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. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. 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 get 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 shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention as he 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!

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

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• What is the most likely subject of the paragraph following this passage?

• The word “these” I the first paragraph refers to .............

• According to the text, teaching requires a combination of many things EXCEPT ________.

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• The word distinguishing as it is used in this selection means ________.

• The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph 2 means ..............

• Doctors have tentatively concluded that cellphones may ________.

• According to the passage, we can infer that .........

• The word -that in the third paragraph refers to ............

• The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to______________.

• According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT ______.

• According to the writer, students’ difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to ____________.

• According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the most fascinating to booklovers?

• When does television encourage people to read?

• Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

• The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees .............

• What is the main focus of this passage?

• The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• The word “they” in line 17 refers to ......

• Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?

• The word “sophisticated” in line 12 could best be replaced by?