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3. Please tell me the accident came about. I am still in the dark.
3. how
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. 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 vio?lin. 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. 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 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. Every?one was astonished 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. often gave others surprises
B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates
D. was full of imagination
3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to .
A. impress the party guests
B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention
D. show his skill in walking on wheels
4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. The roller skates needed further improvement.
B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
When students and teachers at School 16in Rochester,NY, start the new school year in a newer school building,they'll leave their old building's list of problems behind.
As teachers finish unloading boxes and setting up their new classro?oms,they hope the newer buildings will give students renewed pride in their school. Ed?ucation experts say the move could also bring a rise to the school's flagging test scores,because better school buildings actually improve academic performance.
When School 16 was moved to a newer building,the school's old building was in terrible condition：bathrooms lacked sinks and privacy; stairs were missing safety rails; and the 100-year-old building was crowded. Students describe peeling paint and rats in the classrooms.
Teacher Michele Michel says the poor condition of the old building weakened the school of its spirit. "You look at that and it's like,why? Why do you want to take care of your school?" Michel says. "So what if I throw a piece of paper on the ground? It doesn't make a difference; there's other paper on the ground."
More than bad looks,bad buildings are a drain on academic performance,ac?cording to Glen Earthman,a professor. "Students see surroundings that are not very pleasant,and it does reduce their desire to learn”，Earthman says.
He says students who attend schools in disrepair score 3 to 10 percentage points lower on state tests than students in satisfactory buildings,and the effects are worse over the years students spend in the buildings.
With bigger hallways and larger classrooms,teacher Michele Michel says the boost to student confidence in the new building will improve academics. "I think if you come in and you're happy,you know,you will be all about this place," Michel says. "I think you will get it,and you'll get more successful."
But Jaida Thomas,an eighth grader,says she is not sure all of her peers will take pride in their new building. "With the negative people in the school? they'll probably just mess up the school," Thomas says. "They'll just mess it up for themselves."
1. The underlined word "flagging" in Paragraph 2 may mean "
A. pleasing B. rising C. falling D. surprising
2. What statement may Michel agree to?
A. Students are concerned about the safety of old buildings.
B. Students have no mood to care for buildings.
C. Students make no difference to the school buildings.
D. Students behave badly in poor school buildings.
3. According to Glen,bad buildings .
A. make students lose interest in learning
B. leave students in poor condition
C. cause students to suffer pain in their eyes
D. are to the advantage of students
4. Thomas' attitude towards the effect of new building is .
A. hopeful B. doubtful C. optimistic D. unclear
8. I'm not going to let anyone else pack my china;it's much too (易碎的)
5. Don't meddle with the (电的) wiring―you're not an electrician.
1. He has made great (contribute) to the science.
8. I have worked with children before,so I know what (expect) in my job.
7. The professor considers it no good (read) without understanding.
1. The rain ran in shallow runnels a the path.
