Meet Mahdi Gilbert，the 25-year-old Canadian magician making waves in the world of magic.He practices card manipulation （握牌手法） and sleight of hand（敏捷手法）.a common skill set for a magician，but what makes him different is his lack of hands；
Standing at four feet and six inches，Gilbert's left arm stops at the elbow，and he has an appendage（附肢） on his right arm.Gilbert was forced to reinvent magic for himself，individually recreating all of the techniques used in his mind.Despite his lack of access to information about magic，having never visited any magic stores，or read any magic books.Gilbert confidently told his high school guidance teacher."I'm going to be a magician."She asked，"Do you do magic now？"to which he replied "Not yet.But I will."
Mahdi began seeking out magicians online and on television as a teenager，and soon became a follower of David Blaine.When he was sixteen，Gilbert decided to move away from mental based magic toward more magical tricks.He bought a deck of cards and a book on card manipulation，but he didn't tell anyone what he was doing.Eventually，he mastered shuffling （洗牌） and then began to master different magical tricks in more complex ways.
He began to make connections with other magicians through magic shops and his reputation began to mount.In March，Gilbert attended Magic-Con?a magic conference in San Diego，where many famous magicians were in attendance，including David Blaine.Gilbert quickly became the talk of the conference，and his reputation took off.In the seven years since that Magic-Con.Gilbert has gone on to appear on television shows and has traveled to and performed in 18 countries.
（1）As a magician，what makes Gilbert different from others？（no more than 5 words） His lack of hands./He has no hands.His lack of hands./He has no hands.
（2）How did Gilbert learn magical skills？（no more than 5 words） He taught himself.He taught himself.
（3）As a teenager，how did Gilbert feel about his dream？（no more than 10 words） He confidently thought he would realize his dream.He confidently thought he would realize his dream.
（4）What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean？（I word） Grow.Grow.
（5）What can you learn from Gilbert's story？Put it in your own words.（no more than 20 words） We should have dreams，and hold fast to our dreams，no matter how big or small they are.We should have dreams，and hold fast to our dreams，no matter how big or small they are.
【答案】His lack of hands./He has no hands.；He taught himself.；He confidently thought he would realize his dream.；Grow.；We should have dreams，and hold fast to our dreams，no matter how big or small they are.
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