An Update on the Cotswold 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 has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

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1. When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. February 6th.

B. March 6th.

C. November 7th.

D. December 5th.

2. 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 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.

Ⅲ. 完形填空

　　My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡). It's　1　for a grouse to have any contact(接触)with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, 　2　they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

　　This grouse came into our lives in　3　. Tom was working out in the field when he　4　her walking around at the edge of the field. She was　5　unafraid and seemed to be　6　about what he was doing.

　　Tom saw the　7　bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew　8　of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

　　One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom　9　he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn't like to be　10　. She'd run up and peck(啄)at Tom's hands, then　11　off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the　12　and left.