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Sam is autistic (自闭症患者). Thus, dining out can be tricky. Though he loves to eat, he dislikes the loud noise during restaurant dining. So he has a solution: overpower all noise with a much louder noise of his own. Faced with a possibility of dining alone all the time, I decided to work on dining skills at a trendy new spot early one Tuesday night.

To my delight, we arrived at an empty restaurant. So far, so good. Everything went well until two older and elegantly-dressed women entered. They were seated two tables away from us. I felt a sense of upcoming doom.

The women began to chat, paying little notice to us. Sam happily took this as his cue (暗示) to start talking and drown them out. I leaned into Sam and asked for a quiet voice, but unfortunately Sam had left that voice at home.

I glanced at the neighboring table, knowing we wouldn't go unnoticed much longer. I quickly used Plan B: eat quickly and leave. Sam, who normally inhales food, suddenly embraced the concept of leisurely dining and refused to rush — all while chattering away endlessly.

"SHUSH!" I said, a little annoyed. Sam responded by giggling loudly. "Be quiet!"

Now the two women were watching us. The older of the two women leaned over. "Here it comes!" I thought. She completely surprised me when she said, "Honey, stop shushing that boy. He has something important to say. I have friends that talk way more than he does, and they aren't nearly as interesting."

Then she asked Sam, "Now, boy, don't you listen to your mom. You talk as much as you want. I want to hear everything you have to say." Turning to me, she added, "You have a delightful boy. Relax and enjoy your dinner—and don't let him skip the chocolate cake. It's unmissable."

I will always remember those two lovely ladies. Their kindness meant the world to a stressed-out mom. Wherever they are, we're sending them lots of love and hopes for chocolate cake.

Women's Poetry Competition 2023

Welcome to Mslexia, the only magazine where every reader is a potential contributor too. Almost every part of the magazine is open to submission by any woman writer. Our competition is open to unpublished poems of any length. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. The judge this year is the outstanding and award-winning writer Pascale Petit.

Prizes

1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 (Each prize goes for one person.)

Unpublished Poetry Prize for the best poem by a previously unknown poet: £250.

The four winners, plus sixteen additional finalists will have their poems published in the May issue of Mslexia.

Results

The deadline for all entries is 23:59 GMT, 6 April, 2023

The winners and finalists will be announced on 1 May, 2023

How to enter

Add the entry fee to your basket and go to the checkout. Once the order is completed, you'll be taken to a Submit page where the entry form is located. Click the "Enter Now" button. You can submit at a later date by typing into your Mslexia online account and going to the "competitions" bill.

Visit our Entry Instructions for a more comprehensive guide on how to enter, and be sure to read our Rules before submitting your entries.

Frequently-asked questions

Have a question about formatting, eligibility (资格), or anything else?

Ready to enter? Please see our Entry Instructions. For any further information, email competitions@mslexia.co.uk or call us at 0191 204 8860.

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

She failed the exam again, but her brother,  , did it very well.

As we all know, some animals have long necks and they have to   the leaves of tall trees.

He was of the farm after his father's death.

    the project to control air pollution will take at least three years.

After listening to their stories, you could   on who has participated in the virtual conversation.