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五分钟内能读完...尽量不要有冗长复杂的单词.....

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Copperfield was born in Metuchen,New Jersey,to Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants.He began practicing magic at the age of 12,and became the youngest person ever admitted to the Society of American Magicians.[citation needed] By age 16,he was teaching a course in magic at New York University.[citation needed] At age 18,he enrolled at Fordham University,and was cast in the lead role of the Chicago-based musical The Magic Man three weeks into his freshman year,[citation needed] adopting his new stage name "David Copperfield".At age 19,he was headlining at the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu,Hawaii.[citation needed]
David Copperfield played the character of Ken the magician in the 1980 horror film Terror Train.He also made an uncredited appearance in the 1994 film Prêt-à-Porter.Most of his media appearances have been through television specials and guest spots on television programs.
In 1982,Copperfield founded Project Magic,[1] a rehabilitation program to help disabled patients regain lost or damaged dexterity skills.The program has been accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association,and is in use in over 1,000 hospitals worldwide.
David Copperfield at one time was ready to open a "Theme" restaurant called "Magic Underground." There were to be two locations,one in New York City and one in Walt Disney World (built in the shape of a Hidden Mickey).These locations would allow "D.A.V.I.D" (Digital,Audio,Video,Interface,Device) to remotely interact with the guests in the restaurant.It was basically a high tech videophone system.Other things such as the very table you were sitting at might "Float" around the room and even the waiters were to be involved performing magic as they brought your order to you.Eventually the New York project ran into trouble and it as well as the Walt Disney World location was aborted.
Copperfield has also attempted to preserve the history of the art of magic for present and future generations by providing a safe,permanent home for antiquarian props,books,and other historical ephemera related to conjuring.His vast collection,known as the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts,is housed in Las Vegas,Nevada.
Forbes Magazine reported that Copperfield earned $57 million in 2003,making him the tenth highest paid celebrity in the world.It also estimated that he made $57 million in 2004 (35th) and $57 million in 2005 (41st) in merchandise and tour revenue.[2] Copperfield performs over 500 shows per year throughout the world.[3]

Illusionist and entertainer. Born David Seth Kotkin on September 16, 1956, in Metuchen, Jersey. One of the wealthiest entertainers in the world, Copperfield got his start with magic as a twelve-year-o...

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Illusionist and entertainer. Born David Seth Kotkin on September 16, 1956, in Metuchen, Jersey. One of the wealthiest entertainers in the world, Copperfield got his start with magic as a twelve-year-old, the youngest person ever admitted into the Society of American Magicians.
By age 16, he was teaching a course in magic at New York University and performing under the name David Copperfield after the Charles Dickens novel. After a brief stint at Fordham University, he was cast as the lead in the Chicago musical The Magic Man.
The successful show led to a job hosting an ABC magic special, which Copperfield parlayed into a lucrative career. He now performs his magic feats more than five hundred times a year. According to Forbes magazine, he earned $57 million in 2005 in merchandise and tour revenue. He has won 21 Emmy awards.
Copperfield's most popular illusions include walking through the Great Wall of China', making the Statue of Liberty disappear, and escaping from a flaming raft over Niagara Falls.
In 1982, the magician established Project Magic, a rehabilitation program that uses sleight-of-hand magic as a method of physical therapy. The program is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association and used in hospitals across the globe. He also opened the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, dedicated to preserving the history and art of magic.
David Copperfield was famously engaged to supermodel Claudia Schiffer in the late 1990s, but the couple parted ways before wedding.

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