Question

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.

Answer 1

1. C主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是轮滑(roller skating) 是如何发明的。

2. D细节理解题。从文第一段的"Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams."可以看出D为正确答案。

3. A细节理解题。从文章第二段最后一句可以看出，Merlin 想到"滑进"房间的真正目的是得到宾客们的关注(get a lot of attention) ，故A为正确答案。

4. C推理判断题。这段叙述的是Merlin成功地拉着小提琴滑进屋子，可不巧的是他又遇到了意想不到的麻烦——撞碎了挂在墙上的镜子。但是Merlin滑着轮滑的进场方式还是给人们留下了深刻的印象。故C为本题的最佳答案。

A项为干扰项。