北师大版高一上册模块1 Unit 2 Heroes课时作业（含解析）.doc

Unit 2　Heroes
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The Melbourne Magic Festival in Australia attracts crazy fans of all ages to the Arts Centre Melbourne. The annual event includes the Junior Championships of Magic, a showcase for Australia’s promising magicians under the age of 18.
The competitors in 2018 included Nicola Gidley, 16, who competed in both the stage magic and close-up magic competitions. For her stage act, Nicola performed a soccer routine: She floated a soccer ball and somehow caused a whistle to disappear. For the close-up act, Nicola performed mind-bending tricks with Rubik’s Cubes. Her impressive routines earned her third prize in both competitions.
Nicola entered the world of magic when she was just 12, almost by chance. After injuring her knee playing cricket, Nicola needed surgery. This left her on crutches for three months. With nothing to do, she found a pack of cards and began to “learn simple tricks off YouTube, ” she said. “Then I moved on to bigger and better things, such as tricks with rabbits and doves. ”
Nicola’s hard work has been paying off. Just last year, she was awarded a full scholarship to the well-known Tannen’s Magic Camp in Pennsylvania. The camp is situated in a “Harry Potter-like castle”, Nicola explained, where students participate in classes and workshops run by leading magicians.
Stepping on stage in front of an audience can be worrying, Nicola acknowledged. “But with each show, ” she added, “I become more and more confident. ”
When asked for advice for ambitious magicians, Nicola said, “Perform any chance you get. The more experience you have on stage in front of an audience, the better you become as a performer and a magician. ”
1. What does the underlined word “mind-bending” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Ridiculous. 　　　　　 B. Sensitive.
C. Flexible. D. Exciting.
2. How did Nicola begin to learn magic?
A. By watching videos.
B. By following magicians.
C. By attending classes.
D. By joining Magic Cam