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 such 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 into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk   www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

1.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A.February 6th. B.December 5th.

C.November 7th. D.March 6th.

2.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A.The Canal Pioneers. B.An Update on the Cotsword Canals

C.Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands D.Ice for the Metropolis

3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A.Miranda Vickers B.Malcolm Tucker

C.Chris Lewis D.Liz Payne

你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿,介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括：

1.他/她的职业；2.他/她可称为英雄的理由；3.你对英雄的理解。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头已为你写好。

Good afternoon, everyone._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

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。

Last month I paid a visit the moon with my friend. Before we left, I was told the force of gravity would change three time on our journey. Then we took up. As we left the earth, I became very heavily. Gradually the weight lessen. When I was in space, it was disappeared. We floated weightlessly around in the cabin and I cheered up. When I was on the moon, I was surprising to find even walking needed a bit of practice now that gravity changed. The returning of the earth was very frightened. We were amazed to watch fire broke out on the outside of the ship.

Yesterday I took my boys through the drive thru at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool    ______. So I said yes.

As I ordered I remembered a_________I made to myself a year ago..

The promise is that every time I drive through the drive thru, I pay for the car________ me. I made this promise ________ I go through the drive thru about 4 times a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have _______that promise.

As I drove around to pay the cashier the $ 6 for our ________I really did not want to pay for the car_____

behind me.

In my head I begun to_______ myself out of it.

“It’s OK Nicole; you don’t have to”.

“This isn’t a(n) ________time. You haven’t much money this week”.

“And what if it’s a $ 40 order or________!”

That’s when the other ________stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s ___the

time that you do it! It’s _______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t ________that way. It’s conditional and only given when it_______ you!”

So I _______ it. 1 asked the cashier to ________the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully it was only $2.95. Can you believe it?

_____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and _______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.

1.A. partner    B. treat    C. spot    D. card

2.A. bargain    B. choice    C. promise    D. mistake

3.A. behind    B. without    C. except    D. before

4.A. if    B. unless    C. though    D. because

5.A. stood up    B. carried out    C. broke into    D. made up

6.A. car    B. form    C. name    D. order

7.A. pulling up    B. breaking down    C. setting off    D. speeding up

8.A. fool    B. cheat    C. talk    D. evaluate

9.A. enough    B. good    C. current    D. bad

10.A. more    B. none    C. less    D. fewer

11.A. noise    B. excuse    C. voice    D. question

12.A. exactly    B. frequently    C. legally    D. approximately

13.A. strange    B. impossible    C. hard    D. easy

14.A. play    B. begin    C. work    D. end

15.A. hurts    B. suits    C. moves    D. finds

16.A. hated    B. forgot    C. educated    D. did

17.A. supply    B. attract    C. add    D. lend

18.A. Gently    B. Anyway    C. Usually    D. So

19.A. brighten    B. widen    C. appreciate    D. waste

20.A. agree    B. remember    C. warn    D. remind

    Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. 1.Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won't be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong.2. Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.

Ozcan's invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see.3.With Ozcan's mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.

4.His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.

By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology---mobile phones---Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere.5.

A.Another reason that Ozcan's invention is important is that it is inexpensive.

B.Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay.

C.People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool.

D.Ozcan's simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world.

E.This tool has become much more popular all around the world.

F.You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.

G.As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.

    Astronomy is the oldest science known to man.Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens.But man was limited by what he could see with his eyes alone.

The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago.They could see the size，color，and brightness of stars.They could see their places in the sky.They watched the stars move as the seasons changed.But the Greeks had no tools to help them study the starry heavens.

Each new tool added to the files of astronomy；it helped man reach out into space.Until there were telescopes(望远镜)，man knew little about the moon.They did not know that the planet called Saturn(土星) has rings around it.Their sight was so limited that they could not see all the planets.In the early 1700s，people thought there were only six planets.

Before the spectroscope(分光镜)，man did not know what kind of gases are in the sun or other stars.Without the radio telescope(电波望远镜)we did not know that radio noises come from far out in space.

Today，astronomy is a growing science.We have learned more in the last fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.

1.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.the spectroscope helps man know what kind of gases are in  the sun and other stars

B.there are eight planets in space

C.there was much noise in space

D.science can’t grow fast without modern technology

2.Thousands of years ago，________.

A.man watched the stars with their eyes

B.telescopes helped man to study the stars

C.man knew nothing about the sky

D.man knew Saturn has rings around it

3.When the Greeks watched the stars，they knew all of the following except ________.

A.the color of the stars

B.the size of the stars

C.the movement of the stars

D.what the stars were made of

4.Man now knows ________.

A.the moon has rings around it

B.there are six planets

C.Saturn’s rings can be seen by human eyes

D.radio noises come from far out in space

    If you are given only one yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi’an did it.

On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charitable( 慈善事业的) organization for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in June.

To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. “We were sad when they said no. But gradually(逐渐地), we got used to it,” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工). “This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn’t any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time.

The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt(酸乳) … after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace,” he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet, which is their special purpose by taking part in the survival activity.

1.To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT _____.

A.going to Beijing to do their tasks B.working part-time jobs

C.giving talent shows D.drawing and making paper crafts

2.Why do the students took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival?

A.To get a chance to do part-time jobs. B.To find a way to survive in the city.

C.To help poor schools in Tibet D.To exchange a piece of paper for a necklace

3.What does the underlined word “persuade” in the last paragraph mean?

A.argue with others B.show sth. to others

C.sell something to others D.make sb. do sth.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward the One Yuan Metropolis Survival?

A.negative B.positive C.unconcerned D.indifferent

    A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky. Similarly,a large number of women in Western European countries  wish  that  they were born men.The number is said as high as 60% in Germany.

“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.

Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company.She also believes in “Women’s Liberation(解放)”.

“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says.“And I don’t think many women do.But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women.At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less.There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men.If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life.How many women pilots are there...or engineers or scientists?”

1.A lot of women in  ________ wish that they were born men.

A.European countries B.Asia C.USA D.West Europe

2.“It is still men’s world.” means “________”.

A.There are more men than women in the world

B.Women have not been given the same chance as men

C.Women cannot live without men

D.There are more men scientists than women in the world

3.Anne Harper considers that women should ________.

A.be really liberated B.live a better life

C.be well paid D.get better jobs than men

4.Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she ________.

A.has got a very good job B.believes in “Women Liberation”

C.does the work that a man can’t do D.isn’t looked down upon by anyone

    Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that it’s possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it’s also a chance to meet people from across the world.

Melt! Festival, Germany

This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There’s also a lake which can be used for swimming when it’s hot. This year’s line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.

Exit Festival, Serbia

Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡), the festival began as a way to show people’s dissatisfaction with the government. These days it’s less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This year’s festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland

Set on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.

Open’er Festival, Poland

Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open’er has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.

1.What is special about Melt! Festival?

A.It provides German lessons. B.It is held by a local museum.

C.Most of the festival goers are German. D.The bands are from 120 countries.

2.Why did Exit Festival begin?

A.To offer help to the poor. B.For personal reasons.

C.To help stop a fight. D.For political reasons.

3.What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?

A.It falls in summer. B.It is a live music festival.

C.It teaches people Scottish dances. D.It invites the most famous bands.

上周日，你所在的志愿者小组到汽车站进行了一次服务活动。请你根据以下要点提示写一篇短文。

1. 一到车站，我们就受到了热烈的欢迎；

2. 有的同学打扫候车室，有的为旅客提供信息、搬运行李等；

3. 虽然很累，但是我们感到很开心。

注意：1.词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。