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
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live.
This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air
C. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water
2.Plants can make food from______.
A. flower，water and air B. water，sunlight and air
C. air， water and soil D. air， sun and light
3.What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？
A. Of all living things animals are most important
B. Spores are seeds
C. All fruits of flowering plants have seed
D. Without plants， man will die out
4.This passage may be taken from______.
A. a medicine book B. a novel
C. a science magazine D. an experiment report
5.The underlined word ―protected in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. damaged B. polluted
C. prevented D. guarded
Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.
One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”
They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”
1.Mr. Black drew .
A. an apple tree B. the best picture
C. curtains D. birds
2.The old man thought Mr. Black’s picture was good because .
A. it was in the field B. it was an apple tree
C. the birds liked it D. the birds thought it was real
3.Mr. White’s picture was .
A. an apple tree B. curtains
C. nothing D. an old man
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The birds came and ate the apples up.
B. The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last.
C. The two pictures were not so good.
D. The curtains on the wall were real.
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发邮件告诉你他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，但是在学习时遇到了很多困难，希望得到你的帮助。请你用英文给Jack回邮件，鼓励他，并建议他利用网络解决一些困难，同时，请教周围的中国人也是一种很好的办法。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。
I woke up the other day when hearing a phone call from taxi driver who had my friend's cell phone.My friend has apparently left it in the cab the night before.The driver had called the others,but I was the first one who answered the phone.It was a rainy morning,that for cab drivers is a very busy time.The cab driver asked him where he could give the cell phone for me.I asked him to go to the place where I lived.Then I quickly jumped out of bed,put on my cloth and told the cab driver I'd meet him on the corner of the street.
When I met the taxi driver,I thanked him for have such a kind heart.My friend recent moved here from another country and I can imagine how importance his cell phone is to him!
These pictures will not mean much to you,but they mean a huge amount to my Grandma who suffers a little dementia（痴呆）1.doesn't go out much anymore.
When I arrived in the UK on the first leg of my recent trip,the person2.met me at the airport3.(be) one of my wonderful friends from KindSpring.She was able to give me an old phone which was a4.(kind) to me as I'd previously told her I'd be having to leave mine at home as I share5.with my partner.
It was greatly6.(value) as I could keep in touch7.people,but it was worth more when I visited my Grandma soon after.I took the phone with me when I went out for a walk,and used it8.(take) pictures of all the landmarks I passed.When I got back,we looked at all the9.(photo) and she told me some wonderful memories 10.(build) rip over 90 years of living in a town she no longer sees.
