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 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 around 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.
64．If ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _______.
A．ten chairs B．nine chairs
C．eleven chairs D．one chair
65．Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.
A．A piano B．A radio
C．A telephone D．A tape recorder
66．The chairs should be put _______.
A．with the desks B．before the winner
C．in a line D．all over the room
67．When the music starts， the players must _______.
A．walk around the chairs B．run about the room
C．sit on the chairs D．jump around the chairs
68．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.
B．The game “Musical Chairs” needs some chairs， some people and some music.
C．The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops.
D．If the person plays music， he can see the people in the game.
64．B
65．C
66．C
67．A
68．D
【分析】
试题分析：本文是对一个叫作“音乐椅子”的游戏的介绍，主要介绍的是怎样做这个游戏及怎样算是淘汰或胜出。
64．B 推理判断题。题意：如果有十人个做音乐椅子游戏，开始你必须有多少椅子？A．ten chairs十把椅子；B．nine chairs九把椅子；C．eleven chairs十一把椅子；D．one chair一把椅子。根据第四段内容，每次音乐停止时，淘汰一会没有坐到椅子的玩家，即每次椅子都比人少一。10-1＝9.故选B。
65．C推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个不适合作音乐椅子游戏？A．A piano一台钢琴；B．A radio一台收音机；C．A telephone一部电话；D．A tape recorder一台录音机。做这个游戏需要椅子和音乐播放设备，电话机是通讯设备，不是音乐播放设备。故选C。
66．C细节理解题。题意：椅子应该怎样放？A．with the desks和桌子放在一起；B．before the winner放在获胜者之前；C．in a line排成一排；D．all over the room房间里到处放。由第二段第一句：Put the chairs in a line.可知，椅子应该排成一行。故选C。
67．A细节理解题。题意：当音乐开始时，选手们必须做什么？A．walk around the chairs绕着椅子走；B. run about the room在房间里跑；C．sit on the chairs坐在椅子上；D. jump around the chairs跳过椅子。根据短文第三段中的：When the music starts， the players walk around the chairs.可知：当音乐开始时，选手们绕着椅子走动。故选A。
68．D 推理判断题。题意：下列陈述哪一个不对？A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn音乐椅子游戏不难；B．The game “Musical Chairs” needs some chairs， some people and some music.游戏音乐椅子需要一些椅子、人和音乐；C．The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops.获胜者当音乐结束时坐在最后一把椅子上；D．If the person plays music， he can see the people in the game.如果这个人播放音乐，他可以看到游戏中的人。由第四段第一句：The person playing music cannot see the people in the game.可知，播放音乐的人看不到游戏中的人。故D错。选D.
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阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
It’s always challenging to face fear. Here are some ways to help you overcome（克服）it.
Breathing
As we know, breathing can help us relax. If you purposely breathe out longer than you breathe in, your body will calm down. If you start to feel fearful, try this. Take a breath in (to a count of 7 in your mind), and then slowly breathe out (to a count of 11 in your mind). To your surprise, if you do this for a minute or so, you’ll calm down quickly. We call this "7/11 breathing".
Using a different part of your brain
When we feel fearful, it’s harder to think clearly. But if we force ourselves to use the part of thinking brain, this will help to calm us down. The easiest way to do this is with numbers. You can set your own fear from l to 10, 10 being the worst state and 1 being the most relaxed state. When you’re feeling fearful, ask yourself; “Okay, what grade do I get right now? 7 or 5?” Just doing this will reduce fear because it starts the thinking brain. Once I gave a speech to three hundred people and I felt fearful. So I graded myself at 6, and waited for myself to go down to 3 before starting. I took control.
Getting control of your imagination
Imagine seeing yourself in the situation you were scared, but see yourself being calm and things going well. Doing this starts to recondition your mind to more calmly face the coming events which were causing fear.
It seems that overcoming fear is always the first step to finish all you need to do and it will help you devote yourself to what you really want to be and to do. It takes efforts, but it’s worth your try.
| 59． to overcome fear | |||
| Introduction | It’s challenging to face fear in your life. | ||
| Ways | Breathing | To calm down, you can breathe out 60． than you breathe in. You’ll be 61． that you’ve calmed down very quickly if you take 7/11 breathing. | |
| Using a different part of your brain | You can set ten 62． for your own fear with numbers. Grading your state of mind helps 63． the thinking brain and make you 64． fearful. | ||
| Getting control of your imagination | Imagine you’re in a bad 65． but you feel calm and things go well. It can help you feel 66． to face the coming events. | ||
| Conclusion | To finish all you need to do, you must overcome fear 67． It’s worth 68． though it takes efforts. | ||
