A.Harry Houdini,a Secret Man

  B.American Magic

  C.A Man with Supernatural Powers

  D.A Successful American Magician

7.Harry Houdini was famous for his escapes because of his _____.

  A.supernatural powers              B.diligence

  C.strength                      D.magic

8.When Harry Houdini married in 1894 he _____.

  A.had worked on the stage for three years

  B.was seventeen years old

  C.stopped Performing card tricks

  D.had lived in Chicago for a long time

9.Which of the following is NOT true?

  A.Harry Houdini could escape from the prison.

  B.Harry Houdini could move his toes well.

  C.Harry Houdini was born in 1874.

  D.Harry and Bess had been partners on the stage before they got married.

10.When Harry Houdini performed his first prison escape,he invited the newspapermen to watch because _____.

  A.they had cameras to photograph his performance

  B.they could make his performance known to the public

  C.they didn't believe that he could escape from the prison

  D.they were good friends of Harry Houdini

Passage 3

    By 1970,according to a World Wildlife Fund report,only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world,half of them in India.Mr.Forsters,who followed and counted tiger footprints,estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India.Project( 项目 ) Tiger supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched.Nine tiger reserves( 保留地 ) were created,with armed guards protecting them.

    The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather information about their habits.Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory( 领地 ) of between 10 and 20 square kilometers,depending on its age,size and strength.The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses.A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes.But it tries to avoid territorial fights,being guided by the sharp body smell of other tigers.Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.

    The popular picture of the tiger is that of a cruel and unconquerable hunter.But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.