Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at al

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long timeago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. Thatchanged because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musicalinstruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was aman of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One dayMerlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleasedand a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to thinkhow to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he wouldget a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin trieddifferent ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheelsunder each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud ofhis invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing theviolin.

On the nightof the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone wasastonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stophis roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirrorthat was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobodyforgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

1.The text is mainly about_________.

A．a strange man                          B．how rollerskating began

C．an unusualparty                        D．how peopleenjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer becausehe________.

A．often gaveothers surprises        B．was a giftedmusician

C．was full ofimagination            D．invented theroller skates

3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in orderto_______.

A．test hisinvention            B．arrive at theparty sooner

C．impress theparty guests                  D．show hisskill in walking on wheels

4.What is the main point the writer is trying to makein the last paragraph?

A．Merlinsucceeded beyond expectation.

B．The partyguests took Merlin for a fool.

C．The rollerskates needed further improvement.

D．Merlinregretted what he had done

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【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

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