Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist (存在). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化裝舞會). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand (壯麗的) entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was greatly surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

1.The text is mainly about __________.

A. a strange man

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

A. was full of imagination

B. was a gifted (有才華的) musician

C. invented the roller skates

D. often gave others surprises

3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to __________.

A. show his skill in walking on wheels

B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention

D. impress the party guests

4.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph (自然段)?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond (超出) expectation.

D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講的是滑旱冰這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動的由來。

1.

2.Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.（梅林的工作是做樂器。在他空閑的時間里他喜歡拉小提琴。梅林是一個充滿許多想法和想象的男人。人們都叫他夢想家）可知，梅林的腦子里總是滿是想象，故選A.

3. began to think how to make a grand (壯麗的) entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. （梅林開始想他怎樣在舞會上來一個壯麗的開場。他有了一個想法，他想如果他能夠滑著進(jìn)入會場將是多么的引人注意）；第三段：Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.（梅林試了很多辦法使他自己滑起來。最后他決定在他每只鞋下放兩只滑輪），所以，梅林在他鞋下放滑輪是為了滑著進(jìn)入舞會場地然后吸引大家的注意，故選D.

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