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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.
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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 Airs—Thames Islands. D. An Update on the Cotswold 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.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文,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)November 7th部分中“The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.(《運(yùn)河先驅(qū)》,James Brindley著。James Brindley被公認(rèn)為早期運(yùn)河工程的領(lǐng)軍人物之一)”可知,James Brindley在11月7號(hào)演說(shuō)。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)February 6th部分中“An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne.(《科茨沃爾德運(yùn)河的最新進(jìn)展》,Liz Payne著)”可知,2月份講座的主題是關(guān)于An Update on the Cotsword Canals。故選D。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)March 6th部分中“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. (《埃尤茨和埃茨——泰晤士群島》,Miranda Vickers著。 泰晤士河有許多島嶼。Miranda已經(jīng)對(duì)它們進(jìn)行了審查。她會(huì)告訴我們那些最感興趣的)”可知,Miranda Vickers將要就泰晤士群島進(jìn)行演說(shuō)。故選A。