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     Today,roller skating is easy and fun. But,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.

     One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party. 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 in the world. 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 surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on,and suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror,breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's entrance!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成句子。

1. The idea of roller skating didn't exist .

2. The job of Joseph Merlin was .

3. Merlin had no way at the party.

4. Merlin stopped rolling when he .

5.The best title of the passage is .

D    閱讀提示：本文講述的是Merlin制作的世界上第一雙滾軸溜冰鞋是如何“隆重登場”的。

1. until 1750 根據(jù)第一段第二句“But,before 1750.the idea of skating didn't exist”可知，1750年前，滾軸溜冰鞋的想法還不存 在，故可推知“直到1750年，滾軸溜冰鞋的想法才出現(xiàn)”。

not...until. ..為固定詞組，意為“直到......才......”。

2. making musical instruments 根據(jù)第一段最后一句 “Merlin's work was making musical instruments. ”可知，Merlin 是個制作音樂器材的。

3. to stop his roller skates 根據(jù)第四段第四句“Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates”可知，Merlin沒有辦法停下來。

4. ran into the mirror 根據(jù)最后一'段倒數(shù)第三句“He rolled on and on,and suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall."可知，Merlin轉(zhuǎn)著轉(zhuǎn)著就撞到一面墻上的大鏡子，故Merlin才停下來。

5. Merlin and the first roller skates 通讀全文可知，文章講述的是Merlin和他制作的第一雙滾軸溜冰鞋，故本篇文章的最佳標(biāo)題 為：Merlin and the first roller skates。

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