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 ways 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.

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

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

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

　 A. A piano　　　　　　　　 B. A radio　　　　 C. A tape recorder　　　　 D. A telephone

　55. The chairs should be put _______.

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

　56. 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

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (賄賂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府職員) who can’t be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, “It's so nice. Thanks…” when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.

(   )56. What does “close friends” mean in the passage?

A. The friends who are very kind.         B. The friends who live close to each other.

C. The friends who were once classmates.   D. The friends who you like most.

(   )57. What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A. The small presents.              B. Christmas or birthday presents.

C. The expensive presents.          D. The presents for dinner party.

(   )58. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A. To pay them.                   B. To help them.

C. To thank them.                 D. To make them work harder.

(   )59. Which of the following do you think is right?

A. American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B. The writer of this passage must be an American.

C. Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

(   )60. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Present-giving in the United States.        B. Customs (習(xí)俗) in the United States.

C. American people and present-giving.       D. When and how to give presents.

                                 

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(樂器), 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 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.

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

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

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

A. A piano                      B. A radio                     C. A tape recorder         D. A telephone

58. The chairs should be put _______.

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

59. 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

60. 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.