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　　Saturday June 24th , 2000

　　I was asked to have a dinner party at the biggest hotel in my hometown-Richmond today.

　　I was very busy, so I had no time to change for dinner. Then I drove there as soon as possibly. But when I came in , no one saw and gave me a seat. I got angry. Then I went back home , put on my best clothes. At about nine o'clock, I returned again.

　　This time everyone stood up at once and said“hello”to me. And I was taken to the best table and given the best food. I got much angrier. I took off my coat, put it in the food and said, “Please eat, my dear coat.”They were very surprised and asked,“Why are you doing this?”I said ,“________.”

1．Which country does John come from He comes from ________.

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2．It happened in ________.

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3．The sentence“Please eat , my dear coat.”means“________.”

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A．Don't judge (判断) men by clothes

B．He liked the coat very much

C．He thought they liked the coat better than him

D．He didn't like the food at all

4．Which of the following is NOT true when he came back again?

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A．He was taken to the best table.

B．They said“hello”to him.

C．He was given the best food.

D．Nobody saw him, either.

5．What did he say in the end of the diary?“________.”

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A．I enjoy doing this

B．My coat is hungry

C．I have nothing to do with you

Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest 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 proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised 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. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest 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 proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised 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. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

(1）The passage is mainly about ________.

(2）People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

(3）Merlin wanted to ________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

A．play the violin well

B．arrive at the party sooner

C．be taller than the others

D．surprise the people at the party

(4）What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.

B．Roller skates should be improved.

C．The people were angry with Merlin.

D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.

(5）Which of the following is true?

A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn't sleep well because he dreamed a lot.