英语阅读理解(附答案)

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1、53　　Today,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn'teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin'sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.　　One

2、dayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.　　Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hed

3、ecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.　　OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophi

4、srollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!　　1.Thetextismainlyabout_________.　A.astrangeman　B.anunusualparty　C.howrollerskatingbegan　D.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thce

5、ntury　　2.PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe________.　A.oftengaveotherssurprises　　　　B.wasagiftedmusician　C.inventedtherollerskates　　　　D.wasfullofimagination　　3.Merlinputwheelsunderhisshoesinorderto_______.　A.impressthepartyguests　　　　　B.arriveatthepartysooner　C.testhisinvention　　　　　　　　D.sh

6、owhisskillinwalkingonwheels　4.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?　A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.　B.ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.　C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.　D.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.54　　Forthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.App

7、les,whichareabout85percentwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas(地区).AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.Therearevariouskindsofapples,butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownfor