题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
广东省深圳市龙岗区平湖中学2016-2017学年度九年级期末上学期测试
The Man of Many Secrets
Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers(表演者·演艺人员) in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes－from prison cells(囚室), 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 ability to move his toes as well as to move 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 a New York club. 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 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 newspaperman to watch. It was the publicity(名声) that came from this that started Harry Houdini's success.
Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs(手铐) and toes trained to escape from ankle chains（脚镣）, 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（万能钥匙）, which is a key that fits many locks passed quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail 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? Worldwide fame, and a name remembered today.
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Activities During Labour Day |
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Veronica, 55 years old America |
I went to visit my sister in Quebec, Canada. We made some delicious food together. My sister and I went shopping. She bought a new dress and I bought a purse. We had a very nice Labour Day. |
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Stephanie, 34 years old Australia |
My husband and I cleaned the house. We bought some new furniture(家具), so now it looks like a new home inside. We also planned to plant more pretty flowers in our garden |
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Lin Tao, 11 years old. China |
My parents went to visit my aunt in the countryside, so I stayed alone at home. I had to take care of our dog and cat. I walked them in the morning and afternoon and fed them on time. I was very tired but very happy. |
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Georgia, 21 years old. Canada |
I didn't do any work but relaxed at home. I listened to some music and watched TV in the daytime. In the evening I read some novels. I had a happy and relaxing time. |
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