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第部分Week Thirteen人与社会文学社会國
Week Thirteen
人与社会
文学社会
Monday
◆答案P205
■阅读理解
魔术表演及小技巧
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Magic is a form of entertainment that is
again.What actually happens is that the
based on pretending to do things that are
magician makes the cut or burned object
impossible.The magician is a specially trained
disappear by quickly hiding it while the
actor.He tries to make the audience believe that
audience watches something else.Then he
he has the power to do things which are against
“magically”makes it appear whole again by
the laws of nature.
displaying(展示)another object that has not
Magic shows are entertaining as long as the
been cut or burned.
audience does not discover how the tricks are
1.What is the author's main purpose in
done.The magician usually depends on his skill
writing the text?
with his hands,on his knowledge of
A.To promote a magic show
psychology,and,sometimes,on mechanical
B.To teach people to be magicians.
devices(机械装置).Since magic performance
C.To explain the art of magic.
is meant to trick people,the use of psychology
D.To praise the talents of magicians.
is important.The magician must keep people
2.Which of the following is important for a
from noticing all the movements of his hands
successful magic trick?
and from thinking about the secret parts of his
A.Moving stage equipment.
equipment.He must also lead the audience to
B.Directing the audience's attention.
draw false conclusions.The magician's
C.Applying high technology.
success depends on the fact that many things
D.Keeping the performance in secret.
seen by the eye are not the things that matter.
3.What does the author focus on in the last
Two basic magic tricks are making objects
two paragraphs?
seem to appear and making objects seem to
A.Providing examples.
disappear.A combination of these two tricks
B.Making a summary.
makes for some interesting effects.For
example,the magician puts a small ball under
C.Drawing comparisons
one of several cups.The ball th