Roller skating is easy and fun, and it is popular all over the world, But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. 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.w 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 at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract 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 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. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.

34. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating          .

A. before the year 1750                              B. before the invitation

C. because of Joseph Merlin                          D. because it was dangerous

35. People called Merlin a dreamer because          .

A. he slept and dreamed a lot                   B. he was full of different ideas

C. he was a talented violinist                    D. he always made people’s dreams come true

36.           made Merlin think of skating on wheels.

 A. Merlin’s work    B. Merlin’s violin           C. A huge mirror    D. An important party

37. What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?

 A. He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.       B. He couldn’t attract a lot of attention

 C. Everyone was surprised at him.            D. He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.

We all dream although we remember only a few of our dreams. Some people train themselves to remember their dreams. As soon as they wake up, they record what their dreams were about.

Scientists believe that we have different kinds of sleep. One kind is called R.E.M. R.E.W. stands for rapid eye movement. During this kind of sleep our eyes move quickly, even though they are closed. Although we are asleep, there is a lot of brain activities. We probably have dreams at this time.

Sometimes people talk in their sleep. In these dreams the dreamer is usually unhappy or worried about something. The worst of the dreams are so frightening that we call them nightmares. In a nightmare we often dream that we are being closed () or that we are trapped in some way.

Scientists or others have written books about the meanings of dreams. The most famous of these scientists was Sigmund Freud who wrote a hundred years ago. He suggested different meanings to certain kinds of dreams. It is possible, however, that every dream has a special meaning only for the person who dreams it, and that this dream about something in that person’s life.

1. How can we tell if someone is having an R.E.M. dream?

   A. They are talking in their sleep.              B. They are worried about something.

   C. Their eyes are moving quickly.               D. heir eyes are moving slowly.

2. What does the word “nightmare” in the 3^rd paragraph means in Chinese?

   A. 噩梦              B. 睡眠               C. 美梦             D. 失眠

3. What is the main idea of Paragraph Four?

   A. Bad Dreams                                   B. The meaning of dreams

    C. People and their dreams                  D. R.E.M. and sleep and dreams

Millions of words about young American people’s ideas, feelings and actions have been (1)w_▲_ over the years.

Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young people (2)u_▲_twenty-five are nearly half of American people.

Many of these will soon be in charge of (负责管理)the nation. Naturally their ideas are (3)i_▲_ to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they 4)t _▲_ and feel.

College students today have strong opinions about (5)r_▲_ and wrong. They are deeply (6) i_▲_ in making a better life for all people, (7)e_▲_ for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the 8)l_▲_ of their parents. It is (9)h_▲_ for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often (10)t_▲_ in American families.