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MonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseum
Ourmonthlytalksstartat19:
30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon’tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:
00.
November7th
TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilengineers”.
December5th
IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon’sicetradegrew.
February6th
AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals,byLizPayne.TheStroudwaterCanalismovingtowardsreopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthepresentstateofplay.
March6th
EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshadmanyislands.Mirandahasundertakenareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofgreatestinterest.
LondonCanalMuseum
12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RT
Tel:
02077130836
21.WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?
A.November7th.B.March6th.C.February6th.D.December5th.
22.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?
A.TheCanalPioneers.B.IcefortheMetropolisC.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands
D.AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals
23.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames?
A.ChrisLewisB.MalcolmTuckerC.MirandaVickersD.LizPayne
B
ThefreezingNortheasthasn’tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswinter,sowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasota,Florida,mybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsay“sunshine”.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC(维生素C),thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.Whenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmair,Isentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpools,winetasting,andpinksunsets(atnormaleveninghours,not4intheafternoon)filledtheweekend,butthebestpart-particularlytomytaste,dulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7a.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers’marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.
Themarket,whichwasfoundedin1979,setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7amto1p.m,rainorshine,alongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberries,thered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;
andmostofall,thetomatoes:
amazing,large,softandroundredtomatoes.
Disappointedbymanyabroken,vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的)promise,I’verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.Nomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestore,onceIgetthemhomethey’reunfailinglydry,hard,andtasteless.ButIhomedin,withuncertainty,ononeparticulartableattheBrown’sGroveFarm’sstand,fulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal-andatthatmoment,IrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn’tbeexperiencingagainformonths.
DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown’sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where-luckilyforme-Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.Withoutevenseeingthemenu,IknewI’dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.
24.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?
A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.
25.Whatmadetheauthor’sgettingupearlyworthwhile?
A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.
D.Visitingalocalfarmer’smarket.
26.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?
A.Theyaresoft.B.Theylooknice.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.
27.Whatwastheauthorgoingtodothatevening?
A.Eatinarestaurant.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Gotoafarm.D.Buyfreshvegetables.
C
SalvadorDali(1904-1989)wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL’EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist’sshowmanqualities.
ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.
TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities(无限).“Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:
amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFigueras,”explainsthePompidouCentre.
Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration(合作)withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg,Florida.
28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Optimistic.B.ProductiveC.Generous.D.Traditional.
29.WhatisDali’sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?
A.Oneofhismasterworks.B.Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.
C.Anartisticcreationforthestage.D.OneofthebeatTVprogrammes.
30.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?
A.Bypopularity.B.Byimportance.C.Bysizeandshape.D.Bytimeandsubject.
31.Whatdoestheword“contributions”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Donations.B.Projects.C.Artworks.D.Documents.
D
Conflictisonthemenutonightatthecafé
LaChope.Thisevening,asoneveryThursdaynight,psychologistMaudLehanneisleadingtwoofFrance’sfavoritepastimes,coffeedrinkingandthe“talkingcure”.Heretheyarelearningtogetintouchwiththeirtruefeelings.Itisn’talwayseasy.Thecustomers-somethirtyParisianswhopayjustunder$2(plusdrinks)persession-arequicktointellectualize(高谈阔论),slowtoopenupandconnect.“Youareforbiddentosay‘onefeels,’or‘peoplethink’,”Lehannetoldthem.“Say‘Ithink,’‘Thinkme’.”
Acafesocietywherenointellectualizingisallowed?
Itcouldn’tseemmoreun-French.ButLehanne’spsychologycafeisaboutmorethanknowingoneself:
It’stryingtohelpthecity’stroubledneighborhoodcafes.Overtheyears,ParisiancafeshavefallenvictimtochangesintheFrenchlifestyle-longerworkinghours,afast-foodboomandayoungergeneration’sdesiretospendmoretimeathome.Dozensofnewthemecafesappeartochangethesituation.Cafesfocusedaroundpsychology,history,andengineeringarecatchingon,fillingtableswellintotheevening.
Thecity’s“psychologycafes”,whichoffergreatcomfort,areamongthemostpopularplaces.Middle-agedhomemakers,retirees,andtheunemployedcometosuchcafestotalkaboutlove,anger,anddreamswithapsychologist.AndtheycometoLehanne’sgroupjusttolearntosaywhattheyfeel.“There’sastrongneedinParisforcommunication,”saysMauriceFrisch,acafeLaChoperegularwhoworksasareligiousinstructorinanearbychurch.“Peoplehavefewrealfriends.Andtheyneedtoopenup.”Lehannesaysshe’dliketoseepsychologycafesalloverFrance.“Ifpeoplehadnormallives,thesecafeswouldn’texist,”shesays.“Iflifeweren’tabattle,peoplewouldn’tneedaspecialplacejusttospeak.”Butthen,itwouldn’tbeFrance.
32.WhatarepeopleencouragedtodoatthecafeLaChope?
A.LearnanewsubjectB.Keepintouchwithfriends.
C.Showofftheirknowledge.D.Expresstheirtruefeelings.
33.HowarecafesaffectedbyFrenchlifestylechanges?
A.Theyhavebiggernightcrowds.B.Theystayopenforlongerhours.
C.Theyarelessfrequentlyvisited.D.Theystarttoservefastfood.
34.Whatarethemecafesexpectedtodo?
A.Savethecafebusiness.B.Supplybetterdrinks.
C.Createmorejobs.D.Servetheneighborhood.
35.WhyarepsychologycafesbecomingpopularinParis?
A.Theybringpeopletruefriendship.B.Theygivepeoplespiritualsupport.
C.Theyhelppeoplerealizetheirdreams.D.Theyofferaplatformforbusinesslinks.
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BuildingTrustinaRelationshipAgain
Trustisalearnedbehaviorthatwegainfrompastexperiences,36.Trustisarisk.Butyoucan’tbesuccessfulwhenthere’salackoftrustinarelationshipthatresultsfromanactionwherethewrongdoertakesnoresponsibilitytofixthemistake.
Unfortunately,we’veallbeenvictimsofbetrayal.Whetherwe’vebeenstolenfrom,liedto,misled,orcheatedon,therearedifferentlevelsoflosingtrust.Sometimespeoplesimplycan’ttrustanymore,37.It’sunderstandable,butifyou’rewillingtobuildtrustinarelationshipagain,wehavesomestepsyoucantaketogetyouthere.
●38Havingconfidenceinyourselfwillhelpyoumakebetterchoicesbecauseyoucanseewhatthebestoutcomewouldbeforyourwell-being.
●39Ifyou’vebeenbetrayed,youarethevictimofyourcircumstance.Butthere’sadifferencebetweenbeingavictimandlivingwitha“victimmentality”.Atsome