At present time, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract much attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll (滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.
Nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.
1.The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because (of ) _______.
A．it is very easy B．it is very exciting
C．Joseph Merlin’s instruments D．it is very popular
2.People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.
A．he slept and dreamed a lot
B．he was full of different ideas and dreams
C．he invented the first roller skates
D．he always made people’s dreams come true
3.___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A．Merlin’s work B．Merlin’s violin C．A huge mirror D．An important party
4.What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?
A．He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.
B．He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.
C．Everyone was surprised at him.
D．He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Joseph Merlin’s Story
B．How Roller Skating Was Invented
C．A Surprising Entrance to the Party
D．Violin and roller skating
I went to the classroom with great confidence when I gave my first lesson to my English literature class. Since I had taught in America for many years, I had no 36 ______ about my ability to hold their attention and to 37 ______ them my admiration for the literature of my native language.
I was 38 ______ when the monitor shouted，“ Stand up！ ” The whole class 39 ______ as I entered the classroom. I was somewhat 40 ______ how I could get them to sit down again, but once that embarrassment was over, I quickly 41 ______ my calmness and began what I thought was a fact- packed lecture, sure to gain their 42 ______ — perhaps even their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow(满面红光）which came from a sense of 43 ______ .
All ray students 44 ______ diaries. However, as I read their diaries, the rosy glow was gradually 45 ______ by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said，“ Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today. Her next lecture will 46 ______ be better. ” Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary, each expressing a 47 ______ theme. “ Didn't I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical 48 ______ for all the works we'll study in class, “ I complained. “ How should they say I didn't 49 ______ them anything?"
After a long term ’ I gradually learned that my ideas about 50 ______ were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher's job was to 51 ______ questions and provide enough background so that students could 52 their own conclusions, while my students thought a teacher's job was to provide 53 information as directly and clearly as possible. What a great 54 ______ !
However, I also learned a lot, and my 55 ______ with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
1. A．idea B． doubt C．trouble D． difficulty
2. A．fix on B． hold on C．focus on D． impress on
3. A．shocked B． amused C．interested D． excited
4. A．laughed B． shouted C．rose D． whispered
5. A．puzzled B． confident C．anxious D． curious
6. A．covered B． hid C．regained D． won
7. A．satisfaction B． support C．concern D． respect
8. A．failure B． achievement C．embarrassment D． sadness
9. A．liked B． kept C．read D． exchanged
10. A． replaced B． held C．controlled D． caught
11. A． surely B． naturally C．obviously D． possibly
12. A． normal B． special C．similar D． disappointing
13. A． knowledge B． background C．development D． information
14. A． explain B． tell C．provide D． teach
15. A． education B． learning C．culture D． literature
16. A． discover B． consider C．raise D． answer
17. A． draw B． decide C．express D． share
18. A． useful B． related C．exact D． standard
19. A． concept B． situation C．challenge D． difference
20. A． discussion B． experience C．argument D． growth
At last they climbed up the mountain，on the top of which an old temple dating back to 1,500 BC.
A. is lying B. there lies C. does lie D. 1ies
Generally speaking，prices of daily goods through the Internet are lower than store prices.
A．bought B．are bought C．buying D．to buy
—I may go to the market this afternoon.
—Could you please buy some fruit for me you are there?
A．since B．if C．while D．fits
Mary used to listen to music that the 0ld times.
A．called for B．called on C．called up D．called in
