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never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin"s work was
making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and
many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little
excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a
wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract 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 skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at
the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very
surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised
to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on,
playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke
into many pieces with a very loud noise.
Nobody forgot Merlin"s wonderful entrance after that.
1. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _______.
A. before the year 1750
B. before the invitation
C. because of Joseph Merlin
D. because it was dangerous
2. People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.
A. he slept and dreamed a lot
B. he was full of different ideas
C. he invented the first roller skates
D. he always made people"s dreams come true
3. ___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A. Merlin"s work
B. Merlin"s violin
C.A huge mirror
D. An important party
4. What was Merlin"s problem after he rolled into the room?
A. He couldn"t stop his roller-skating.
B. He couldn"t attract a lot of attention.
C. Everyone was surprised at him.
D. He couldn"t play the violin while rolling.
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I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and
relax.
As I _1_ my car, I saw one of my _2_ standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and _3_, it was too cold to be standing outside on the coldest _4_ in January. I didn"t know where she lived, but I was _5_ I would be able to find my way back.
We _6_ about our work as I drove and _7_ we knew it, we arrived at her house. I started driving back. _8_ looked familiar, but at first that didn"t _9_ me. But soon I _10_ something wrong. I recognized nothing. But I told myself to stay _11_.
I was _12_ neig
hborhoods, streets and even streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my _13_. It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I _14_ the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, _15_. Then I raised my head and saw a(n) _16_ down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little
_17_, got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man _18_ rolled his window
down.
I said that I didn"t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car
and drove behind him. Finally I _19_ a familiar street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I _20_ my
driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.
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| 阅读理解 I had about 10 minutes to exercise before I had to pick up my two older daughters from school yesterday. It was a busier day than usual for me with a couple of meetings besides my regular work. Years ago, I would have put off my workout and would have left things for the next day. But since it was a busy day as well, I knew that I may not have all that much time either. So, I picked up my kettle-bell (哑铃) and went to town for 4 minutes. See, 4 minutes, if that"s all you"ve got, is enough to give your body a great fat-burning exercise. How did I get a killer workout in 4 minutes? I used a training workout discovered 10 years ago by a Japanese Sports Scientist called a TABATA. It includes 20-second periods of warm-up, followed by 10-second periods of rest and 4-minute straight exercise. How is a 4-minute exercise able to burn fat? It all depends on the quality of work you do. Not on the quantity. Here"s how I did it yesterday. You should never forget your warm-up. A TABATA workout is 20 seconds of 2-arm Kettle-bell swings, 10 seconds rest, 20 seconds push-ups, and 10 seconds rest. You should do those 4 rounds. That"s it. I was done in a total time of 8 minutes by the time and when I got to school my heart was still pumping pretty hard. A healthy body is needed for studying and working, and efficiency (效率) is the key to building a great body in the least amount (数量) of time possible and you can"t get more efficient than a 4-minute workout. 1. We can learn from the passage that the author ______. A. is busy with his work B. has a weak body now C. has two children in all D. is a manager in a film 2. The underlined phrase "went to town" in Paragraph 2 means "_______". A. put off doing something B. went to a very small city C. did something with interest D. hated to do something 3. What is the most important thing in taking  exercise according to the author?A. The goal B. the quality C. The quantity D. The method | ||||
| 阅读理解 When Mark was 8,his third grade teacher announced a class spelling contest；the prize was attractive to him and he wanted to win the contest badly. In honor of the spelling contest,Mark finally agreed to a haircut.Before he changed his mind,I quickly took him to the barbershop.I used to find various prizes,like a weekend trip or a new music CD,to get him there every time his hair was long. "Make it a lucky cut,"I instructed barber Joe."Mark is competing in an important spelling contest next week." "Well,did you do your homework?"barber Joe asked. "Yes,"Mark replied. "Did you study hard?"barber Joe asked. "Yes,"Mark replied. "Do you have confidence?"barber Joe asked. "Confidence.C－O－N－F－I－D－E－N－C－E.Confidence.A lot of people spell that word wrong,"Mark explained. "Sure.You can spell it,"baber Joe responded."But do you have it?You have got to have confidence in yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon (武器). " Mark won the spelling contest and got the prize-a free pizza lunch.And Mark never forgot barber Joe"s words:"You have got to have confidence in yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon." Decades later,after becoming famous for his special design in buildings,Mark began receiving interview requests.When he discussed his design approach with one particular feature writer,the reporter asked him a question,"You"re considered as a special one in the world of architecture.When everyone around says it can"t be done,what makes you think you can pull it off?" After thinking a bit,Mark replied,"Confidence.After I"ve done my homework,and studied my idea from every possible angle,if I still see it then I know the only thing standing between me and success is confidence.It"s a winner"s secret weapon." 1. What can we infer about little Mark from the passage? A. He didn"t take his study seriously. B. He didn"t like to have his hair cut. C. He was not good at spelling. D. He was a kid with few hobbies or interests. 2. What was the prize for the winner of the spelling contest? A. A new music CD. B. A free haircut. C. A free weekend trip. D. A free pizza lunch. 3. What does Mark do now? A. An architect. B. An engineer. C. A barber. D. A reporter. 4. From the passage,we can learn ________. A. the author was worried about Mark"s study B. the barber"s words have influenced Mark greatly C. Mark stopped doing his homework to prepare for the spelling contest D. Mark turned to many people for help to succeed in the spelling contest 5. The passage is written to ________. A. honor a person who influences Mark greatly B. prove the great power of others" encouragement C. say a person needs confidence to succeed D. say childhood experience can greatly affect a person 6. 用30词左右概括文章大意 _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ | ||||
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| A HALF - EMPTY BASKET Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man"s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He as  ked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting."I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said. "But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked. "I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples." 1. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because____. A. he was poor B. he liked the rich man C. his farm belonged to the rich man D. the rich man"s children liked apples 2. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps? A. They jumped and jumped. B. They played. C. They ran away. D. They ate some of the apples. 3. The monkeys left the basket because_____. A. they had thrown apples on the ground B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off C. they were afraid of the hat D. the farmer was s angry wit h them 4. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt A. pleased B. unhappy C. excited D. moved | ||||
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| My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 2 ears. Very often a whole hour"s scolding would end with their 3 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮 丧的).I realized I needed to 4 my method of "mothering". One day when they were at school, I spent some time 5 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 , I left the cards: "Dear Bill (the other card was 7 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I"m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy." 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice "gift" of a clean room and 11 asking them to play a certain violin 12 . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 13 . Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14 : "If you can finish your homework and 15 your lessons before dinner, I" d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight." Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 16 of well done jobs the day 17 . 18 I can"t remember how long "the Room Fairy" continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used var  ious versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 19 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted. We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication. | ||||
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