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 anual 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 a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
         Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
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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
21.When is the talk on James Brindley?
 A. February 6th.   B. March 6th.       C. November 7th.      D. December 5th.
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 Cotsword Canals
23. 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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Bill Gates is spending a lot of money improving education. His question: What makes a great teacher? You can help! What do YOU think makes a great teacher?

Kara

    A great teacher has to be slow to anger and quick to praise his kids in the class.

Benjamin 

    A great teacher listens to every student and says that there is no stupid answer. They make the class interesting and ask for opinions.

TJ  

    I think a great teacher is someone who loves the subject he is teaching, whether it’s biology or chemistry. Great teachers get excited to go to school and share their knowledge.

Alexis 

    A great teacher is someone who has a passion (激情) for teaching. My 1st grade teacher taught as long as she could until cancer took her. She took the time to teach us all and to make sure none of us were left behind. She loved to teach and she loved every single one of us.

Dorothy 

    A great teacher will push you beyond what you think your limits (极限) are, and encourage you to go further. A great teacher will be proud of your efforts even if you fail.

Carolyn  

    A great teacher is one who is willing to teach even when the school has no money to pay them to do so.  The school I graduated from is such a school.  All the teachers went several months without pay because they believed God had called them to teach at this school.

Dawn  

    A great teacher is a person that has patience. When the students can’t understand right away, they don’t put them down. A great teacher cares about making sure each student is taught the right information. They encourage the students a lot when they are frustrated with themselves, and encourage them to try hard in everything they do.

24. According to the text, a great teacher _____.

A. is quick to anger and praise students           B. refuses to answer stupid questions

C. asks for students’ opinions in the class          D. is strict and makes his class serious

25. Alexis’s teacher stopped teaching because _____.

A. she was badly ill                           B. the students were left behind

C. the pay was too low                         D. she found another job 

26. Who thinks a great teacher will praise your hard work though you don’t succeed?

A. Kara.          B. TJ.           C. Dorothy.         D. Dawn.

27. Which would be the best title for the text?

A. Different teaching methods                B. Great teachers in history

C. Bill Gates gives money to education         D. What makes a great teacher?

Last week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.

As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV.

This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite channel completely about the subject.

I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－ ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With the present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a bigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice.

But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I won’t be going down to the hardware store.

28. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?

 A. Visiting his friends.           B. Diving.

 C. Travelling around the world.    D. Making his house beautiful.

29. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV?

 A. Scuba diving                B. A garden improving feature.

 C. Home improvements.         D. Fixing things in kitchens

30. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?

 A. They enjoy DIY.        

 B. They want to make their houses better themselves.

 C. They can improve their houses without spending much money.

 D. They want to be on TV.

31. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____.

 A. not to go to the hardware store

 B. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIY

 C. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of tea

 D. not to climb ladders or use hammers

 “Drink your milk. It’s good for you!” You’ve probably heard that many times, and it’s true. Milk contains calcium (Ca), which is a necessary nutrient(营养) for keeping bones and teeth healthy and strong. The U.S. government even requires milk as part of the National School Lunch Program, saying that students should drink one cup of fat-free or low-fat milk at each meal.

Last Thursday, however, a group of doctors asked the government to take milk out of the lunch program. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine （PCRM） says, “Milk is high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein, all of which have unhealthy effects on health.” “One of the only reasons people talk about milk products, or promote it is that it is going to help build strong bones.” says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the PCRM. There are better and healthier ways to get calcium such as eating beans, broccoli, cereals and tofu. Orange juice and soymilk that have calcium added to them also provide the nutrient.

Of course, calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth, but your genes, how much vitamin you take in and getting an hour’s worth of exercise every day all play a part.

Some nutritionists disagree with the idea that milk isn’t important. Keri Gans, a dietitian, says, “I think it’s irresponsible to take away milk that children enjoy, especially among those who are unable to meet their nutrient needs for the day, and remove it from the lunch line.”

The U.S. government is studying the request of the PCRM, but a decision may be a long way off. Meanwhile, Marion Nestle, a professor at New York University, puts it best: “Milk has nutrients. Other foods have the same nutrients. It’s just a food. Like other foods, too much might be a problem.”

32．Why does the US government ask students to drink one cup of milk at lunch time?

A． Milk helps build students’ strong bones.

B．They have taken the PCRM’s advice.

C．They have been told many times.

D．Fat-free or low-fat milk is less expensive.

33．Which of the following opinions does the PCRM support?

A．Students should drink more milk each day.

B．Milk is the best way to get calcium.

C．Orange juice is higher in calcium than milk.

D．Milk is not so healthy for students’ health.

34．What can we learn from Marion Nestle’s words?

A．Milk has more nutrients than other food.

B． Milk is just a kind of common food.

C．Other food also contains much calcium.

D．Too much nutrient lies in other food.

35．What does the above text mainly talk about?

A．The best way to get the most calcium.

B．The connection between milk and health.

C．Different opinions about the importance of milk.

D．Whether to take milk off the school-lunch menu.

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his kind heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son,

I want to  41  you for teaching me a very valuable lesson in life by the great example you   42  . When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had  43  his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any  44 , you went over and put the extra $2 into his  45  .

When we were leaving, you  46  threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement(人行道) and said  47  like, “Some kid will really enjoy  48  this.”

Last week, a young man  49  me in the line at a gas station didn’t have 50  money to pay for his oil. I asked the money collector, “How much  51  is he?” She told me the young man had meant to put $15 of oil in his car  52  he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15  53 , which came to just over  54 . That is an easy mistake  55  both gauges run so fast.

Something made me think of you and  56   you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so  57  and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s  58  to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the  59   and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it  60  , hoping some kid will like finding it.

Love always, Mum

41. A. thank                B. frighten         C. show             D. encourage       42. A. took                B. followed         C. gave             D. set         

43. A. bought               B. ordered         C. booked      D. offered        

44. A. difficulty           B. hesitation（犹豫）   C. doubt        D. trouble          45. A. grade               B. bag              C. track            D. hand       

46. A. also                 B. again                C. already     D. only             47. A. something             B. nothing         C. everything       D. anything

    48. A. pointing at          B. finding         C. accepting        D. looking for      49. A. next to              B. behind              C. beyond           D. ahead of       

50. A. enough           B. much             C. some             D. any              51. A. high                 B. far              C. 1ong             D. short           

52. A. while                B. and              C. but          D. so               53. A. kilometers         B. 1itres(升)           C. kilograms       D. pounds

54. A. $30              B. $15              C. $20              D. $25         

55. A. unless               B. until                C. as               D. although     56. A. whichever             B. what             C. which            D. whatever  

57. A. encouraged           B. excited         C. surprised        D. interested     

58. A. worse                B. easier               C. better               D. faster           59. A. carpet              B. corner               C. way              D. ground           60. A. around               B. there                C. here             D. out        

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Dear Miss Wang,

I’m student from Huzhou Senior High School. I have a problem. I have some difficulty get on well with my classmates. In fact, I’m too shy that I’m not very good at communicating with others. Although I try to talk to my classmates, but I still find hard to make friends with them. So I felt quite lonely sometimes. I want to change this embarrassed situation, but I don’t know what. I  really need some help.I would be thankful if you could give myself some advices.