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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 Cotswold 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 has 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 info：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road，London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel：020 7713 0836

语篇解读 本文为一篇应用文。介绍了英国的London Canal Museum分别在十一月、十二月、二月和三月举行的四次monthly talks的相关信息，包括名称、主讲人、主要内容，并附加介绍了具体联系方式等信息。 精选中小学试题、试卷、教案资料

21．When is the talk on James Brindley? A．February 6th. B．March 6th. C．November 7th. D．December 5th. 答案 C

解析 细节理解题。根据题干关键信息词James Brindley直接定位到原文第二段，尤其是关键信息句“James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.”和“Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early ‘civil engineers’．”。由此可知November 7th这一天的报告是关于James Brindley的，故选择C项。

22．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 Cotswold Canals. 答案 D

解析 细节理解题。由题干中的February可将答案锁定在“February 6th”的话题“An Update on the Cotswold Canals”中。显然答案为D。

23．Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? A．Miranda Vickers. B．Malcolm Tucker. C．Chris Lewis. D．Liz Payne. 答案 A

解析 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词islands，the Thames可知答案在“March 6th”中。Miranda Vickers在其报告“Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands”中对泰晤士河中的岛屿做了一个全景的回顾。因此答案为A。

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The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota，Florida，my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”．I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C)，thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air，I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools，wine tasting，and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours，not 4 in the afternoon)filled the weekend，but the best part—particularly to my taste，dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 a．m.adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market，which was founded in 1979，sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 a．m.to 1 p．m.，rain or shine，along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries；