1. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________

　 A. grown in France.　 B. sold everywhere.

　 C. very big.　　　　 D. quite sweet.

3．A　 这是一道细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看出Merlin想到“滑进”房间的真正目的是get a lot of attention (from the guests)，故A为本题的正确答案。

2．D　 本题属于一道细节题。从文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出D为本题的正确答案。

1．C　 这是一道主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章属于说明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文章。主要介绍的是Roller skating是如何形成的。故C为本题的最佳答案。

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.

答案与解析：

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

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

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