Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked
to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he
would get 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 skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror
that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
1.The text is mainly about_________.
A. a strange man
B. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
C. an unusual party
D. how roller skating began
2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.
A. often gave others surprises B. was full of imagination
C. was a gifted musician D. invented the roller skates
3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_______.
A. arrive at the party sooner
B. impress the party guests
C. test his invention
D. show his skill in walking on wheels
4.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. The roller skates needed further improvement.
B. Merlin got himself into trouble.
C. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
D. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
好的心情可以使我们感到愉快、幸福。但是怎样才能保持一个好的心情呢？请你根据以下提示，以 How to keep a good mood 为题用英语写一篇短文：
1． 保持健康； 2. 好好休息；3. 回忆过去令自己高兴的事情；
4.多考虑事情的积极方面。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：好的方面 the positive aspect
请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起)不记分。
I will never forget my teacher Miss Lee, who is my English teacher when I was in high school. Miss Lee was younger, pretty and kind-hearted. That is hard for me to describe how she was like. However, she really had her own personalities. She let us to elect our monitor and decided where to go for an outing. Beside, she liked to have us solving problems by our own. And we made great progress quickly in our studies. It wasn’t long since most of us behaved properly because we found her a good friend who we could depend on.
1.She was intelligent but had a lack of ________(抱负)
2.Tomorrow will be quite _______(适合的)
3.Sunshine is _______(有益的) to plants.
4.She has a strong _______(渴望) for knowledge.
5.“What’s up ?” he asked in _______(惊恐地).
6.After a four-year war, peace was________(宣告) at last.
7.He had a ______(天赋) for music.
8.I was a _______(目击者) to their quarrel.
9.They ______(催促) us to go at once.
10.Jack has _______(遗弃) his old car.
David：You look so sad today, Lucy．What’s wrong with you?
Lucy：I quarreled with my husband this morning.
David：How come? You 1. (get) on quite well these years，right ?
Lucy：He has recently got into the bad habit of smoking，believing that smoking is 2. enjoyment．And I’m afraid his health will become worse 3. he doesn’t give it up．
David：I think you can find some ways 4. (help) him kick the bad habit．
Lucy：He always wants to quit，5. it seems that he has been too addicted to smoking．David，can you help me?
David：Try to get his attention 6. (take)away when he wants to smoke．For example, you can let him eat some biscuits instead when he wants to smoke．You can also try electronic cigarettes 7. are said to contain no harmful chemicals．Remember, don’t expect him to give up smoking all at once．In other 8. ．decrease the number slowly．Let him smoke 9. (little) day by day, and then he might be able to quit smoking for ever．
Lucy：Sounds great! I will try it at once．
David: By the way, I know a man who has 10. (success) quit smoking. You can turn to him for advice if necessary．
I’ve been keeping an English blog for many years. These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.
● Read quality books, blogs, journals, etc. which are written in English. Blogging is not always about writing. 1. Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing.
● Practice helps, so continue writing. 2. Trying to make a perfect post (帖子) free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you’re not making use of your time efficiently (有效地).
● 3. Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I’m writing.
● When writing, use simple words and sentences. Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 4. Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers.
● Write your posts ahead of time. 5. To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might affect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time.
A. Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.
B. Welcome comments from your blog readers.
C. There are benefits of daily blogging but if it becomes tiring, forget about it.
D. Don’t be scared of making mistakes.
E. Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.
F. You need to read to be able to write fluently.
G. Prepare an outline of your post.
