题目内容：

The Living Statue

Every day, Maria Marks makes her living by dressing in an antique (古式的) wedding dress, covering her skin in white clown paint and standing completely still on a pedestal (基座) in London's Covent Garden until a coin is thrown into her hat. So, what exactly draws the crowd when Maria “performs”? “Well, people want me to prove that I'm human. They watch carefully to see if I will breathe,” Maria says.

The Magician

Thirty-one-year-old Matthew Tate has built up many impressive magic tricks to shock and thrill his audience. They watch wide-eyed and open-mouthed. At the end of my interview with Matthew, I ask him if he can tell me just one of his secrets. My question is met with a wide smile and, of course, complete silence!

The Actor

Michael Webster has been an actor in London for almost fifteen years. He tells me all about the ups and downs of a typical actor's life. “You always try to give a perfect performance, often under imperfect conditions. And then there is always the worry about where the next job will come from,” he explains. “But standing in front of an audience knowing that they expressly came to see me perform fills me with great joy!”

The Circus Performer

Twenty-year-old Chinese-born Zhao Jian tours the world as a hand balancer with a circus troupe (马戏班). She has to follow an exceptionally hard programme, waking at 5:30 in the morning each day to begin eight hours of physical exercises. “I practice a move over and over again before I'm ready to perform it. Then when I'm on stage I balance on one hand for six minutes, which needs unbelievable strength and patience,” Zhao says.

1.What attracts people to Maria Marks?

A. Her funny performance.

B. Her strange appearance.

C. Their interest in antique clothing.

D. Their uncertainty about her realness.

2.Who travels widely to perform?

A. Zhao Jian.    B. Matthew Tate.

C. Michael Webster.    D. Maria Marks.