Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.
Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Cannal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:02077130836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. March 6th.
C. November 7th. D. December 5th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis
C. Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?
A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker.
C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne.
假定你是李华，正在你班学习汉语的英国留学生Bill对中国的建筑很感兴趣，周末你想带他到苏州园林游玩。请你给Bill写一封电子邮件，邀请他一同前往。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.开头语已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Bill,
How are you doing?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
There is an old man live next to my door. He lives alone. Occasional his children will come to visit to him. When we asked him the reason for which he didn’t move to live with his children, he said he didn’t want to trouble them because their different lifestyles. The man likes to sit in front of the shop, that people chat excitedly every day. Once he helped the woman carry heavy food home. Besides, whenever someone ask for informations, he knows everything. He is surely a good person. And we were willing to look on her as our friend.
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
National Love Our Children Day began in America in 2004. It 1. (fall) on the first Saturday in April. 2. (it) aim is to honor and celebrate America’s children and stress the 3. (important) of love as they grow up. It is also intended to promote the relationship of family members and raise awareness of the need to protect children 4. the harmful side of society. Some people may argue that every day should be Love Our Children Day. However, there are millions of other children 5. are less fortunate and grow up without a loving childhood. Healthy and happy children provide the basis for a safe society for future generations when they become 6. (parent).
National Love Our Children Day 7. (start) by the organization Love Our Children USA nearly 15 years ago. It helps to organize events across America to make children feel 8.(delight). Their website advises us 9. (spend) the day with the children and do something special together or buy them something they’ve been dreaming for 10. long time. Former mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, also said, “All of our children deserve the love, encouragement and respect which they need to reach their full potential today and every day of the year.”
Years ago, we celebrated our oldest son’s first birthday by holding a super party. I spent months ______, cutting out handmade banners（横幅）and making all kinds of decorations. I kept
____ my husband’s work as he built a cardboard city background. And I would lose ______ of my emotions when it didn’t progress exactly as I _____.
I didn’t know exactly why I stuck to ______ a party like that, but I felt this unspoken ______. It was a feeling that my ______ as a mom and my love for my son were tied to how ______ this party was. Actually my son was turning one year old, and he had no idea what was going on. ______, this clearly meant nothing to him.
I tried to ______ other people and maybe even prove something to myself, only to find it made me ______. On his birthday, I put on a ton of makeup（化妆品） to _____ my stress and smiled to our ______ even though I nearly broke down. It was the ______ party because of the memories attached to it! I ruined a ______ memory for me as a mother and decided to make a ____.
Last weekend, we celebrated my other son Hudson’s sixth birthday. He asked a Ninjago theme, so a week before the party, I searched Amazon (a shopping website) and ______ a banner and some basic party materials as he ______. On that day, we ordered a big meal and used disposable（一次性的）plates to avoid hours of cleaning up. The party was ______ but perfect. As Hudson went to bed that night, he told me it was his best birthday ever.
Parents’______ for kids does not lie in the complexity of celebrating kids’ birthday.
1.A. researching B. preparing C. thinking D. studying
2.A. ignoring B. doubting C. finding D. checking
3.A. control B. count C. sight D. track
4.A. learned B. explained C. expected D. promised
5.A. damaging B. arranging C. attending D. leaving
6.A. fears B. concern C. questions D. pressure
7.A. dream B. job C. identity D. post
8.A. personal B. difficult C. familiar D. brilliant
9.A. However B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. Besides
10.A. persuade B. remind C. inspire D. impress
11.A. delighted B. annoyed C. tired D. astonished
12.A. create B. cover C. express D. experience
13.A. neighbors B. relatives C. colleagues D. guests
14.A. worst B. newest C. best D. biggest
15.A. clear B. bitter C. precious D. accurate
16.A. mess B. deal C. joke D. change
17.A. designed B. purchased C. made D. wanted
18.A. taught B. did C. demanded D. commanded
19.A. splendid B. complicated C. plain D. boring
20.A. affection B. praise C. sympathy D. advice
By making positive changes in your life you can become better. 1.Here are some quick and easy ways to help you become a better person.
2.
Recognize what areas you are lacking. For this you can ask a trusted friend or family member for help. Being unaware of your weaknesses makes it hard for you to improve. The successful people know where they aren’t strong and they use their strengths to make up for it.
Quit a bad habit.
Quitting a bad habit is good for you. 3.If you aren’t ready to quit your bad habits right away, start out with small steps. Find a trusted friend that can give you encouragement if you’re struggling.
Break up with negative thinking.
4.This can have a bad influence on your life. Negative thinking really makes you down mentally and physically. Trying to think more positively helps you reduce stress and requires you to stop making excuses.
Treat others with kindness.
Showing other people that you care for them is a great way to be a better person. 5.Something just like buying a coffee for your classmates can make a huge positive impact on their and your day.
A. Know your weaknesses.
B. Take better care of yourself.
C. Negative friends often complain about things.
D. Do you always see the negative side of things?
E. It not only makes you a better person, but it makes you more confident.
F. However, it may be tough sometimes to figure out how to do it.
G. Small acts of kindness will make other people feel better and lift your spirits as well.
