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 U nited States, Japan, South Korea and the UK. Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’ s love for magic. “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. 小题1:What does the underlined word “seasoned ” in Paragraph 2 mean?
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