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.