Today, roller skating(滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels(轮). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance(入场) at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would get a lot of attention(注意) 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 skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.

Nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that.

1.What did Merlin like doing in the spare time?

A. Making instruments B. Going to the party

C. Playing the violin D. Doing roll skating

2.Why did people call Merlin a dreamer?

A. Because he slept and dreamed a lot

B. Because he was full of different ideas

C. Because he invented the first roller skates

D. Because he always made people's dreams come true

3.What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room?

A. He couldn't stop his roller-skating.

B. He couldn't get a lot of attention.

C. Everyone was surprised at him.

D. He couldn't play the violin while rolling.

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Joseph Merlin's Life

B. How Roller Skating Began

C. An Important Party

D. Roller Skating Is Popular

Emma and Hannah are 13-year-old school girls from Minnesota, USA. They are good at making new things both of them are also good at sales. They are selling charms (小装饰物) made out of bottle caps.

The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids. They talked with their parents about the idea. Since then they have sold enough charms to buy a bike for Hannah.

The girls collect bottle caps and then clean them. They find some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper, and then glue them onto the inside of the caps. There are different kinds of pictures, “Peace signs are popular with girls, and single-letter charms are popular with boys whose names start with those letters,” Emma and Hannah said.

Now, charms can be found everywhere at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan. “Students put charms on purses, backpacks, and their lunch boxes,” said Emma. Emma and Hannah also have a shop on the Internet. They hope they can sell their charms to more kids. They’re thinking about selling their charms at the Eagan Market Festival next summer.

Their business is not only for getting money. At their Valentine’s sale, 20% of the income (收入) went to charity.

1.When did the girls begin to sell the charms?

A. About a year ago. B. About two months ago.

C. Nearly fifty days ago. D. Nearly five weeks ago.

2.Which of the following may NOT be on the charms?

A. Pictures. B. Signs. C. Letters. D. Numbers.

3.What do Emma and Hannah hope to do now?

A. They hope to become rich people. B. They hope to give money to charity.

C. They hope to sell more charms. D. They hope to sell charms in every school.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The two girls love their parents and money. B. Boys like charms with signs.

C. They won’t sell charms next summer. D. The charms are popular with students.

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