Liu Qian is a magician from Taiwan.For the CCTV Spring Festival Gala(春晚)he put on two magic shows.They were very successful.Now many people are mad about his magic.We all want to know how to do it!
Liu didn’t go to any magic school.He learned by himself.He worked hard at it.Now he is a great magician.When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick in a big store.At that moment Liu decided to learn magic.
Many teenagers fell in love with magic after Liu’s two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.They’re studying how Liu’s tricks work.I heard that one boy can do the tricks in Liu’s show.Li Jie, a top student in my class.He loved magic when he was younger.He spent lots of time studying how to play tricks.He could do card tricks really well.He said, “They looked so difficult to people, but in fact they didn’t need much skill.Once I did one for my sister.She was very surprised and asked me to do it again!”
(1)
How did Liu Qian learn magic?
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A.
He learned it at a magic school.
B.
He taught himself
C.
He learned it in a magic club.
D.
He learned it by watching TV.
(2)
When did Liu decide to learn magic?
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A.
After his two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
B.
When he was middle school student
C.
At the age of seven.
D.
When he was 14 years old.
(3)
What does Li Jie think of the magic?
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A.
No one can do it except Liu Qian
B.
It is hard for ordinary people.
C.
It’s easy, but it needs much skill.
D.
It looks hard, but it doesn’t need much skill.
(4)
According the passage, which of the following is true?
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A.
Liu Qian became a famous magician after the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
B.
Many teenagers fall in love with magic because they want to know how to do a trick.
C.
Li Jie’s sister asked him to do it again because she wanted to learn how to do card tricks.
D.
Li Jie could do card tricks well because he learnt them from Liu Qian.
Many earthquakes(地震)happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do wherever you are during an earthquake.Here are some top tipson how to stay safe in an earthquake.
?Keep a cool head.Worry may make bad decisions.Think about what you should do.The first several seconds are important.
?If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a heavy desk and protect your head.Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
?If you are in a crowded hall away from the door, don't rush to the exit.You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time.Instead, hide under a desk or a table.Do not get into a lift during an earthquake!
?Stay in a safe area until you are sure it's OK to leave.Some aftershocks(余震)may follow an earthquake.These are as dangerous as the earthquake.
?If you are at home and you smell gas, open a window and leave the building quickly.
?If you are outdoors, find a clear place away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines.
?If you are buried in debris(埋在废墟), you may make noises by knocking at the rocks.Shouting will use up your energy.You could be without help for up to 72 hours.Try to find some water and food.These are important for you.
(1)
The underlined words“top tips”mean ________'
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A.
useful advice
B.
boring news
C.
interesting stories
(2)
If you are in a crowded hall away from the door when an earthquake happens, you mustn't try to get out because ________.
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A.
it's more dangerous outside
B.
you may lose the way
C.
people may hurt each other when rushing out at the same time
(3)
Which one is right during an earthquake?
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A.
If you smell gas, stay at home and wait for help.
B.
Hiding under a heavy desk if you are indoors.
C.
Using the lift to go downstairs.
(4)
You should ________ if yo, u are buried in debris.
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A.
find a clear place
B.
keep shouting for help
C.
catch people's attention by knocking at the rocks
(5)
From the passage we know that ________.
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A.
keeping a cool head is very important during an earthquake
B.
we can hide under the tree during an earthquake
C.
we needn't care about aftershocks
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Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates.She didn’t listen to popular music.She didn’t watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes.
When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and top music.When Tina asked if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely.
“Classical music is for old people,”one of her friends said.
Tina was worried that something was wrong with her.She decided to talk to her father.As she entered his study, he could sense something was wrong.
“Dad, am I strange?”she asked her father.
“Of course not,”he answered.“Why do you ask that?”
“Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates.They want to listen to Mariah Carey”s music.I like Yo Yo Ma.”
“I think I understand.Tina, it’s all right to be your own person.You don’t have to copy what other people do.Everybody has different tastes.Some of them are popular, and others aren’t.”
After Tina spoke with her father, she felt better about herself.She realized that being different made her special.It was an important lesson for her to learn.
(1)
Why did Tina speak with her father?
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A.
To tell him about Yo Yo Ma.
B.
To discuss a problem she was having.
C.
To give him some advice.
D.
To tell him what her friends like doing.
(2)
How did Tina’s father make her feel?
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A.
Lonely.
B.
Better.
C.
Excited.
D.
Worried.
(3)
What does the underlined phrase“be your own person”mean?