Here’ s an unusual story: a diamond ring

题目：

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  (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.

小题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．职业的小题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小题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小题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小题5: