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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C．she would meet with so many difficulties in raising funds
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B．kidnappers didn’t know they were Chinese
C．China didn’t take sides with the US-led coalition
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D．To resist the American troops.
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B．had enough power to station in Iraq
C．wouldn’t give up unless it could get something
D．had no plan to bring its troops home
小題4:The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．the hostage crises in Iraq
B．foreigners were not welcome in Iraq
C．the Chinese hostages were set free
D．keeping away from Iraq is a wise choice

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