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Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest 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 proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived 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 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. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
小题1:People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.
A．dreamed day and nightB．liked making things
C．was an interesting manD．was full of strange ideas.
小题2:Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.
A．play the violin wellB．arrive at the party sooner
C．be taller than the othersD．surprise the people at the party
小题3:What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？
A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.
B．Roller skates should be improved.
C．The people were angry with Merlin.
D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.
B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.
C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.
D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B

试题分析：
小题1:根据Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.及下文描述可知这是一个重看奇怪想法的人，故选D。
小题2:根据上文Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party.描述可知选D。
小题3:根据作者最后提到的问题But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?联系上文早晨的小事故，可知轮式溜冰鞋还需要改进，故选B。
小题4:根据Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time.这句描述可知梅林的想法达到了效果，故选B。
点评：本文主要讲述了轮式旱冰鞋的由来。主人公罗斯福梅林是个充满奇怪想法的孩子，在一次宴会上为了让人们大吃一惊，就突发奇想，在自己的鞋底上安装了两个轮子。宴会上确实让人们吃了一惊，但是自己也付出了小小的代价。作者最后提出了轮式旱冰鞋的安全问题，也提醒了我们在玩的高兴地同时要注意安全问题。本文趣味性、教育性都较高，小题难度不大，非常适合中学生阅读。
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小题1:How many dogs are there in the river?
A．None.B．one.C．Two. D．We don’t know.
小题2:The dog in the water         .
A．is more hungry
B．is very angry at him
C．is very kind
D．is not a real dog at all
小题3:What does the story tell us?
A．The greedy(贪心的) dog gets nothing at last.
B．The dog is a clever one.
C．A dog always wants two pieces of meat.
D．The dog can get two pieces of meat.
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Three men came to London  1 hoidays. They came to a very large hotel and lived in a fifty –fifth floor. One day .they went to see a film and came back to the hotel very late. “ I’m very _2_ said the waiter of the hotel,”but our lift doesn’t work tonight.” One of them said to his two friends ,”We have to walk up to our room It’s very___3_.I think I know how to make it easier .__4__our way to the room,I shall _5_you some jokes; then you,Jhon will sing us _6___songs; then you Peter ,will tell us some interesting stories . So they began to _7__their room.Tom told them many jokes.Jhon sang some songs. At last ,they came to the room.They were _8__and decided to have a rest . “Well,”Peter,”said Tom ,”will you tell us a ___9__story with a sad end .”
“I shall tell you a sad story,” said Peter.”It is short but it is _10__ I left our key in the car just now .What shall we do?”
小题1:
A．for B．toC．withD．from
小题2:
A．tired B．angryC．sorryD．glad
小题3:
A．careful B．difficultC．helpfulD．early
小题4:
A．InB．ByC．AtD．on
小题5:
A．tellB．talkC．speakD．say
小题6:
A．a lotB．muchC．a little D．some
小题7:
A．jumpB．walkC．runD．fly
小题8:
A．tiredB．hungryC．happy D．worried
小题9:
A．difficult B．trueC．fastD．easy
小题10:
A．sadB．happyC．interestingD．boring

A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”
小题1: Where is the man?
A．He’s near the bus.B．He is at home.
C．He’s on the bus.D．He is in the car.
小题2:The man doesn’t want to go out because.
A．he is tiredB．he doesn’t like rain
C．he is hungryD．it’s raining hard
小题3:How many cakes does the boy get?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小题4:How much are they if（假如）we buy five cakes?
A．Five dollars.B．Four dollars.C．Ten dollars.D．Fifteen dollars.
小题5:What’s the result (结果)?
A．The man eats the cake.
B．The boy eats the cake.
C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake.
D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes.

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John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion (冠军).  Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was  36  . People all over the country  37  about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again ?"
John' s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his 38 leg. Then she looked into his  39  .She knew what her son would  40 . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said. "  41  will be all right. "
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a  42  to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his  43  looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John  44  the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping( 宿营) this summer?" he asked the doctors.
" Yes," the doctors said.  " But take it easy on that foot. "
John took only  45 walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised  46  his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little  47  . In late summer John went back to  48  . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg  49  again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To  50 a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch. ":
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A．sorryB．afraidC．aloneD．tired
小题2:
A．thoughtB．talkedC．heardD．moved
小题3:
A．brokenB．lostC．missingD．dead
小题4:
A．faceB．footC．eyesD．leg
小题5:
A．makeB．useC．agreeD．do
小题6:
A．NothingB．AnythingC．SomethingD．Everything
小题7:
A．littleB．lotC．fewD．bit
小题8:
A．chairB．classroomC．homeD．bed
小题9:
A．reachedB．calledC．leftD．found
小题10:
A．shortB．longC．quickD．fast
小题11:
A．afterB．ifC．untilD．when
小题12:
A．laterB．betterC．moreD．less
小题13:
A．schoolB．hospitalC．shopD．church
小题14:
A．thickB．strongC．straightD．hard
小题15:
A．lookB．hearC．knowD．see

Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class and on Thursday afternoon some have a drawing class. On Friday afternoon, we practice speaking English. My Chinese friends like to talk with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great?
On Saturdays and Sundays I don’t go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.
Yours,
Henry
小题1:Who is the letter from?
A．Annie.B．Henry.C．Lucy.D．We don’t know.
小题2:How many classes does Henry have on Thursday?
A．sixB．fourC．fiveD．two
小题3:They have sports __________.
A．on Tuesday and Friday afternoon
B．on Tuesday and Friday morning
C．on Monday and Wednesday afternoon
D．on Monday and Wednesday morning
小题4:Henry’s friend likes to __________.
A．write to him in EnglishB．write to him in Chinese
C．talk with him in ChineseD．talk with him in English
小题5:What does Henry often do on Saturdays and Sundays?
A．He often stays at home with his parents.
B．He often does his homework.
C．He often practices speaking English with his friends.
D．He often goes to the parks with his parents.

 
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US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote an article about Lin for Time. He said Lin breaks lots of wrong ideas. One of them is that Asian Americans can’t play basketball well. Another is that you can’t be a great sports player and an excellent student at the same time.
Duncan also noted that Lin’s success was not an accident(偶然). He worked hard and stayed humble(谦虚的). He lives the right way. He plays the right way.
What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.
小题1: Which team does Jeremy Shu-How Lin play for?
A．The Houston Rockets.B．The Los Angeles Lakers.
C．The New York Knicks.D．The New Jersey Nets.
小题2:. How old is Jeremy Shu-How Lin this year?
A．He is twenty.B．He is twenty-two.
C．He is twenty-four.D．He is twenty-six.
小题3: Which university did he graduate from?
A．Taiwan University.B．Harvard University.
C．Oxford University.D．Cambridge University.
小题4:. According to the passage, do you think a person can be a great sports player and a good student at the same time?
A．Yes, I think so.B．No, I don’t think so.
C．Yes, I don’t think so.D．No, I think so.
小题5:What makes him a great success?
A．Hard work and his height.
B．His coach and his weight.
C．His character(性格) and his family.
D．Hard work and never-give-up spirit.
Kate lives in London with her parents. She is a schoolgirl. Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen years old. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think he is a good doctor. Kate’s mother is a nurse. She is a very good nurse. Kate has two brothers and a sister, and they study in China. Her elder(大) brother speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. He is a college (大学) student. But her younger brother and sister are middle-school students. Both of them are studying Chinese very hard and want to be teachers of Chinese in their country(国家).
小题1: Today Kate is _________________.
A．fifteenB．sixteenC．seventeenD．eighteen
小题2:What is her father? ___________ .
A．A teacherB．A nurseC．A doctorD．A worker
小题3:What do her younger brother and sister want to be?
A．Teachers of EnglishB．Teachers of Chinese
C．Teachers of mathsD．Teachers of art
小题4:Where does her elder brother have many friends? ____________.
A. In his country     B. In the hospital  C. In China            D. In the USA.
小题5:Her younger brother and sister want to teach _______ people Chinese.
A．EnglishB．AmericanC．ChineseD．China
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小题1:
A．oldB．youngC．very oldD．aged
小题2:
A．andB．forC．withD．at
小题3:
A．tellsB．saysC．speaksD．speak
小题4:
A．a storyB．storysC．storyD．stories
小题5:
A．tiredB．difficultC．interestingD．boring
小题6:
A．busyB．strictC．interested D．well
小题7:
A．askB．asksC．askingD．asked
小题8:
A．teacherB．teachersC．friendD．friends
小题9:
A．a basketballB．the basketballC．basketballsD．basketball
小题10:
A．favoriteB．the favoriteC．favoritestD．a favorite

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