五、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

　　(在每小题列出的四个备选项中有一个符合题目要求的。)

　　A

　　Liu Qian was born in Taiwan on June 25th, 1976. At the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, he put on two magic shows successfully. It made him the hottest magician in China.

　　When he was 7 years old, he was deeply attracted by a coin trick in a shop. Later on, the shop assistant began to teach him some easy magic tricks. Liu didn’t go to any magic schools. He learned by himself and practiced hard.

　　At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American Magician, David Copperfield. Over 100 children took part in the contest. Without expensive equipment, he didn’t expect any award. But he succeeded. His hard work led to success.

　　However, Liu Qian didn’t want to be a magician. He chose to become a student at university, practicing magic in his spare time. After graduation, he failed to find a job. In order to make money, he had to perform on the street. It also gave him a chance to improve his skills.

　　In 2001, Liu Qian started a TV show called Magic Star. It quickly became one of the most popular shows in China. So far, he has won many other wonderful awards. Countries he has performed in include the US, the UK, Japan and so on.

　　51. ______ made Liu Qian the hottest magician in China.

　　A. His magic shows in Taiwan

　　B. His successful magic shows at the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala

　　C. His skillful shows on TV

　　D. His birth place

　　52. ______ first taught Liu Qian some easy magic tricks.

　　A. The teacher B. His parents

　　C. The shop assistant D. David Copperfield

　　53. In 1988, Liu Qian ______.

　　A. went to a magic school

　　B. began to learn magic tricks

　　C. started a TV show called Magic Star

　　D. won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest

　　54. ______ made him succeed in the contest.

　　A. The expensive equipment B. His desire to succeed

　　C. His hard work D. The judge’s preference

　　55. What can we know about Liu Qian from the passage?

　　A. He went to the university to learn magic.

　　B. He has performed in many countries so far.

　　C. He wanted to be a magician when he was a child.

　　D. He was the hottest magician in China before 2009.