Today,rollerskating is easy and fun. It's especially popular among teenagers. 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 free time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化裝舞會(huì)) .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 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,breaking it to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

(   ) 6. The text is mainly about         .

   A. a strange man

   B. an unusual party

   C. how people skated in the old days

   D. how rollerskating began

(   ) 7. As you understand,the underlined word "rollerskating" may mean "         " in Chinese.

   A. 溜旱冰   B. 跳街舞

   C. 過山車   D. 玩滑板

(   ) 8. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he         .

   A. often gave others surprise

   B. was a talented musician

   C. was full of imagination

   D. invented the roller skates

(   ) 9. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to         .

   A. arrive at the party sooner

   B. surprise the party guests

   C. test his invention

   D. show his skill in walking on wheels

(   ) 10. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph？

   A. Merlin was great in invention.

   B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

   C. The roller skates needed further improvement.

   D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

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