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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
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China’s artistic swimming duo (双人表演) Ms Jiang and her twin sister made history on Tuesday by gaining a sixth gold at the Asian Games, the most earned by any athletes in artistic swimming in its history. What makes the twin sisters’ achievement more remarkable is the fact that both of them returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so. "I’ve been their coach for over 20 years," said Ms Zheng. Women’s Duet coach, "ever since they were 8 years old. When they came back after having babies, their training plans were completely changed. I think they have already showed that female athletes can return to their best form after having a baby. " The twin sisters announced their retirement after finishing a third at the 2013 China National Games. They went on to get married on the same day and their baby daughters arrived in 2015 and 2016. And after a three-year absence, the twins decided to come back to the pool. "I think to reach a mature state in artistic swimming, athletes have to go through years of training. What keeps us going is our love of the sport," said one of them. The 31-year-old twins won a well-deserved gold at the 2017 China National Games. At the third Asian Games, they claimed their sixth gold at the multi-sports meet to be a record in artistic swimming at the Games, and a result their coach wasn’t sure could happen when they first decided to come back. "Because of our love of the sport, we overcame many hard times, especially the physical obstacles. After all, we’re no longer young. But now I think we are even better than before," said the other. To be a mother while training and competing at the highest level means this gold medal seems much more than any of the others from before. 1.Why was the twins' achievement regarded to be extraordinary? A.They won six gold medals at the Asian Games. B.They got trained by plans that were totally different. C.They got the most medals in artistic swimming in history. D.They returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so. 2.What was their coach's attitude to their winning when they first decided to come back? A.Skeptical. B.Determined. C.Confident. D.Unclear. 3.What does the twins' victory tell us? A.Practice makes perfect. B.Failure is the mother of success. C.Knowledge comes from practice. D.Nothing is too hard for a determined mind. 4.Where does the text probably come from? A.A sports textbook. B.A research paper. C.A news report. D.A sports brochure.
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Something’s happening at the lowest point on our planet. The Dead Sea, a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west, is shrinking at an alarming rate - about 3. 3 feet per year, according to the environmentalist group Eco Peace Middle East. And human actions are largely to blame. "It's not just like one country is punishing the Dead Sea: it's more like the whole area,” said photographer Moritz Kustner, who visited the area in February to work on his series "The Dying Dead Sea”. The Dead Sea needs water from the other natural sources surrounding it, such as the Jordan River basin. But around the 1960s, some of the water sources it relied upon were diverted. Israel, for instance, built a pipeline during that time so it could supply water throughout the country. Mineral extraction industries are another main reason the water levels are falling, experts say. The Dead Sea's minerals have been used as medicine and can often be found in cosmetics and other consumer products. And then, of course, there's the Middle East's hot, dry climate, which makes it difficult for the lake to replenish itself. Last year, Israel and Jordan signed a $900 million deal in an effort to keep the Dead Sea's water levels stable. It includes building a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea which would be able to not only supply water to Israel and Jordan but also to pump water into the Dead Sea. But for now, Kustner shows us that the Dead Sea remains very much a place of interest, with people from all over the world going there to swim in its salty waters The Dead Sea, known as the Salt Sea in the language of Hebrew, is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. And because of what has been happening over the years, the salt is only getting saltier. 1.How many reasons for the Dead Seas shrinking does the author mention in the text? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four 2.What can we learn about the Dead Sea 's minerals? A.They have practical value. B.They are controlled by Israel. C.They can be extracted very easily. D.They are mainly used in heavy industry. 3.What does the underlined word "replenish” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A.To clean something. B.To improve something. C.To fill something again. D.To find something again. 4.What would be the best title for the text? A.What we should do to save the Dead Sea. B.More people travel to the Dead Sea. C.Why the Dead Sea is salty. D.The Dead Sea is drying out.
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Stephen Hawking was both one of the world's most famous scientists and most famous disabled people. His life was a juxtaposition of sparkling intellect and failing body. Prof Hawking was diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone(运动神经元) diseases when he was 21. The nerves that controlled his muscles were failing and he became trapped in his body, but his mind was still free. He reached the height of his field while being a wheelchair user. Professor Hawking certainly raised awareness of motor neurone diseases. One of his major contributions to disability in general was simply being visible---often at a time when disabled voices were missing from popular culture. He made small-screen appearances on The Simpsons, Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. His life was dramatised (将…改成剧本)by the BBC and in the film The Theory of Everything. Steve Bell, from the MND association, said: "He was probably the most famous person with a physical disability and it almost normalises it to see his absolute genius. I think it affected a lot of people, seeing he's more than a trapped body. The public's view of disability has changed. But Prof Hawking’s life was exceptional. He lived five decades longer than doctors expected. Many others with motor neurone diseases die in the years after diagnosis. He was a theoretical physicist. His laboratory was in the mind; his scientific equipment was mathematics. Prof Hawking was able to continue to pursue his career in a way that would have been much harder in other scientific disciplines and impossible in many other professions. It remains an open question how much he would have achieved if he was disabled from birth rather than after graduating with a first at Oxford. Today, disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than people without disability. Prof Hawking 's only advice on disability was to focus on what could be achieved. "My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don 't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically,” he said in an interview with the New York Times. 1.What does the underlined word juxtaposition in Paragraph 1 mean? A.Combination. B.Trouble. C.Difficulty. D.Mess. 2.How did Hawking raise awareness of motor neurone diseases? A.By trying not to get trapped by the disease. B.By making the voice of the disabled heard. C.By making people be used to the small screen. D.By working for the BBC and film companies. 3.What did Steve Bell think of Hawking? A.He was the most well-known person. B.He was affected greatly by many people. C.He changed people's view of disabled people. D.His physical disability affected his mind. 4.What's Hawking’ s tip to disabled people? A.Try to find a job and don't be unemployed. B.Don't ignore your health. C.Stick to the goals that you can reach. D.Don’t think you are physically disabled.
