Here’sanunusualstory:adiamondringwasrecentlyfoundinanegg.ThemagicianLiuQiandiscovereditinfrontofanaudienceofmillionsatCCTV’sSpringFestivalGala.Liu

Question

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 millions 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 young magician from Taiwan Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the U

nited States Japan South Korea and the UK.

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

 Liu is known for his interaction(互动)with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship(演出技巧).

“It’ s actually thinking rather than one’ s manipulation（操作）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  (业余的) 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.What does the underlined word  “seasoned ” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. 季节性的        B. 刚出道的         C. 老练的         D. 职业的

 

2.The story is about_____.

A. how Liu Qian became China’ s hottest magician

B. why people love magic

C. what magic tricks are

D. how fashionable the magic is

3.People love to watch magic because_____.

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

B. it arouses their curiosity

C. they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

D. it is a centuries-old art

4.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 became an amateur magician in his spare time.

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

5. From the story we know that______.

A. Liu Qian competed in many magic competitions

B. Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic show

C. Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fame

D. Liu Qian does street show to make money

 

Answer 1

  1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B