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3．I first met Paul Newman in 1968，when George Roy Hill，the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid，introduced us in New York City．When the studio didn't want me for the film-it wanted somebody as well known as Paul-he stood up for me．I don't know how many people would have done that；they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers．
      The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference，we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV．We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play．Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors：humorous，aggressive，and making fun of each other-but always with an underlying affection．Those were also at the core （核心）of our relationship off the screen．
      We shared the belief that if you're fortunate enough to have success，you should put something back-he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill，and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival．Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly，but sharing that brought us together．We supported each other financially and by showing up at events．
      I last saw him a few months ago．He'd been in  and out of the hospital．He and I both knew what the deal was，and we didn't talk about it．Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words．
 
24．Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first？C
A．Paul Newman wanted it．
B．The studio powers didn't like his agent．
C．He wasn't famous enough．
D．The director recommended someone else．
25．Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship？D
A．They were of the same age．
B．They worked in the same theater．
C．They were both good actors．
D．They had similar characteristics．
26．What does the underlined word"that"in paragraph 3 refer to？A
A．Their belief．
B．Their care for children．
C．Their success．
D．Their support for each other．
27．What is the author's purpose in writing the test？B
A．To show his love of films．
B．To remember a friend．
C．To introduce a new movie．
D．To share his acting experience．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了我的朋友保罗和我之间的友谊．

解答 24．C 推理判断题．根据句子When the studio didn't want me for the film-it wanted somebody as well known as Paul-he stood up for me当时电影制片厂不想让我演这部电影，他想要一个像保罗一样出名的人，所以可以推断出我没有保罗一样出名，所以答案选C．
25．D 细节理解题．根据句子Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors：humorous，aggressive，and making fun of each other-but always with an underlying affection．我们两人都有典型的美国演员的品质和优点：幽默、好斗、互相取笑，但总是有着深厚的感情．所以答案选D．
26．A 细节理解题．根据句子We shared the belief 我们分享信念．Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly，but sharing that brought us together．虽然不见面但是共享信仰让我们走在了一起．所以可以看出这里的that指的是belief．
27．B 写作意图题．作者开头就写第一次见到 Paul Newman 的时间，然后叙述了与他之间的事情，最后说到Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words．我们的关系不需要太多的词语．可见本文作者写作的目的就是为了纪念一位朋友保罗．所以答案选B．

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