One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化装舞会). 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 ge
t 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 other. 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!
60. The text is mainly about ____.
A. a strange man B. an unusual party
C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
61. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ____.
A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination
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