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　　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 violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　　One day Merlin received an imitation to attend a fancy ball (化装)。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. Everyone 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 into 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 m make in the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．The roller skate needed further improvement.

B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C．Merlin sued beyond expectation.

D．Merlin got himself into trouble.

答案：C;D;A;C
解析：

　　答案提示：

　　1．C　提示：此题要求我们归纳文章的中心。这篇文章讲述了一个具有丰富想像力的人是怎样发明了旱冰鞋。文章提到了这个奇特的人，一次不寻常的晚会，以及18世纪人们的娱乐生活，但都不是文章的中心，文章的中心仍是旱冰鞋的发明，文章从头到尾主要都在讲述旱冰鞋发明的经过。所以答案为C。

　　2．D　提示：这道题主要是理解a dreamer这个单词的意思。显然此处的a dreamer应该是指具有丰富想像力的人。

　　3．A　提示：文章第二段讲到，Merlin发明旱冰鞋时，他的主要目的是how to make a grand entrance at the party．

　　4．C　提示：这道题和最后一段有关，假如你还记得这几句话，特别是最后画横线的那一句，你一定能够得出答案：Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time.


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Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD．Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context．

　　It is funny when you'd ask a kid today what he/she'd like to be when they grow up．　　1　　 they'd say, “I want to be like my daddy or like my mummy．” You ask the same question to 　　2　　 and you'd hear them saying they want to be like R．Kelly, Dora or Obama．These people are great in their own rights(凭他们自身的努力), but that's not enough reason to spend your time living out a life just trying to be an image of 　　3　　 person．This same question is not just limited to kids and teens; ask adults and they'd also tell you they want to be like Bill Gates or Ellen Sirleaf Johnson．

　　We live in a world in which people are from different backgrounds．Some are born with silver spoons and others with no spoon at all．We live in a world of 　　4　　 and solutions, obstacles and stepping-stones, depending on where you are looking．

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Fortunately

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Generally

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Curiously

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teenagers

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girls

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elders

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each

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opportunities

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successes

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holding up

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looking for

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taking up

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[　　]

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stay

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insist

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continue

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act

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removing

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chasing

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avoiding

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changing

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strange

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funny

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likely

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clear

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bad

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hard

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natural

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good

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provided

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filled

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painted

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charged

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clothes

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trousers

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shoes

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jackets

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forgive

B．

comfort

C．

remind

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consider

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Something on the journey is　 4 . I am not　 5　 anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not 　6　 it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers. 7　 I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are　 8 . No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being　 9　 unfriendly towards me. But I think the　 10 I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable.

People are looking around for things and people　 11　 look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit 12 　and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get　 13 . As you look around the　 14 , it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are 　15　 thinking “those Muslims come here and look what they do" but they 16　 understand we condemn (谴责) this like everyone else.

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10. A. looks　　 　　　 B. opinions　　　　 　 C. ideas　　　　 　 　 D. experiences

11. A. which　　　 　 B. that　　　　　 C. who　　　　 　 　 D. whom

12. A. itself　　　　 B. himself　　　　　 　 C. myself　　　　　　　 D. oneself

13. A. better　　　 　 B. worse　　　　 C. more　　　　 　 　 D. less

14. A. carriage　 　　 B. bus　　　　 　　　 C. train　　　　 　 　 D. taxi

15. A. surely　　　 　 B. certainly　　　　 　 C. probably　　 　 　 D. hopefully

16. A. have to　　 B. might　　　　　 　 C. are able to　　 　 D. may

17. A. ask　　　　　 　 B. hear　　　 　　　　 C. know　　　　 　 　 D. care

18. A. with　　　 　 B. of　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 　 　 D. to

19. A. keeping up　 　 B. being caught up　　 C. catching up　 　 D. being kept up with

20. A. get away　 　 B. get off　　　　 　 C. get out　　　　 　 D. get through

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