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　　Here’s an unusual story：a diamond ring was recently found in an egg．The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala．Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China．

　　As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows．Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK．

　　Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic．

　　Liu is known for his interaction(acting together)with his audiences．He has a unique understanding of showmanship(演出技巧)．

　　“It’s actually thinking, rather than one’s operation skills, that is more important to achieving a successful magic show．We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting．” Liu said．

　　Liu Qian’s success dates back to his childhood．Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old．At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield．

　　Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician．He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur(业余的)magician in his spare time．However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career．

　　To improve his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for passers-by, policemen and farmers．

　　“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians．We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said．

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　　Here’ s an unusual story：a diamond ring was recently found in an egg．The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’ s Spring Festival Gala．Liu’ s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China．

　　As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows．Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK．

　　Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’ s love for magic．

　　Liu is known for his interaction(互动)with his audiences．He has a unique understanding of showmanship(演出技巧)．

　　“It’s actually thinking rather than one’ s manipulation(操作)skills; that is more important to achieving a successful magic show．We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting．”Liu said．

　　Liu Qian’ s success dated back to his childhood．Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old．At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’ s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield．

　　Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician．He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur(业余的)magician in his spare time．However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career．

　　To refine his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields for passers-by, policemen and farmers．

　　“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians．We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,”Liu said．

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　　Ms Keller often said, “Without Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown．”

　　As a little girl, Sullivan was no stranger to hardship(困苦)．She almost couldn't see anything and was, at one time, locked in a dark underground room of a mental institution(精神病院)because of mental problems．Little Annie Sullivan would attack anyone who came near sometimes．However, an elderly nurse believed there was hope and she offered to help the child．Every day she made all her efforts to give little Annie words of love and encouragement．

　　At last, doctors noticed a change in the girl．They ever saw anger and hostility(敌意)in her eyes, while now they noted a little gentleness and love．They moved her upstairs where she continued to become better．Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released．

　　Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself, was helped by the kind nurse．It was she who saw hope in Helen Keller．She loved her, played with her until the flickering candle became a bright light to the world．Anne Sullivan brought wonders into Helen's life．But without that kind and warm-hearted nurse, how could little Annie become such a kind-hearted teacher?

　　And so it goes．Just how far back does the chain of love extend? And how far forward will it lead? You can never ignore the power of your love．It is a fire that, once lit, may burn forever．