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Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician Liu Qian discovered it in front of an audience of million at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again and made him the hottest magician in China.

As a seasoned magician from Taiwan Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States Japan South Korea and the UK.

Witnessing(见证) something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.

Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship.

“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s performing skills that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively to make them appear more interesting ” Liu said.

Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12 he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest which was judged by the great American magician David Copperfield.

Yet Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese Literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time. However his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.

To refine his performing skills he has performed on streets roads and fields for passers-by policemen and farmers.

“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds ” Liu said.

1.The story is about__________.

A．why people love magic

B．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician

C．how fashionable magic is

D．what magic tricks are

2.People love to watch magic because_______.

A．they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

B．it arouses their curiosity

C．they can’t figure out the secret of magic

D．it is a centuries-old art

3.Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?

A．He was interested in magic when he was little

B．He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.

C．He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.

D．He became an amateur magician in his spare time.

4.What does the underline word “seasoned” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．experienced       B．freshman          C．amateur(业余的)    D．unskillful

5.Liu Qian improved his performing skills by _____.

A．learning from David Copperfield

B．learning magic in a university

C．performing in public on streets

D．joining in Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest

 

Answer 1

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C

分 析：
这篇文章是讲述刘谦是怎么成为炙手可热的魔术师的，还有他的表演风格。 1.主旨题：从第一段的句子：Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again and made him the hottest magician in China.可知这篇文章是讲述刘谦是怎么成为炙手可热的魔术师的。选B 2.细节题：从第三段的句子：Witnessing(见证) something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.可知人们喜欢看魔术是因为喜欢看魔术师使不可能的事情发生。选A。 3.细节题：从第七段的句子：However his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.可知是因为毕业后找不到工作刘谦才做魔术师的。选C。 4.猜词题：从第二段的句子：Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. 可知刘谦的魔术表演在全世界都很受欢迎，所以他是个有经验的魔术师。选A 5.细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：To refine his performing skills he has performed on streets roads and fields for passers-by policemen and farmers.可知为了提高表演技巧，刘谦在街上表演。选C
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