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Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I'm Susan Wilbur. Today, you're going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, 1956 in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8 and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC. The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world. He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, "Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder." Where others think, "It can't be done," he always says, "Yes, it can." With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic. But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic. This is a project established in March 1982 to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gavethis advice: "Practise, practise, practise, and never consider anything impossible." Do you know who he is now? Call 202-983-2476 to tell us the name of this magician, and you will get a DVD of his shows.
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is Linda?
A. A writer. B. A student. C. A teacher.
2. What is the man afraid of?
A. Saying something wrong. B. Missing the interview. C. Having an accident.
3. What does the woman want to do?
A. To buy another jacket. B. To change a jacket. C. To return a jacket.
4. Why does the man feel upset?
A. Someone said he was ugly. B. He found his clothes ugly. C. A guy stole his clothes.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She wants her son to use a new key. B. She feels very sorry for her son.
C. She disbelieves her son.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why isn't Jenny at the store?
A. She left work early. B. She's late for work. C. She's been out of work.
7. How does the man feel about Jenny?
A. Concerned. B. Curious. C. Angry.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is lying on the railway tracks?
A. A rock. B. A man. C. A trunk.
9. What are the speakers about to do?
A. To find something red. B. To wave the T-shirt. C. To move the rock.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man want to talk about?
A. Lucy's work performance. B. Lucy's school education. C. Lucy's poor health.
11. What did the customer at Table 4 do that annoyed Lucy?
A. He ordered the special offer. B. He made a complaint. C. He praised her.
12. Why is Lucy in low spirits?
A. She hasn't become a good waitress. B. She hasn't realized her dream.
C. She hasn't made a plan.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the woman think Mark feels?
A. Frightened. B. Unhappy. C. Anxious.
14. What was Catherine doing when the speakers got home?
A. Chatting with the operator. B. Playing with her friends. C. Reading her books.
15. What does the woman want to ensure?
A. Mark can apply what he's learned. B. Mark can help people in need.
C. Mark can pass the exam.
16. What will the speakers do for Mark?
A. Write down their own experiences. B. Create an unexpected situation.
C. Keep a record of his reactions.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the magician first perform professionally?
A. In 1972. B. In 1968. C. In 1964.
18. What made the magician world famous?
A. His teaching job. B. His global tours. C. His TV show.
19. Which does the magician think is his greatest achievement?
A. Project Magic. B. Box office records. C. The Magic of ABC.
20. How is the magician different from other magicians?
A. He started his career early. B. He believes in wonder. C. He practises hard.
参考答案：
1-5 CABBC
6-10 ACCBA
11-15 CBAAA
16-20 BBCAB