我们都知道魔术师并不是靠魔力来表演，而是靠有很快表演速度的能力。虽然我们知道是假的，但是还是爱看… Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon"magic"toperformhistricks,butonhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.___1,thisdoesnotpreventusfromenjoyingwatchingamagician___2rabbitsfromahat.___3thegreatestmagicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof___4.Hecouldfreehimselffromthetightestknotsorthemostcomplicatedlocksinseconds.___5noonereallyknowshowhedidthis,thereisnodoubt___6hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockeverinvented.Helikedtocarryasmallsteelneedleliketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisinplaceofakey.HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They___7himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself___8aninstant.Thepolice___9himofhavingusedatoolandlockedhimupagain.Thistimeheworenoclothesandtherewerechainsroundhisneck,waist,wrists,andlegs;butheagainescapedinafewminutes.Houdinihadprobablyhiddenhis"needle"inawaxlike___10anddroppeditonthefloorinthepassage.___11hewentpast,hesteppedonitsothatitstucktothebottomofhisfoot.Hismostfamousescape,however,was___12astonishing.Hewasheavilychainedupandenclosedinanemptywoodenchest,thelidof___13wasnaileddown.The___14wasdroppedintotheseainNewYorkharbor.InoneminuteHoudinihadswumtothesurface.Whenthechestwas___15,itwasopenedandthechainswerefoundinside. 1.A.GenerallyB.HoweverC.PossiblyD.Likewise 2.A.toproduceB.whoproduces C.produceD.howtoproduce 3.A.OutofthequestionB.ThoughC.ProbablyD.Undoubted4.A.escapingB.lockingC.openingD.dropping 5.A.SurprisinglyB.ObviouslyC.PerhapsD.Although 6.A.ifB.whetherC.astoD.that7.A.involvedB.closedC.connectedD.bound 8.A.atB.byC.inD.for 9.A.ridB.chargedC.accusedD.deprived 10.A.candleB.mudC.somethingD.substance 11.A.AsB.UsuallyC.MaybeD.Then 12.A.overallB.allbutC.nolongerD.altogether 13.A.itB.whichC.thatD.him 14.A.chestB.bodyC.lidD.chain 15.A.broughtupB.sunkC.brokenapartD.snapped