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, 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 direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone 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 are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ________.

A．nine chairs                            B．ten chairs

C．eleven chairs                          D．one chair

2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？

A．A piano                               B．A radio

C．A tape recorder                        D．A telephone

3.The chairs should be put ________.

A．with the desks

B．before the winner

C．all over the room

D．in a line

4.When the music starts, the players must ________.

A．run about the room

B．get down

C．walk around the chairs

D．sit on the chairs

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true？

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

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

C．The winner can sit on the chair.

D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

 

A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.

One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a

dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”

There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）

with the ability to make a difference.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

1.What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

A．Taking a walk on the shore.

B．Watching the young man dance.

C．Meeting up with the young man.

D．Helping the young man pick up starfish.

2.Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?

A．To have fun.

B．To study starfish.

C．To feed some fish.

D．To save starfish.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish.

B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish.

C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.

D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.

 

 Lucy is ________ university student. She likes playing _______ piano.

A．a; /              B．a; the             C．an; the           D．an; /

 

---Mary, it’s going to rain. Better take ________ raincoat with you.

---Well, but I can’t find ________ raincoat I put here yesterday.

A．a…a             B．a…the            C．the …a           D．the…the

 

Look at this photo!  I have two friends. The ____1_____ in yellow is Mike. He is thirteen   __  2 _  old .  He    3 _  from the U.S.A. He  4 _   a round face, a big nose, a small mouth    5_   small eyes. This girl is his    6 _   Jane. She and Mike are from   7  same family (家庭) . But they look _  8  .  She has a long face , a small    9 ,  a small mouth and big    10   . They are my good friends.

1.A. girl        B. boy          C. man

2.A. years       B. year         C. ages

3.A. are         B. am          C. is

4.A. has        B. are          C. have

5.A. and         B. but          C. /

6.A. sister      B. teacher      C. mother

7.A. a           B. an           C. the

8.A. same          B. different    C. at  

9.A. ears           B. eyes         C. nose

10.A. arm            B. hair         C. eyes