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theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes - from prison cells, from wooden boxes
floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America.
Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his "magic" tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the
ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position
he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother
Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When
Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long
time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898.
Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local
newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini"s success. Harry had fingers
trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how
he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good
luck - and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of
every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local
newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result?
World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.
1. What did Houdini depends on when his success in prison escaped ?
A. his special tricks and supernatural powers
B. his magic tricks and unhuman powers
C. his unusual ability and a skeleton key
D. his wisdom and magic tricks
2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word "this" refers to _______.
A. the year 1898
B. his first prison escape
C. his failure escape
D. Harry Houdini"s success
3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.
A. in 1898
C. at the age of 23
B. before he died
D. when he was about 24
4. Which of the following statement is right?
A. Someone gave him a key that fits many locks.
B. He made a key that could open every door.
C. Everyone hated him very much.
D. He was trained to escape again.
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How to escape from the prison.
B. A Man of Many Secrets
C. World-wild Fame
D. Great Escape
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take a 1 at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 2 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are 3 . Keep thinking
about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first 4 , I had often thought over
the question. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are 5 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are
many people who are blind."
6 the years, Mother asked me a couple more 7 and always her answer was, "No, but you are
getting 8 every year, my child." Last year, my Grandpa 9 . Everybody was heart-broken.
Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 10 to say our final good-bye to
Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was 11 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 12 between her and me. She
saw the 13 on my face and told me, "The question is very important. It shows that you have really
14 your life." I saw her eyes wet up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is
your 15 ." I asked, "Is it because they hold up your head?" She replied, "No, it is 16 on them a crying
friend or loved one can rest their heads. I only hope that you have enough 17 and friends that you will
have a shoulder to cry 18 when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important body part is
not a 19 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 20 .
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| When I was younger, I wished for a Porsche and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes possible and took the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford that car and the dream house. All the way through junior year, my mind was planning this beautiful future. Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at the age of 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, and on the same day, my beloved fourth-grade teacher. They left me not knowing what to do or where to go. Death had never touched me so closely. After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me; life is not promised and neither is my future success. While I was going through the actions in an attempt to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I was just existing. It occurred to me that life has more purposes than acquiring possessions, which will only be yours until you can no longer keep up with the payments. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with you forever and that is real success. Enjoying life"s precious changes makes a person more successful than a wealthy person who is not content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior year, my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning information. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the blessings and successes that come with it. I still make excellent grades, but now I dedicate weeks to studying instead of preparing for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. Success, just like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder(旁观者). For me, being successful means truly living life each day, being thankful, and affecting the world. 1.The main idea of the first paragraph is ____________. A. the writer drew a beautiful picture for his future B. the writer was an intelligent student at school C. the writer was mad for success D. the writer devoted himself to material success 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A..People can truly enjoy daily life by trying to achieve material success. B.Success can only be measured with a Porsche and a big house. C.People should concentrate on today and success will follow afterwards. D.The pursuit of inner peace, purpose and happiness is a real  success.3. The purpose of the writer is probably to ____________. A..advise us to have a correct attitude towards success B.inspire us to lead an active life each day C.rem  ind us to set a goal for our lifeD.persuade us to work hard to achieve our success | ||||||
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| One night recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the 1 direction at about the same speed. As we 2 each other, I looked into the driver"s eyes for a second. I 3 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 4 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 5 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 6 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without 7 . I believe that is the way the world 8 . At some level, we all depend upon 9 . Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to 10 over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to 11 cooperatively (同心协力地), with friends or even 12 . 13 technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to 14 the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The 15 of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar 16 , one requiring the 17 across the world. We must 18 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone. I"ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 19 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 20 moment of trust. | ||||||
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