Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magici

Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magici

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Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician(魔术师), 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 United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.
Liu is known for his interaction(互动) with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧).
“It is 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 intriguing(吸引人的),”Liu said.
Liu Qian’s success dates 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 decent(体面的)job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine(升华) his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for pedestrians(路人), 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:Why do people love to watch magic?
A.Because Liu Qian is known for his interaction with his audiences.
B.Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen.
C.Because people want to know the secret of the magic.
D.Because people are curious about everything.
小题2:Which word in the following is close to the underlined word “seasoned”?
A.Handsome.B.Growing.C.Fruitful.D.Experienced.
小题3:What is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?
A.He was good at magic when he was young.
B.He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.
C.He couldn’t find a decent job after graduation.
D.He became an amateur magician in his spare time.
小题4:The passage is mainly about         .
A.why Liu Qian plays magic well
B.what magic tricks are
C.why people love magic
D.how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D   
解析
 文章主要讲述了在春节晚会上表演近距离魔术让观众及主持人目瞪口呆的刘谦的情况。
小题1:B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知人们爱看魔术的主要原因是目睹不可能发生的事情就在眼前发生了。
小题2:D词义猜测题。season可以用作动词,意为:给……调味;使得到锻炼;使合用等。此处seasoned应意为“经受过锻炼的;老练的;饱经风霜的”。
小题3:C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的最后一句However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career. 可知。
小题4:D 主旨大意题。这是一个新闻故事,所以主题就在第一段中,根据第一段可知刘谦是本文的中心人物,下文也是围绕刘谦展开的。
举一反三
I stood outside New York"s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.
From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.
Life was tough. I couldn"t stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone"s arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.
“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”
Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.
A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.
“There"s nothing anyone can do but you can"t,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”
The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.
We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I"d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam"s eyes shining with a mother"s pride.
That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I"d done on my walk.
Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam"s words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.
I"ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world"s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam"s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn"t feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam"s promise lived.
小题1:What was the problem with the author as a baby?
A.He was expected unable to walk.
B.He was born outward in character.
C.He had a problem with listening.
D.He was shorter than a normal baby.
小题2:The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.
A.shortcomingB.disadvantageC.disabilityD.delay
小题3:Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes?
A.To hide their depressed feeling.
B.To indicate it an unusual day.
C.To show off their clothes.
D.To celebrate his successful operation.
小题4:From the story we may conclude that his mother was _______.
A.determinedB.stubbornC.generousD.distinguished
小题5:According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?
A.His consistent effort.B.His talent for music.
C.His countless failures.D.His mother"s promise.

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A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue(误期).The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience(良心)is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions. 
小题1:
A.explanationB.apologyC.thankD.payment
小题2:
A.Secretary B.BorrowerC.LenderD.Librarian
小题3:
A.conditionB.situationC.stateD.position
小题4:
A.cat B.thiefC.dogD.spy
小题5:
A.regretful B.luckyC.thankfulD.sorry
小题6:
A.specially B.shortlyC.especiallyD.simply
小题7:
A.overB.goodC.dueD.away
小题8:
A.finesB.moneyC.rewardsD.payment
小题9:
A.paidB.punishedC.returnedD.forgiven
小题10:
A.easedB.calmedC.killedD.lost
小题11:
A.even ifB.as long asC.as thoughD.because
小题12:
A.plannedB.failedC.meantD.promised
小题13:A. borrowed   B lent           C. stole           D. kept
小题14:
A.replacingB.cleaningC.replying D.recreating
小题15:
A.habitsB.mannersC.waysD.actions
小题16:
A.receiveB.refuseC.blameD.accept
小题17:
A.soonerB.laterC.moreD.worse
小题18:
A.affected B.feltC.botheredD.disappointed
小题19:
A.placeB.timeC.chanceD.thing
小题20:
A.look up forB.make up forC.come up forD.take up for

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Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood. When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.
We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the tree and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.
I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and that way have my own private musician.
I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home, I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.
I had left the cage out on our back porch(门廊), and on the second day of the bird’s captivity my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth . The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.
The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.
Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time and, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred: “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”
Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.
小题1:The boy caught a mockingbird because___________.
A.he wanted a pet for a companion
B.he liked its beautiful feather
C.he wanted it to sing for him
D.he had just got a cage
小题2:The mockingbird died because__________.
A.it ate some poisonous food the boy gave it by mistake
B.it ate the poisonous food its mother gave it
C.it was frightened to death
D.it refused to eat anything
小题3:The word “ornithologist” in the last but one paragraph probably means________.
A.a religious person
B.a kind and sympathetic person
C.a schoolmaster
D.an expert in birds
小题4:The most important lesson the boy learned from the incident is that______.
A.birds put in a cage won’t live long
B.you have to be very careful about the food you give to young birds
C.when you capture a young mockingbird, you should keep it away from its mother
D.freedom is valuable to all living creature.

