music, poetry (诗歌), underwater photography, and amazing facts about the ocean and its creatures (生物): it is all part of Oceanophony. Musical Instrument Petting Zoo in the hall from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, free for ticket holders.

Phone: 212-875-5788

Tales from the Shed

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020

Time: 1 pm and 3 pm

Place: Queens Theatre

Cost:  $15

Event: Tales From the Shed is a show for young children and their families. With stories, songs, and dancing, you won’t be able to stop laughing. Tales from the Shed is a special chance for young children, ages 0-6, of all abilities to enjoy an interactive (交互式的) theatrical experience.

Phone: 718-760-0064

【小题1】What is special about Disney Junior Holiday Party?
A.It will be on in the morning.B.It is free for children under one.
C.There is a free activity before the show.D.It allows kids to play Disney characters.
【小题2】Which show will be performed in Alice Tully Hall?
A.Oceanophony.B.Baby Shark Live.
C.Tales from the Shed.D.Disney Junior Holiday Party.
【小题3】What do the four shows have in common?
A.All of them are related to the ocean.B.All of them will let people enjoy music.
C.All of them will be performed only once.D.All of them will be put on at the weekend.

Below is a list of the most interesting UK writing competitions.

Flash 500 Short Story Competition.

Stories between 1,000 and 3,000 words are required for this story competition. Those who think no story is complete without a proper bedroom scene will be pleased to learn that adult material is acceptable here "providing the content fits the story". The rest of you will be relieved to learn that adult content is not compulsory.

Prizes: £500, £200, £100.

EntryFee: £22.

The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.

If you have an original idea, a fresh voice and a story children will love, you could be in luck because that’s just what the organizers of this annual contest are looking for. With a suggested minimum of 30,000 words, your story should be suitable for a worldwide audience of children/young adults somewhere between the ages of 7 and 18 years.

Prize:£10,000.

EntryFee: £15.

Bath Children’s Novel Award.

This international contest is for novels of any length. To enter, you email the first 3,000 words of your story followed by a one page summary. The longlist(入围名单) is chosen by a group of children and young adults. The shortlist(候选人名单)judge is Julia Churchill from literary agents A.M. Heath.

Prize:£2,000.

EntryFee: £7 each, £12 for two, £16 for three, £20 for four.

The Caledonia Novel Award.

This international contest from Edinburgh, which is open to unpublished and self-published novelists, is for stories of at least 50,000 words. To enter, you email the first 20 pages of your novel followed by a 200-word summary. The judge is Richard Pike from literary agents Curtis Brown.

Prize: £1,000.

EntryFee: £20.

【小题1】What do we know about Flash 500 Short Story Competition?
A.Its deadline.B.Its sponsor.C.Its judges.D.Its award.
【小题2】Which competition is intended for beginners?
A.The Caledonia Novel Award.
B.Bath Children’s Novel Award.
C.Flash 500 Short Story Competition.
D.The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.
【小题3】What do Bath Children’s Novel Award and The Caledonia Novel Award have in common?
A.They have the same judge.B.Anyone in the world can take part in.
C.They charge no entry fees.D.They only accept long novels.

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