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1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（35）及答案AHarryHoudiniwasoneofthegreatestAmericanentertainersinthetheaterthiscentury.Hewasamanfamousforhisescapesfromprisoncells,fromwoodenboxesfloatinginrivers,fromlockedtanksfullofwater.HeappearedintheatersalloverEuropeandAmerica.Crowdscametoseethegrea

2、tHoudiniandhis“magic”tricks.Ofcourse,hissecretwasnotmagicorsupernaturalpower.Itwassimplystrength.Hehadtheabilitytomovehistoesaswellashemovedhisfingers.Hecouldmovehisbodyintoalmostanypositionhewanted.Houdinistartedworkingintheentertainmentworldwhenhewas17,in1891.Heandh

3、isbrotherTheoperformedcardtricksinclubsinNewYork.TheycalledthemselvestheHoudiniBrothers.WhenHarrymarriedin1894,heandhiswifeBessworkedtogetherasmagicianandassistant.Butforalongtimetheywerenotverysuccessful.ThenHarryperformedhisfirstprisonescapeinChicagoin1898.Harrypers

4、uadedadetectivetolethimtrytoescapefromtheprison,andheinvitedthelocalnewspapermentowatch.Itwasthepublicity(宣传)thatcamefromthisthatstartedHarryHoudini’ssuccess.Harryhadfingerstrainedtoescapefromhandcuffsandtoestrainedtoescapefromanklechains.Buthisbiggestsecretwashowheun

5、lockedtheprisondoors.Everytimehewentintotheprisoncell,Bessgavehimakissforgoodluckandasmallskeletonkey,whichisakeythatfitsmanylocks.Shepasseditquicklyfromhermouthtohis.Harryusedtheseprisonescapestobuildhisfame.Hearrangedtoescapefromthelocalprisonofeverytownhevisited.In

6、theafternoon,thepeopleofthetownwouldreadaboutitintheirlocalnewspapers,andintheeveningeveryseatinthelocaltheaterwouldbefull.Whatwastheresult?Worldwidefameandanamerememberedtoday.56.Accordingtothepassage,Houdini’ssuccessinprisonescapesdependson______.A.hisspecialtricksa

7、ndsupernaturalpowers-6-B.hisunusualabilityandskeletonkeyC.hismagictricksandsupernaturalpowersD.hiswisdomandmagictricks57.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHoudinibecamefamous______.A.in1894B.beforehemarriedC.attheageof17D.whenhewas2458.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthef

8、ollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.HoudiniwasafamousAmericanmagician.B.HoudiniwasfirstrecognizedinChicago.C.Houdinifirstenteredth