阅读理解音乐与椅子Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？It is ea sy 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 th e 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 chair s.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.◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with _______.A. nine chairsB. te n chairsC. eleven ch airsD. one chair2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical c hairs？_______.A. A pianoB. A radioC. A tape recorderD. A telephone3. The chairs should be put _______.A. with the desksB. before the winnerC. all over the roomD. in a line4. When the music starts，the players must _______.A. run about the roomB. get downC. wal k around the chairsD. sit on the chairs5. 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.「答案与解析」1. 选A.因为在第4段有这样一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on，he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人数少1，这样才会有人没得坐，故选A.2. 选D.在第1段中提到了A、B、C三种可以播放音乐的器具，而D项没有，因为一般来说电话是不能播放音乐的，所以选D.3. 选D.第2段的Put the chairs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”这意。

选D.4. 选C.由第3段中的句子When the music starts，the players walk round the chairs.可知答案为C.5. 选B.本题可用排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A项正确；由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the mus ic stops is the winner.可知C项是正确的；由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the game可知D项也是正确的。

故答案选B.阅读理解不一样的平安夜Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends，a candlelight dinner，or perhaps a celebration at a pub（酒馆）for students. But，for Cai Yingjie，the night has a different meaning：helping beggars（乞丐）and the homeless（people without homes）。

Cai，who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua，could be found at Beijing‘s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar，she took the cold，rough hands of the woman with her warm，clean hands，and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves（手套）。

The woman was surprised for a few seconds，then burst into tears，saying “for the first time I feel respected（尊重）”。

Cai s aid，“A beggar‘s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday，visiting 15 beggars in Beijing‘s Haidian District.They brought bread and gloves with them，and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.“I know the activity can‘t help much，but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long，”said Sun，head of the group. “And Christmas is a good ti me for that.”◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students？A. Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.B. Getting together with friends.C. Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.D. Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.2. What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”？A. The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.B. The beggar hasn‘t been shown care for so long.C. The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.D. This is the first time the beggar h as seen Tsinghua students.3. What did each beggar feel when they received greetings？A. Sad.B. Amazed.C. Frightened.D. Proud.4. The word “neglected”in the last passage means _______.A. protectedB. foundC. taken care ofD. give n no enough care「答案与解析」1. 选C.第1段的最后一句…helping beggars（乞丐）and the homeless（people without homes）。