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.

 

　　◆根據以上短文內容，然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項。

 

　　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.

 

　　【答案及解析】

 

　　1. 選A。因為在第4段有這樣一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人數少1，這樣才會有人沒得坐，故選A。

 

　　2. 選D。在第1段中提到了A、B、C三種可以播放音樂的器具，而D項沒有，因為一般來說電話是不能播放音樂的，所以選D。

 

　　3. 選D。第2段的Put the chairs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”這意。選D。

 

　　4. 選C。由第3段中的句子When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs.可知答案為C。

 

　　5. 選B。本題可用排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A項正確;由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.可知C項是正確的;由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the game可知D項也是正確的。故答案選B