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Today，roller skating(滑旱冰)is easy and fun．But，before 1750，the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在)．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(隆重登场)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，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！

1.The idea of roller skating didn’t exist________．

A．until 1750

B．after 1750

C．since 1750

D．from 1750

2.What was the job of Joseph Merlin？

A．Making shoes．

B．Making toys．

C．Making mirrors．

D．Making musical instruments．

3.Merlin didn’t________at the party．

A．play the violin

B．have any ways to stop his roller skates

C．roll into the room

D．get a lot of attention

4.Merlin stopped rolling when________．

A．he wanted to stop

B．he ran into a window

C．he ran into a huge mirror

D．he knocked someone

5.Which is the best title of the passage？

A．How to use the roller skates

B．Merlin and the first roller skates

C．How to make musical instruments

D．Merlin and the first violin

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

1.根据第一段第二句before 1750，the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在)可知，1750年以前，滑旱冰的想法还不存在，故可推知“直到1750年，滑旱冰的想法才出现”，not…until…“直到……才……”。

2.根据第一段最后一句可知，Merlin的工作是制作音乐器材。

3.根据第四段第四句Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates可知，Merlin没有办法停下旱冰鞋。no相当于not…any。

4.根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，Merlin撞到一面挂在墙上的大镜子后才停下来。

5.通读全文可知，文章讲述的是Merlin和他制作的第一双旱冰鞋，故B项正合此意。