1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they’re talking to________.

　　 A. attend a stage school　　　 B. are going to the theatre

　　 C. have got some work to do 　　 D. love singing and dancing

4. What is the possible difficulty in carrying out the plan?

　A. The lack of money for the project from the governments.

　B. Improving the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.

　C. The detailed plans for the tunnel.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

　A. Universities both at home and abroad have sponsored the plan.

　B. If the project is completed, the world's longest tunnel will appear.

　C. You can't reach Taiwan from the mainland directly at present.

　D. The starting point of the proposed tunnel is in Fujian.

2. The example of English Channel Tunnel shows __________.

　A. it's not easy to complete a huge project

　B. there are many problems to be solved before doing something

　C. discussions among countries usually take a lot of time

　D. the preparation takes longer time than the construction

1. Which is the longest tunnel in the world at present?

　A. The English Channel Tunnel.

　B. The tunnel between Lyon and Turin.

　C. The Taiwan Straits tunnel.

　D. The passage doesn't mention it.

4．C　 本题属于归纳总结题。这段叙述的是“Merlin成功地拉着小提琴滑进屋子”，可不巧的是：他又遇到了意想不到的麻烦--撞碎挂在墙上的镜子。故C为本题的最佳答案。

3．A　 这是一道细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看出Merlin想到“滑进”房间的真正目的是get a lot of attention (from the guests)，故A为本题的正确答案。

2．D　 本题属于一道细节题。从文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出D为本题的正确答案。

1．C　 这是一道主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章属于说明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文章。主要介绍的是Roller skating是如何形成的。故C为本题的最佳答案。

4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

　 A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

　 B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

　 C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

　 D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

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