Today,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn’teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn’texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin’sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelike

　　Today,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn’teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn’texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin’sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplescalledhimadreamer.

　　OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendfancyball.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.

　　Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinvitationanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.

　　OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin’sgrandentranceforalongtime!

　　1.Thestoryismainlyabout______________

　　A.afunnypartyB.amanofideas

　　C.howpeoplehadinvitationD.howrollerstakingbegan

　　2.Afancydressballisapartyandpeopleattenditwith_____________

　　A.differentdressesB.aball

　　C.violinsD.rollers

　　3.Whatwastheproblem?_______________

　　A.HeastonishedpeopleB.Hefelldown

　　C.HecouldnotstopD.Hebrokesomething

　　4.Merlininventedthewayofentrancesoasto____________

　　A.rollonwheelsB.impresstheparty

　　C.arriveearlierD.beginagame

　　5.Fromthestorywemayconcludethat___________

　　A.dreamcausesinventionB.inventioncomesfromagame

　　C.gamecomesfromdreamD.musicmakeswonders.