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　　The weather was fine last night. My friend named Steve and I decided to sleep in the open air. I found the sleeping bags under the bed in my room. I also packed some snacks(零食). We could hardly wait for it to get dark. We opened our sleeping bags and put them on the grass in front of my house. Steve and I played some games, talked about something interesting and had a snack. In the end it got dark. We were just falling asleep when we heard something unusual.

　　“Maybe it is just a small animal,” I said. Steve said nothing, but I could feel he was frightened. After I looked around, I was sure it wasn't an animal. It was my little brother, Tommy.

　　“What are you doing here?” I asked. “You know, Tommy, you frightened us.”

　　“Sorry, Bill,” he said. “It's hot in the room. I want to sleep outside with you.”

　　“Well, OK,” I said. “Just come and lie down next to us.”

　　“Good night, Bill and Steve,” said Tommy. “And thanks.”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．Where did Steve and Bill decide to sleep last night?

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A．In Steve's house.

B．In Bill's house.

C．Outside Steve's house.

D．Outside Bill's house.

2．When did Bill find the sleeping bags?

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A．Before it got dark.

B．After it got dark.

C．At midnight.

D．This morning.

3．How did Steve feel when he heard something strange?

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4．What did Tommy come out of the house to do?

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A．To drink with Bill.

B．To eat food with Steve.

C．To sleep with Bill and Steve.

D．To play games with Bill and Steve.

5．How many persons slept in the open air at last in the story?

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　　Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. He was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　　One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room. He 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 very surprised 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 mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin's idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?

(1) The passage is mainly about ________.

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(2) People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

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(3) Merlin wanted to ________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

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A．play the violin well

B．arrive at the party sooner

C．be taller than the others

D．surprise the people at the party

(4) Merlin couldn't stop his roller skates, people ________.

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A．didn't like his idea

B．also remembered his strange entrance

C．forgot his strange entrance

D．thought he was foolish

(5) Which of the following is true?

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A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn't sleep well because he dreamed a lot.