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 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(見證) 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.
【小題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

【小題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

【小題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.

【小題4】What does the underline word “seasoned” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．experienced

B．freshman

C．a(chǎn)mateur(業(yè)余的)

D．unskillful

【小題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

【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：這篇文章是講述劉謙是怎么成為炙手可熱的魔術(shù)師的，還有他的表演風(fēng)格。
【小題1】主旨題：從第一段的句子：Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.可知這篇文章是講述劉謙是怎么成為炙手可熱的魔術(shù)師的。選B
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Witnessing(見證) something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.可知人們喜歡看魔術(shù)是因?yàn)橄矚g看魔術(shù)師使不可能的事情發(fā)生。選A。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第七段的句子：However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.可知是因?yàn)楫厴I(yè)后找不到工作劉謙才做魔術(shù)師的。選C。
【小題4】猜詞題：從第二段的句子：Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. 可知劉謙的魔術(shù)表演在全世界都很受歡迎，所以他是個有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的魔術(shù)師。選A
【小題5】細(xì)節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)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.可知為了提高表演技巧，劉謙在街上表演。選C
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