An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London．“What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor．“That’s the Tower of London．”

“I see． l  did it take to build it?”

“About 500 years．”

“In my country we can build it in five months．” said the visitor．

A short time  2  , they came to St．Paul’s Cathedral(圣保罗大教堂)．

“Very interesting!” said the visitor．

“How long did it take to build it?”

“Nearly forty  3  ” said the Englishman．

“In my country we can finish it  4  forty days, ”said the visitor．

They went on all day．They visited most of the best known buildings in the city．Every time they saw a new one．the visitor asked  5  it was and how long it took to build it．Then he said that they could do the same thing much  6  in his country． 7  the Englishman got angry  8 the visitor though he tried not to show it．A few days later they came to the House of  Parliament(议会大厦)and the visitor asked the  9  question．“What’s that?” The Englishman answered．“I’ve no  10 ．It  wasn’t there last night．”

1．A．How often        B．How soon              C．How long             D．How much

2．A．after             B．before                   C．1ater                      D．as soon as

3．A．dollars                   B．days                    C．yuan                      D．years

4．A．with                      B．in                        C．after                             D．on

5．A．when                    B．what                    C．where                    D．how

6．A．quickly                  B．faster                   C．slowly                   D．more slowly

7．A．At first                  B．At last                  C．At the end              D．By the end

8．A．of                         B．to                        C．about                     D．with

9．A．same                     B．exactly                 C．difficult                  D．easy

10．A．money                 B．knowledge           C．idea                       D．tour

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.   
【小题1】If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ________.

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 line. 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. 1.

   If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.

   1. A.
      nine chairs
   2. B.
      ten chairs
   3. C.
      eleven chairs
   4. D.
      one chair
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      A piano
   2. B.
      A radio
   3. C.
      A tape recorder
   4. D.
      A telephone
3. 3.

   The chairs should be put _______.

   1. A.
      with the desks
   2. B.
      before the winner
   3. C.
      all over the room
   4. D.
      in a line
4. 4.

   When the music starts, the players must _______.

   1. A.
      run about the room
   2. B.
      get down
   3. C.
      walk around the chairs
   4. D.
      sit on the chairs
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.
   2. B.
      The game “Musical Chairs” needs some chairs, some people and some music.
   3. C.
      The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops.
   4. D.
      If the person plays music, he can see the people in the game.