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四、根据要求完成下列各题,每空一词。
1. It was invented in 1876. (对画线部分提问)
Whenwas it invented?
2. Radium (鋪) was discovered by Madam Curie. (对画线部分提问)
Whowas radium discovered by?
3. We saw him work for long hours last night. (改为被动语态)
He wasseentowork for long hours by us last night.
4. Many things were invented by Edison. (改为主动语态)
Edison inventedmanythings.
5. We use pens to write. (改为被动语态)
Pens areusedto write by us.

答案： 1. When was; invented 2. Who was; discovered 3. was seen to work 4. invented many things 5. are used to

五、阅读理解。
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.
Joseph Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. He was a man with a lot of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day, he received an invitation to a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party drew near, he began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea in the end. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Joseph Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. He 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, Joseph Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. He 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 into pieces. Nobody forgot Joseph Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!
(D) 1. Why did people think Joseph Merlin was a dreamer?
A. Because he often gave others surprises.
B. Because he was a gifted musician.
C. Because he invented the roller skates.
D. Because he was full of imagination.
(A) 2. Joseph Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ____.
A. impress the guests
B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention
D. play the violin better
(B) 3. What does the underlined word “astonished” mean in Chinese?
A. 感到沮丧的
B. 感到惊讶的
C. 感到害怕的
D. 感到无聊的
(C) 4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. The roller skates were not good at all.
B. The guests thought of Joseph Merlin as a fool.
C. Joseph Merlin gave everybody a deep impression in a special way.
D. Joseph Merlin made a lot of trouble at the party.
(C) 5. What is the text mainly about?
A. A strange man.
B. An unusual party.
C. How roller - skating began.
D. How people held a party in the 18th century.

答案： 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C