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Two men dressed as police officers stole about $200 million worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum early this morning.
The two burglars knocked on a side door of the museum at about 1:15 am. They told the two security guards on duty that there was a disturbance in the area. The guards then made the very serious mistake of allowing the two men to go into the building. After they went in, the two burglars tied the guards up with tape.
The two men stole 11 paintings and an ancient Chinese vase. The stolen works included three paintings by Rembrandt. A maintenance(保卫)worker discovered the two guards at about 7 am and called police.
One of the greatest losses was Rembrandt’s works, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee.” It was a very popular attraction at the museum and was one of the most valuable works stolen.
Museum officials said that the value of the stolen art is at least 200 million dollars, and may in fact be much more. The true value of the paintings is unknown, because they have not been on the market for nearly a century. This is considered to be the biggest theft ever in the United States. Officials are waiting to see whether the burglars will demand a ransom for the paintings or try to sell them to a private collector.
Museum officials and police are not sure why the burglars chose certain works and not others. There are other paintings in the museum that are even more valuable than the ones that were stolen.
Special investigators are looking into the theft and the museum’s security system. They believe that this is a “professional job,” because the people involved were well prepared and knew what they wanted.
小题1:How did the two burglars get into the museum?
A.They broke into the museum.
B.They had the key to the museum.
C.They tied the guards up with tape.
D.The security guards opened the door for them.
小题2:According to the passage, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” was the following except that           .
A.it was the most valuable work at the museum
B.it was Rembrandt’s works
C.it was very attractive to visitors
D.it was one of the greatest losses
小题3:Which of the following best explains “demand a ransom for the paintings”?
A.Ask for money to give the paintings back.
B.Send the paintings to some foreign country.
C.Hide the paintings in a secret place.
D.Change them into more valuable things
小题4:The investigators believe that this is a “professional job” because the burglars        .
A.were dressed as police officers
B.didn’t steal the most valuable works
C.liked Rembrandt’s work and made careful plans about the theft
D.made careful plans about the theft

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I passed all the other courses that I took at my university, but I could have never passed botany. This was because all botany students had to spend several hours a week in a laboratory looking through a microscope at plant cells, and I could never once see a cell through a microscope. This used to make my professor angry. He would wander around the laboratory pleased with the progress all the students were making in drawing the structure of flower cells, until he came to me. I would just be standing there. “I can’t see anything,”I would say. He would begin patiently enough, explaining how anybody can see through a microscope, but he would always end up angrily, claiming that I could too see through a microscope but just pretended that I couldn’t. “It takes away from the beauty of flowers anyway.”I used to tell him.“We are not concerned with beauty in this course,”he would say.“We are concerned with the structure of flowers.” “Well,” I’d say.“I can’t see anything.” “Try it just once again,” he’d say, and I would put my eye to the microscope and see nothing at all, except now and again something unclear and milky. “You were supposed to see a clear, moving plant cells shaped like clocks.” “I see what looks like a lot of milk.” I would tell him. This, he claimed, was the result of my not having adjusted the microscope properly, so he would readjust it for me, or rather, for himself. And I would look again and see milk.
I failed to pass botany that year, and had to wait a year and try again, or I couldn’t graduate. The next term the same professor was eager to explain cell-structure again to his classes. “Well,”he said to me, happily, “we’re going to see cells this time, aren’t we?” “Yes,sir,” I said. Students to the right of me and to the left of me and in front of me were seeing cells; what’s more, they were . Of course, I didn’t see anything.
So the professor and I tried with every adjustment of the microscope known to man. With only once did I see anything but blackness or the familiar milk, and that time I saw, to my pleasure and amazement, something like stars. These I hurriedly drew. The professor, noting my activity, came to me, a smile on his lips and his eyebrows high in hope. He looked at my cell drawing. “What’s that?”he asked.“That’s what I saw,”I said.“You didn’t, you didn’t, you didn’t!”he screamed, losing control of himself immediately, and he bent over and looked into the microscope. He raised his head suddenly. “That’s your eye!”he shouted.“You’ve adjusted the microscope so that it reflects!You’re drawn your eye!”
小题1:Why couldn’t the writer see the flower cells through the microscope?     .
A.Because he had poor eyesight
B.Because the microscope didn’t work properly
C.Because he was not able to adjust the microscope properly
D.Because he was just playing jokes on his professor by pretending not to have seen it
小题2:What does the writer mean by “his eyebrows high in hope”in the last paragraph?
A.His professor expected him to have seen the cells and drawn the picture of them
B.His professor hoped he could perform his task with attention
C.His professor wished him to learn how to draw pictures
D.His professor looked forward to seeing all his students finish their drawings
小题3:What is the thing like stars that the writer saw in the last paragraph?
A.Real starsB.His own eye
C.Something unknownD.Milk
小题4:In what writing style did the writer write the passage?
A.Realistic B.RomanticC.SeriousD.Humorous

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