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.

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.

B

　For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).

　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

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

150.　 完成 v

149.　 手指

148.　 发现，找到 v

147.　 战斗，抗争 v

146.　 第五