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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.
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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
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇說明文,主要講述了倫敦運(yùn)河博物館的每月演講,演講內(nèi)容以及安排。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的"November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. "可知,James Brindley在11月7號演說。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的"February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. "可知,2月份講座的主題是關(guān)于An Update on the Cotsword Canals。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的"Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them."可知,Miranda Vickers將要在島上演說。故選A。
【名師點睛】細(xì)節(jié)事實理解題主要考查考生對文章中某一些特定細(xì)節(jié)或文章的重要實事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解題和語義理解題兩種。直接理解題的答案與原文直接掛鉤,從閱讀材料中可以找到。 此外,在閱讀中可以使用定位法與跳讀法解決細(xì)節(jié)理解題。定位法即根據(jù)題干和選項所提供的信息直接從原文中找到相應(yīng)的句子(即定位),然后進(jìn)行比較和分析(尤其要注意一些同義轉(zhuǎn)換),從而找出正確答案。跳讀法即根據(jù)題干和選項所提供的信息跳讀原文,并找到相關(guān)的句子(有時可能是幾個句子)或段落,然后進(jìn)行分析和推理等,從而找出正確答案。以本文第2題為例,本題運(yùn)用定位法:我們根據(jù)題干中“What is the topic of the talk in February?”, 從而直接定位第四段--根據(jù)文中的"February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. "可知,可知,2月份講座的主題是關(guān)于An Update on the Cotsword Canals。故選B。