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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 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.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Cannal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:02077130836
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.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A
【解析】
文章主要介绍了伦敦运河博物馆每个月的讲座安排。包括讲座时间、做讲座的人以及讲座的内容。
【21题详解】
C 细节理解题 根据文章第二段James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.可知关于James Brindley的讲座在November 7th（十一月七号），故选C。
【22题详解】
D 细节理解题 根据第四段第一句话An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne.可知February（二月）讲座的主题是An Update on the Cotswold Canals，故选D。
【23题详解】
A 细节理解题 根据第五段Eyots and Aits---Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers.可知讲解泰晤士河岛屿的是Miranda Vickers。故选A。
【点睛】
细节理解题：可采用“寻读法”，即“带着问题找答案”，先从问题中找到关键词，这种关键词可以被称为“定位词”，然后以此为线索，运用略读查读等方法快速的找到问题的答案。例如第一题中根据关键词James Brindley定位到第一段的内容，就可以得出正确的答案。