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What Is Emotional Eating? Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger.1.Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test? But when done a lot — especially without realizing it — emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being. Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. 2.One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it’s caused by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they’re stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious, or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast. Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. 3. Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. 4.It’s not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating. But it is possible. And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on. We’re all emotional eaters to a degree. But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or other problems. The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. 5.That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it. A. Believe it or not, we’ve all been there. B. If a crying boy gets some cookies, he may link cookies with comfort. C. One study found that people who eat food like pizza become happy afterwards. D. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like. E. Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it. F. Boys seem to prefer hot, homemade comfort meals, while girls go for chocolate and ice cream. G. More often, though, it’s the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food.
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In this age of environmental crises, perhaps it comes no surprise that Stella Bowles found one in her own backyard. What is unique is her_______to do something about it． The 100-kilometre LaHave River passes through Stella's community of Upper LaHave. Back in 2015, the pretty waterway was considered by many locals_______ to swim in，but Stella wanted to know_______.The then 11-year-old was_______ to learn what was causing the pollution: human waste being cast_______into the water by hundreds of her neighbors． "I was _______ , " Stella says, when she found out 600 homes were using straight-pipes to pump waste from toilet to river without any filtration（过滤）. She decided to _____the problem for her Grade 6 science project. With the help of a retired local physician, Stella learned how to_______ the water in the LaHave. _______, her results showed contamination （污染） way above Health Canada guidelines. _______ , locals were boating on the river without knowing they were ______the potential danger of infection． Stella began to raise _______ about the LaHave's contamination problem. Soon she was making local headlines and trying to _______politicians．Finally，in spring 2017， all levels of governments _______ to remove all straight-pipes in Nova Scotia by 2023． The LaHave _______isn't safe for swimming, but it should be safe for the sixth graders of Upper LaHave's future. Stella, now 14, continues to _______ more rigid rules to protect the river and this year travelled around her province to teach other kids how to test their local waterways and _______ for better care． In August, thanks to her excellent work，Stella_______ an International Eco-Hero Award, which _______ the efforts of environmental youth activists. "I never thought I'd be where I am today _______ a science project，" says Stella, who is considering a career in environmental law． 1.A.chance B.regret C.determination D.imagination 2.A.unfit B.perfect C.easy D.unpopular 3.A.when B.why C.how D.where 4.A.proud B.upset C.satisfied D.relieved 5.A.suddenly B.carefully C.directly D.quickly 6.A.confident B.curious C.excited D.sick 7.A.look into B.refer to C.point out D.set aside 8.A.heat B.protect C.store D.test 9.A.Normally B.Unfortunately C.Naturally D.Strangely 10.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Moreover D.However 11.A.avoiding B.causing C.facing D.sensing 12.A.awareness B.doubts C.fears D.cash 13.A.ignore B.respect C.convince D.follow 14.A.agreed B.failed C.pretended D.happened 15.A.just B.still C.even D.yet 16.A.approve B.attempt C.persuade D.demand 17.A.call B.allow C.answer D.wait 18.A.missed B.refused C.earned D.presented 19.A.demands B.assesses C.collects D.recognizes 20.A.apart from B.because of C.instead of D.far from
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。 High-quality books on traditional Chinese culture are being brought back, 1.(judge) from the results of the 12th annual Wenjin Awards, China's national-level comprehensive book award to encourage public reading. The results were announced on the World Book and Copyright Day. Awards from the National Library of China were given to 10 winning books from about 80 finalists 2.(choose) by 14 top librarians and scholars. Before that, several rounds of selection had been carried out among a field of 1, 800 books 3.were published in China last year. The award has three categories: humanities, popular sciences and children’s books. Half the winners this year dealt with different 4.(aspect) of traditional Chinese culture. The mixing of social and physical sciences was a trend, and the winning children’s books were 5.(suit) for adult readers too. “Many good children's books 6.(introduce) into China from other countries in recent years. They helped broaden people's horizons and inspired 7.(we)writing,” said Yu Hongcheng, author of the award-winning Dishes on Plate. “ However, 8.worries me that Chinese children may not have enough self-confidence from a cultural viewpoint when exposed to a market9.( main) filled with translations.” That concern encouraged her to create the picture book, which focuses 10. Chinese agricultural culture- starting with rice, a foundation of Chinese cuisine.
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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。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( 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。 Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of information on line, so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information on line which is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm for health. Therefore, we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.
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美国某中学举办英语寒假训练营，开设以下课程 cooking, swimming, giving first aid，playing football / basketball。假定你是李华，请你写封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。 内容包括: 1.你感兴趣的一门课程; 2.为什么想学这门课程; 3.你期望从中学到什么。 注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir/Madam, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Lihua
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