Question

You may not know how his magic tricks work. But that's why they are so much fun!

David Copperfield is one of the world's most famous magicians (魔術!)f]5). He began studying magic when he was a child. At the age of 12， he was the youngest person in the Society of American Magicians. Now he is famous all over the world.

In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York disappear for a few minutes. In 1986， Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows. In 2004, he came to China again. He showed everyone, young and old, lots of new magic tricks. Copperfield's shows began in Beijing in April. Then he gave shows in Changsha, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai and so on, altogether seven other cities in China in April and May. There were 38 shows in all!

Copperfield's shows are not just magic. He also dances and does many interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks! One of Copperfield's greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around in the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw (電鋸)cut Copperfield's body in half. Copperfield's magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see!

(   )46. How many times has David Copperfield been to China?

A. Once.        B. Twice.  

C. Three times.        D. Four times.

(   )47. What do we know about David Copperfield from the article?

A.   He is the most famous scientist in the world.

B.   He showed his cleverness in magic when he was a boy.

C.   He does the same magic tricks again and again.

D.   Copperfield gave his shows in seven cities in China in 2002. 

(   )48. Which of these is NOT mentioned in the article?

      A.   Making his fans fly around.

B.   Cutting his own body in half with a saw.

C.   Walking in the water.

D.   Making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while.

(   )49. Which is the right order according to the time the things happened?

a.  Copperfield began to study magic.

b.  Copperfield did magic tricks in New York.

c.   Copperfield walked through China's Great Wall.

d. Copperfield joined the Society of American Magicians.

A. a-d-b-c    B. a-b-c-d   C. d-b-a-c     D. a-c-b-d

(    )50. Which is the best title for the article?

A. A famous magician.   B. A visit to China.

C. Lucky Chinese people.   D. Thirty-eight shows in China.

Answer 1

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