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.
“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  (業(yè)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.
【小題1】What does the underlined word  “seasoned ” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．季節(jié)性的B．剛出道的C．老練的D．職業(yè)的
【小題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
【小題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
【小題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
【小題5】
  


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

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