(2021新高考适应卷,C)Magicisaformofentertainmentthatisbasedonpretendingtodothingsthatareimpossible.Themagicianisaspeciallytrainedactor.Hetriestomaketheaudiencebelievethathehasthepowertodothingswhichareagainstthelawsofnature.
Magicshowsareentertainingaslongastheaudiencedoesnotdiscoverhowthetricksaredone.Themagicianusuallydependsonhisskillwithhishands,onhisknowledgeofpsychology,and,sometimes,onmechanicaldevices(机械装置).Sincemagicperformanceismeanttotrickpeople,theuseofpsychologyisimportant.Themagicianmustkeeppeoplefromnoticingallthemovementsofhishandsandfromthinkingaboutthesecretpartsofhisequipment.Hemustalsoleadtheaudiencetodrawfalseconclusions.Themagicianssuccessdependsonthefactthatmanythingsseenbytheeyearenotthethingsthatmatter.
Twobasicmagictricksaremakingobjectsseemtoappearandmakingobjectsseemtodisappear.Acombinationofthesetwotricksmakesforsomeinterestingeffects.Forexample,themagicianputsasmallballunderoneofseveralcups.Theballthenseemstojumpfromonecuptoanotherortochangecolour.Whatactuallyhappensisthatthemagician,employingquickhandmovementsoramechanicaldevice,hidesoneball.Whiledoingthishetalkstotheaudienceandwavesabrightlycolouredclothwithonehand.Theaudienceistoobusywatchingtheclothandlisteningtothemagicianswordstonoticethathisotherhandishidingtheball.
Anotherfavouritetrickistocutorburnsomething,andthenmakeitappearwholeagain.Whatactuallyhappensisthatthemagicianmakesthecutorburnedobjectdisappearbyquicklyhidingitwhiletheaudiencewatchessomethingelse.Thenhe “magically” makesitappearwholeagainbydisplaying(展示)anotherobjectthathasnotbeencutorburned.
1.Whatistheauthorsmainpurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Topromoteamagicshow.
B.Toteachpeopletobemagicians.
C.Toexplaintheartofmagic.
D.Topraisethetalentsofmagicians.
2.Whichofthefollowingisimportantforasuccessfulmagictrick?
A.Movingstageequipment.
B.Directingtheaudiencesattention.
C.Applyinghightechnology.
D.Keepingtheperformanceinsecret.
3.Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.Providingexamples.
B.Makingasummary.
C.Drawingcomparisons.
D.Explainingaconcept.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Mechanicaldevicesareexpensive.
B.Mostmagiciansemployassistants.
C.Ittakespracticetoperformmagic.
D.Smallobjectsaremagiciansfavourite.
