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 nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.
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 Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. 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. 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 Tucke
C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne
书面表达
近些年来，随着人们生活水平的日益改善，饲养宠物的人们的数量与日俱增。饲养宠物给人们带来快乐的同时，也随之带来了一些问题。主要有：（一）、宠物发出的噪音非常扰民；（二）、动物的粪便会污染环境；（三）、当主人带着宠物去公共场所时，有些宠物会吓着孩子甚至咬人；（四）、 某些宠物会传播疾病，已经引起了人们的广泛关注。
假如你是李华，请你就上面提到的人们饲养宠物带了的问题给报社编辑写一封信，寻求帮助， 并期待媒体能够就解决该问题做一些事情。
注意：
1. 字数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
I’m sorry to occupy your precious time, but ______________________________________
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Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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处不计分。
As is known by all, with the improvement of people’s living standards, cars have become a popular means of transport, bring great convenience to our life. However, they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jam.
How can we solve these problems then? As far as I am concerning, riding bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles don’t need any petrol but they are energy-saving. For another, bicycles are environmentally friendly because of they won’t give off waste gas. Beside, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our healthy.
As result, let’s take the responsibility to build up a low-carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join them.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
My grandfather is a 1. (retire) worker. On summer evenings, we often sat together outside the house 2. (enjoy) the cool air. It was the time that he told me lots of his experiences before liberation.
When my grandfather was fourteen years old, he worked in a coal mine. One day, when he and his two workmates were working in the tunnel, an 3. (fortune) thing suddenly happened. A part of the tunnel fell down, and they were shut in it. They had no food 4. (eat). When they were hungry, they only drank some water there. It was very cold in it. In order to keep warm, they hugged one another. In the darkness, they didn’t know whether it was day 5. night, they only felt they had stayed there for a very long time. They were too hungry to speak or move, and thought they 6. (die). At last, the tunnel 7. (dig) through. They were saved. They had been there for fourteen days! My grandfather said they weren’t let out at once. If 8. , they would have died. They were kept at the entrance to the tunnel 9. it was very dim, and they were fed 10. some thin porridge. After a day or two, they had recovered a bit, and they were helped out.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
We have a small back garden with several trees，so bird nest in abundance. Therefore, it is year after year to find many young birds don’t .
One morning two years ago, I found a young blackbird sitting still, very cold, in a corner. I it up and moved it to a raised warmer spot, it with tissue and made silly bird noises in the hope that it would . It was breathing, though very weak and wouldn’t open its beak (喙). I knew it had and was dying but it did start to feel warmer so there was .
I kept coming to check on it, keeping our three inside the house, as I didn’t want them to it, as Toby, my cleverest dog had already spotted it. One time, I went to see the bird, it had down, legs outstretched (伸直), so I placed it back onto the tissue. Its eyes opened and it seemed to look in my direction, at times its head also moved round, which was not a good sign. I kept making bird noises and it, saying “Come on, be strong.” I just felt so , but I wanted it to know that there was someone who . Unfortunately, it died. I did feel so regretful because I tried my best but I .
To my , last year I spotted two young blackbirds keeping each other company in one of our trees, and I’m one of them had at least survived as one has been visiting since and helping itself to seed from our feeders.
1.A. obvious B. strange C. usual D. special
2.A. leave B. survive C. fly D. adjust
3.A. picked B. put C. hung D. held
4.A. provided B. connected C. hid D. covered
5.A. play B. reply C. breathe D. wake
6.A. kept up B. made up C. given up D. turned up
7.A. hope B. life C. luck D. fun
8.A. birds B. dogs C. cats D. boys
9.A. visit B. annoy C. bother D. attack
10.A. fallen B. pulled C. lain D. showed
11.A. quickly B. happily C. gently D. carelessly
12.A. in vain B. in return C. in time D. in response
13.A. since B. although C. while D. unless
14.A. encouraging B. saving C. amusing D. calming
15.A. excited B. curious C. moved D. desperate
16.A. counted B. preferred C. cared D. differed
17.A. stopped B. failed C. declined D. missed
18.A. delight B. disappointment C. sorrow D. amazement
19.A. proud B. afraid C. sure D. grateful
20.A. casually B. unexpectedly C. suddenly D. regularly
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Care for Your Ears?
Ears not only let us hear, but they also play a role in maintaining our balance, which is vital to our ability to function in daily life. Yet, we ignore them. We can’t even see our ears, except in a mirror. We take for granted what they do for us day in and day out－until we notice something’s wrong, such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say. 1.
◆ Clean your ear with a washcloth－covered finger only.
Never put anything inside your ear canal, including cotton swabs (药签). 2.
◆ Leave earwax(耳垢) alone.
Wax is your ear’s way of eliminating(消除) anything foreign that gets into the ear canal. 3. If you find you have too much earwax, use a few drops of earwax remover(去除剂) in the canal. After a few minutes, wash the ear with warm water.
◆ Avoid noisy places.
Rock concerts and construction sites are just a few places that frequently have noise levels that can damage hearing. Any place where you have to shout to be heard should be avoided.
◆4.
Be careful not to play MP3 too loud, especially if using earphone.
◆Be careful with illness and medications.
Respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses should be treated to avoid their spread to the ears. Certain medications can damage hearing, so follow the directions carefully before taking them.
See your doctor if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hear noises in your head. 【小题5
A. Most people don’t need to clean wax out of their ears.
B. In such case, go to see a doctor as soon as possible.
C. These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated.
D. This article will show you how to care for your ears.
E. Turn the volume(音量)down
F. Avoid using earphones while listening to MP3.
G. Your ear canal is very narrow, and a swab can damage it.
