Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument (乐器) , if someone can play it. You may use a tape-recorder. You can even use a radio.

  Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite (相反的) direction (方向) to the chair next to it.

  The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Every one goes in the same direction, of course. They should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

  The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.

  At last, there will be two players and one chair! The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

1.If ten people playing musical chairs, you must begin with ________.

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A.nine chairs
B.ten chairs
C.eleven chairs
D.one chair

2.The chairs should be put ________.

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A.in a line
B.with the desks
C.before the winner
D.all over the room

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A.The game “Musical Chairs”is not difficult to learn.

B.The winner can sit on the chair.

C.If the person plays music, he can not be the winner.

D.The last one can sit on the last chair.

The Highland Apple

  Young, an orchard (果园) owner on the highland (山地) in New Mexico, once said, “Do you want to be a useful man to society? If you do so, try to think hard. It' s very important.” Every year Young would box apples and deliver (递送) them to buyers. Different from others was his advertisement (广告), which said, “Unsatisfied after receiving the apples, let us know by letters. Apples don't need sending back, and we'll pay for a loss. ” The advertisement did attract (吸引) lots of buyers. They were satisfied for the apples on the highland tasted delicious.

  One year a heavy hailstone (冰雹) attacked (侵袭) the orchard, and after that, the big red apples hanging heavy on the trees were covered all over with scars (疤痕) . Looking at the apples with scars, Young sighed (叹息). “It' s all up now, I have got to pay for a loss. ”Young thought long and hard and could find no way out. He happened to take up an apple and began to eat it. The apple, juicy (汁浓) and refreshing (爽口), tasted good. Only it was not good looking.

  One night, a wonderful idea flashed across his mind, out of bed he jumped excitedly. He made up his mind to deliver the apples to the buyers.

The buyers received the apples. The moment they opened the box, they found a piece of paper in each box. It said, “Every apple has a scar hit by hailstone. But have a good look, please. The scar is the special mark of the apples produced on the highland. The apple has a wonderful taste. ”

  The buyers tried the apples half believing, half doubting. Almost at once, they let out of a cry, “Aha, delicious! The special highland taste! ”

Young succeeded. After that some buyers specially (特殊地) asked Young to sell them apples with scars.

1.To be a useful man to society, one must ________ .

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A.write a good advertisement and sell apples
B.use his head
C.think hard questions
D.do good things

2.The buyers were satisfied with Young's apples, ________ .

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A.for the advertisement was attracting

B.for Young would pay for a loss

C.for Young would not pay for a loss

D.for the apples tasted good

3.“It's all up now” means ________ .

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A.Everything is completed
B.Every thing is completely finished
C.It's all over
D.I will have to pay for a loss

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A.Young was very lucky.

B.Young worked very happily.

C.Young was a person who thought hard.

D.Young was successful in everything.

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