Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people 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.
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
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
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.
What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Joseph Merlin’s Story B. How Roller Skating Was Invented
C. A Surprising Entrance to the Party D. Roller Skating
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In ancient Greece people knew about the curing powers of the sun, but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin.He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in man-produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in caring sick people.
A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Leysin, which is a small village high up in the Alps.He found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many disease. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his "suncure".
There were a large number of children in Dr. Rol]ier's hospital. He decided to start school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full. In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school- books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.
Although they wore hardly any clothes, Rollier's pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy, which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sun- bathing may do great harm. Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar schools in other places.
45. Two doctors were mentioned in the passage because __________.
A. they both made use of sunlight to treat illness
B. they were the first to use sunlight for treatment
C. they were both famous European doctors
D. they used sunlight in very different ways
46. Dr. Rollier set up a "sun-cure" school probably for the reason that _________.
A. most children could stay in his hospital
B. children could study while being treated
C. the school was expected to be full of pupils
D. the school was high up in the mountains
47. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Rollier's school according to the fourth paragraph?
A. It is in the open and full of sunshine.
B. It lies on a slope facing cold winds.
C. It is open only in winters.
D. The pupils have classes in shorts.
48. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. "Sun-cure" schools are becoming popular everywhere.
B. Switzerland is the only country where "sun-cure" schools are popular.
C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a "sun-cure" school.
D. "Sun-cure" schools are found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine.
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