You may not know how his magic tricks work. But that's why they are so much fun!

     David Copperfield is one of the world's most famous magicians  (魔術師) . He began studying magic when he was a child. At the age of 12, he was the youngest person in the Society of American Magicians. Now he is famous all over the world.

    In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York disappear for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows. In 2004, he came to China again. He showed everyone, young and old, lots of new magic tricks.  Copperfield's shows began in Beijing in April. Then he gave shows in Changsha, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai and so on - seven other cities in China in April and May. There were 38 shows in all!

    Copperfield's shows are not just magic. He also dances and does many interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks ! One of Copperfield's greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre ! In another trick, an electric saw(電鋸) cut Copperfield's body in half. Copperfield's magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see!

51. How many times has David Copperfield been to China?

    A. Once.          B. Twice.         C. Three times.        D. Four times.

52. _______is NOT in David Copperfield's shows according to the passage.

     A. Flying his fans around

     B. Cutting his own body in half with a saw

     C. Walking in the water

     D. Making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while

53. What is the best tide of the passage?

     A. A Famous Magician                   B. A Visit to China

     C. Lucky Chinese People                 D. Thirty - eight Shows

                          

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