D. an old-time magician
    （選項(xiàng)C中perfect意為“完美的”，用來形容人。）
    2000年高考閱讀理解第3篇：
     One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information.
     對商業(yè)的一個錯誤概念是把它看作是一個純粹信息的游戲。
    [詞形變化]
     加-ion變名詞perfection： 完美
     persuade
    v. 說服；勸說；使相信。如：
    I persuaded her to join the club.
    我說服她參加俱樂部。
    He persuaded her into going to the party.
    他說服她參加這次晚會。（persuade sb. into doing sth. 說服某人做某事）
    She was almost persuaded of his honesty.
    她幾乎相信了他是誠實(shí)的。
    [注意]
     persuade含有“勸說成功”的意思。如表示“盡量勸說”，應(yīng)用try to