1. (2024高二上·桂林期末)  阅读理解

The 2024 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced.

This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all around the world to take part in this exciting event.

Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme selection process being determined through public nominations.

If you're interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the requirements of the competition.

Here are the requirements:

Who Can Apply

The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality.

Submission Dates

Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024（Beijing Time.）

Announcement Date

The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1, 2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected theme.

Submission Methods

Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@chineseplus.net. "Chinese Bridge" also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, and Weibo.

1. （1） Who can be invited to the competition?

   A . Tom who is crazy about Spanish. B . Sandy who is creative in writing. C . Lucy whose nationality is Chinese. D . Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy.
3. （2） On which of the following dates can the participants submit their works?

   A . June 12, 2024. B . July 1, 2024. C . June 20, 2024. D . July 15, 2024.
5. （3） What is the purpose of the text?

   A . To build a competition organization. B . To provide information about a competition. C . To announce the opening of a competition. D . To collect creative themes for a competition.