【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 charges and you don39。t need to book. They end around 21: 00. November 7th The Canal（運河）Pioneers（先驅者）, 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 London39。s ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water 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 AitsThames Istands, 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. （1）When is the talk on James Brindley? A.On February 6th.B.On March 6th.C.On November 7th.D.On December 5th.（2）What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the Metropolis.C.Eyous and Aits Thames Istands.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.7．閱讀理解 Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say: Confucius（孔子）. September 28is his birthday. He was born over 2, 000 years ago, but people still remember him on this day. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today39。s Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn39。t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius39。 lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to be learned. When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself. He also taught us, All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy. Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but he kind to others, he said. （1）Confucius started the first public school so that. A.he could find himself a job as a teacherB.children could learn at school rather than at homeC.he could be the first teacher in Chinese historyD.children from poor families could go to school as well（2）Confucius not only gave lessons but also. A.encouraged people to be strictB.provided students with puzzlesC.advised people to behave wellD.taught students how to make friends（3）What can we learn from Confucius according to the passage? A.Thinking is very important in study.B.We can learn everything from others.C.We should always care for ourselves.D.Learning music and sports is popular.（4）Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A.Confucius39。 teaching methodsB.A great man with a hard childhoodC.A person who changed Chinese historyD.Confuciusa great teacher and thinker8．閱讀理解 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.Paper making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC一9 AD）, paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25 AD 220 AD） by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.Printing It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.（1）After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel. A.passB.printingC.gunpowderD.papermaking（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________. A.finding directionsB.making fireworksC.carving charactersD.writing（3）Printing was developed in the____________. A.Tang DynastyB.Song DynastyC.Han DynastyD.Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is____________. A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD.The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China9．閱讀理解 In Australia, international students have to study at a language center for two terms. Everyone will have a test before entering school. The degree of the test is from easy to difficult, just like a game. Then students will get into a classroom which is suitable for them. The classes in a language center are free. There are no specific（具體的） subjects. Each teacher can tea