Question

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 invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. 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 to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

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

　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

　 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

　 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.

Answer 1

【小題1】C

【小題2】D

【小題3】A

【小題4】C

解析:

【小題1】這是一道主旨題。從文章中可以看出該文章屬于說(shuō)明文體裁。就題材看屬于文化類方面的文章。主要介紹的是Roller skating是如何形成的。故Ｃ為本題的最佳答案。

【小題2】 本題屬于一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出Ｄ為本題的正確答案。

【小題3】 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看出Merlin想到“滑進(jìn)”房間的真正目的是get a lot of attention (from the guests)，故Ａ為本題的正確答案。

【小題4】 本題屬于歸納總結(jié)題。這段敘述的是“Merlin成功地拉著小提琴滑進(jìn)屋子”，可不巧的是：他又遇到了意想不到的麻煩——撞碎掛在墻上的鏡子。故Ｃ為本題的最佳答案