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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
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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】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了伦敦运河博物馆的每月演讲，演讲内容以及安排。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的"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号演说。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的"February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. "可知，2月份讲座的主题是关于An Update on the Cotsword Canals。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中的"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将要在岛上演说。故选A。
【名师点睛】细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要实事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。 此外，在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决细节理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。以本文第2题为例，本题运用定位法：我们根据题干中“What is the topic of the talk in February?”， 从而直接定位第四段--根据文中的"February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. "可知，可知，2月份讲座的主题是关于An Update on the Cotsword Canals。故选B。
