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Monthly Talks at London Canal (运河)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 Smoudwater 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(从事)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 Tucker
C.Chris Lewis
D.Liz Payne
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A. appeared in the movie Star Trek
B. can turn vague colors into real ones
C. is a phone used to help drawing pictures
D. is designed to help people with colorblindness
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B. It changes the colors so that color-blind people can see them.
C. It checks color-blind people’s types of degrees of colorblindness.
D. It shows common representations of points in the RGB color model
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A. cannot be cured by any methods
B. is more commonly seen in women
C. is not necessarily inborn disease
D. makes people unable to tell any colors
4.Which of the following is NOT included in the things that DanKam helps Sparkman with?
A. Choosing clothes.
B. Drawing his pictures.
C. Playing computer games
D. Handling electronic gadgets.
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5. It will make you healthier.
A.Shouting is considered bad manners in most customs
B.My parents taught me to do this.
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阅读填空(共1小题)
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。
26 November 1922
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A Trip to the Forest
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains.They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
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2.How did Bob find their tents?
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书面表达(共1小题)
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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 、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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2.A. which B. what C. that D. where
3.A. men B. boys C. girls D. women
4.A. wait B. sadness C. time D. thought
5.A. came about B. ended up C. focused on D. stuck to
6.A. book B. paper C. note D. pencil
7.A. when B. if C. although D. as
8.A. give B. pass C. take D. mean
9.A. quietly B. anxiously C. happily D. unbelievably
10.A. wake B. trouble C. disturb D. encourage
11.A. dream B. try C. attempt D. track
12.A. saw B. reminded C. caught D. greeted
13.A. desired B. worried C. screamed D. feared
14.A. But B. So C. Because D. However
15.A. fittest B. last C. best D. first
16.A. handshake B. present C. laugh D. smile
17.A. strangers B. passengers C. passers-by D. tourists
18.A. cheered B. found C. made D. took
19.A. love B. appreciation C. kindness D. satisfaction
20.A. same B. faraway C. strange D. different
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