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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.

    Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

    More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

    London Canal Museum

    12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

    www.canalmuseum.org.uk   www.canalmuseum.mobi

    Tel: 020 77130836

Oscar Wrigley, a two-year-old child with the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, has become the youngest boy in Britain to be accepted into Mensa.

A leader at the Gifted Children's Information Centre said Oscar, with an IQ of at least 160, is one of the brightest children they have ever come across.

Oscar's father Joe, 29, an IT specialist, said, "He is always asking questions. Every parent likes to think their child is special but we knew there was something very unusual about Oscar. I'm fully expecting the day to come when he turns around and tells me I'm an idiot (白痴)."

Mother Hannah, 26, told The Daily Mail, "He surprises everyone. We knew at 12 weeks he was quite bright. He was unusually quick in mind. The other day he said to me, ‘Mummy, sausages are like a party in my mouth.' His vocabulary is surprising. He's able to make complex sentences."

Dr Peter Congdon, who tested Oscar, said he was a "child of very superior intelligence (超常智力)". He showed outstanding ability. "Oscar shows great gift. Changing that gift to success is the challenge for his parents and we are pleased that they have chosen to join the Mensa network for support, " he said. Exactly speaking, Oscar was accepted at the age of two years, five months and 11 days.

The youngest British girl to join Mensa is Elise Tan Roberts, from Edmonton, North London, at the age of two years, four months and 14 days, with an IQ of 156.

If you have ever been disappointed because you don't have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants

The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted plant that carries on top of its head .Using light and heats sensors (传感器) the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out the daylight .If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight ;and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner .

The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014 ." Plants only receive an action without responding, "SunTianqi wrote in a blog post ." Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven't received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them .

According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement .In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born .Sun Tianqi continued, " Do they want break their own settings or have a tendency towards this ?I do not know the answer, but would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move".

The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model .It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants

Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching? Scientists have been able to record the "private" moments of wildlife with leading-edge technology. Low-cost, dependable and small modern cameras are of big help.

Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have taken videos of everything from small desert cats to later snow loving felines (猫科) in the northern Rocky Mountains. These cameras are important tools to learn new information on wildlife.

Some videos help scientists see the effects of climate change. For example, the desert animal javelin and the tree-loving coatimundi have been caught on cameras north of their normal home. This could mean global warming is enlarging their living area northward.

Researchers use cameras along with global positioning systems, or GPS. They attach GPS devices (设备) to mule deer and antelope in and around Yellowstone National Park. Then they can record their movements, or migrations (迁移) . These cameras can be left in very rural (荒野的) areas for days, weeks or even month. They can provide information on how many animals are moving over a given period of time.

Rural video can show details about animal behavior, such as the calls made by migrating. Also some cameras record animal life and show everything from bison in Saskatchewan, Canada, to the underwater weed forest off California's Channel Islands.

However, rural cameras have their problems too. Animals such as wolverines and bears sometimes attack them. Scientists do not know if the attacks are the result of anger or interest. Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way. Even with such problems, rural cameras are clearly an important scientific tool in researching wild animals.

Did you know that Albert Einstein didn't speak at all for the first 3 years of his life? People thought he was lazy and unintelligent. But he never gave up and he pushed through adversity to become one of the most brilliant minds of all time. You don't have to be a physics genius to overcome adversity in your own life, but it's easy to feel overwhelmed sometimes.

A positive mind can make overcoming adversity easier. While it's true that you need to be realistic and see things clearly, if you view everything with a negative mind, you'll only see the bad things. Push out pessimistic thoughts and attitudes so you can focus on finding ways to keep pushing through adversity.

It can help you give yourself feedback about your life, help you better understand your current situation, and help you think outside the box and find solutions to problems you're dealing with. Try to spend a few minutes each day writing down whatever emotions, feelings, or thoughts come to mind. Write about things that were difficult or that you're struggling with so you can think about potential solutions.

Preparing yourself for adversity can make it easier to deal with. Adversity is pretty much a necessary in life, especially if you're working toward a big goal. The key is to keep pushing in the face of it. Expect to have to deal with setbacks and difficulties and keep faith that you can overcome any adversity that comes your way.

You can learn a lot from others about how to deal with adversity. Look to historical figures who survived and dealt with extraordinary adversity such as Helen Keller or Franklin Roosevelt. You can also look around you at people in your life who have dealt with adversity, such as friends, family members, or colleagues.

A. Use adversity to learn and improve yourself.

B. Writing down your thoughts can help you stay focused.

C. Try to remain optimistic whenever you're faced with a difficult situation.

D. There are some ideas you can use to find a better way to deal with adversity.

E. Emotions aren't necessarily a bad thing, but they can make you unreasonable.

F. It's safe to assume that you're going to face some struggles, so mentally prepare for it.

G. Use their success stories as inspiration to help you keep pushing back against adversity.

Angela used to fly. Using her1for wings, Angela would run faster than anyone. Now, she thought, "I am2than everyone." She was the last to get off the school bus, with the3of walking sticks.

"You must be Angela!" A girl came to her. "I'm Laurie, your instructor. Are you ready to learn to ski?"

"No, " Angela answered, but still4Laurie into the changing room. "I can understand how you feel." Before Angela said anything, Laurie5her trousers and showed her left6leg. Angela's mouth dropped open. "Three-track skiing (三板滑雪) was designed for people like us. If I can learn to ski, 7can you, " Laurie said. They put on the regular ski, and used outriggers (支架) to8.

Laurie and Angela made their way to the9track. Angela spent the morning climbing and falling, sliding and falling, and turning and10. She felt disappointed and11.

"OK, 12one try before lunch, " Laurie said after they climbed13the hill once again. 14Angela managed to follow Laurie down the small hill without falling. When she stopped beside Laurie at the bottom, she punched her fist in the air and said, "Yes!"

After lunch, they moved to a15place. Looking down from the top, Angela felt 16. "I can't go down that!" she cried.

"Follow me!" Laurie17. "You are doing great! Try to be Flying Angel again." "That was before I lost my leg18cancer, " Angela whispered. "Trust19, " Laurie said.

Angela took a deep breath, then leaned forward, sped up, took turns and skied down the hill. Faster. Faster. It felt like20.

A new United Nations climate report predicts Africa's rare glaciers (disappear) in the next 20 years. report, called State of the Climate in Africa, (release) last Tuesday by the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and other agencies.

The report warns that the melting glaciers at Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Kenya's Mount Kenya and the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda (be) signs of widespread climate change to come. Data shows (temperature) on the continent were 0.86 degrees Celsius (high) than the average in the 30 years leading up to 2010.

Petteri Talas, Secretary-General of the WMO, said " Massive displacement, hunger and increasing climate events such droughts and flooding are likely (continue)."

It also came as African countries are demanding a new system to follow financing from (wealth) nations that are failing to meet a $100 billion yearly target to help the developing world fight climate change. The demand shows the tensions exist over climate change policies between the world's 20 largest economies and developing nations.

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I often go to a weekend school. So did many of my classmates. This seems popular among students. Good weekend schools have excellent teachers which help us improve our studies. Besides, we get to know students from another schools and learn about their campus of life.

So every coin has two sides. Our school work is already a heavy burden. Extra lesson often take up too much of our time. In addition, pay lots of attention to the extra lessons will affect their school subjects. We may also find ourselves very tired on Mondays to concentrate on the lessons in our own school. We should think seriously about this issue and make best use of our time.

1）讲座的地点与时间；

2）讲座的主题与内容；

3）自我推荐做Cooper的翻译，期待他的参加。

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Dear Cooper,

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Yours,

Li Hua