52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_____.

　A.often gave others surprises　 B.was a gifted musiian

　C.invented the roller skates　　 D.was full of imagination

51.The text is mainly about_____.

　A.a strange man 　　　　　　　　　　 B.an unusual party

　C.how roller skating began　　 D.hos people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

62. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .

　A. dogs are welcome in public places 　　　　　　　 B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

　C. many car accidents are caused by dogs 　　　　 D. people care much about dogs98A

　Today ,rooler skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago,itwasn't easy at all.Before 1750,the idea of skating didn't exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlin's workwas making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked to playthe violin.Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.Peoplecalled him a dreamer.98A

　One day Merlin an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会).He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of theparty came near,Merlin began to think how to make a grand entranceat the party.He had an idea.He thought he would get a lot ofattention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally,hedecided to but two.wheels under each shoe.These were the firstroller skates.Merlin was were pround of his invention and dreamedof arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of party Merlin rolled into the room playing hisviolin.Everyone was astonished to see him.There was just oneproblem.Merlin had no wasy to stop his roller skates.He rolledon and on.Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging onthe wall.Down feel the mirror,breaking to pieces.Nobody forgotMerlin's grand entrance for a long time!

61. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done tothe car?

　A. The owner of the car. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The owner of the dog.

C.　　　　　　 The insurance compay(公司). 　　 D. The government.

60. The money paid as dog taxes is used to .

　A. keep a high level of care for the people 　　　　 B. pay for damage done by dogs

B.　　　　　　 provide medical care for dogs 　　　　　 D. buy insurance for dog owners

59. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because .

A.　　　　　　 he is her dog 　　　　　　　　　 B. he is her child C. he follows her everywhere 　　 D. he often falls ill

65. Friedlander can be said to be .

A. clever 　 B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong-minded

97 B 　In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called‘Lexico’. However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from ‘Lexico’to 　‘Alph’ and then to ‘Criss Cross’.He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didn't have any real commercial(商业性的) success. In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name-'Scrabble'. At first, it didn't sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year. Then, in 1952 the manager of Macy's department store in New York,Jack Strauss, happened to play ‘Scrabble’while he was on holiday,He thought it was a wonderful game and,when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy's should stock(储备)the game and make an effort(努力)to call the public's attention to it. As a result,'scrabble'became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries. 55. The text is mainly about . 　A.‘Lexico’ B.three men 　　　 C.a word game 　 D.Alfred Butts 56. Alfred Butts invented the game ‘Lexico’ . 　A. to make himself famous 　 B. to make spelling simpler 　C. when he was out of work and looking for a job 　D. when he was playing word games to pass the time 57. Who made ‘Scrabble’ popular? 　A.Alfred Butts. 　 B.Jack Strauss. 　 C.Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot. 　　 D.Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot. 58. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market? 　A. In 1939. B. In 1948. C. Before 1939. D. Between 1939 and 1948. C

Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson,a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around heroffice at work and goes shopping with her.‘Most people don't seem to mind Allan,’saysBirgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. 'He's my fourth child,'she says. She may think of himand treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in factAllan is a dog. Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected tolead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides(提供)a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money. People inSweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet moretaxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right tokeep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medicaltreatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so ownersoften decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险)for their dog. In Sweden dogowners must pay for any damage (损坏)their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club officialexplains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you,as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killedin the accident.

64. What made Friedlander want to come to China?

A. The stories about Marco Polo. 　　　　　　 B. The famous sights in Xi'an.

C. His interest in Chinese silk. 　　　　　　　　 D. His childhood dreams about bicycles.

63. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order: .

A. China, India, and Pakistan 　　　　　　　　　 B. India, China, and Pakistan

C. Pakistan, China, and India 　　　　　　　　　 D. China, Pakistan, and India

62. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .

A. he asked to see the manager 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he entered the hall with a bike

C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him