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高考英语阅读系列（12） A Today, roller skating is easy and fun．But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all．Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist．That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin．Merlins 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 （化装舞会）．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 other．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 Merlins 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 分析 此篇文章介绍滑旱冰是如何问世的，全篇文章都围绕这一主题，而选项A，B，D都与滑旱冰无关，故不能选。答案为C。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 分析 此题可从文章中的第一段的最后两句找到答案：Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams．People called him a dreamer．选项D意为“富于想像力”，选项A意为“常给他人惊奇”，选项B意为“是个天才的音乐家”，选项C意为“发明旱冰鞋”，都与题目要求甚远，故不用。答案为D。3．Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ____. A．impress the party guests B．arrive at the party dinner C．test his invention D．show h