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.
我第一次遇见保罗·纽曼是在1968年，当时《虎豹小霸王》的导演乔治·罗伊·希尔在纽约市为我们介绍了彼此。当制片厂不想要我出演那部电影时——它想要一个像保罗一样知名的演员——他为我挺身而出。我不知道有多少人会这么做；他们会听从他们的经纪人或制片厂的权威。

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.
我们在拍摄那部电影以及四年后拍摄《骗中骗》的过程中培养出的友谊，其根源在于尽管我们之间存在年龄差异，但我们两人都来自戏剧和现场电视的传统。我们尊重技艺，专注于深入挖掘我们即将扮演的角色。我们两人都具有美国演员典型的品质和美德：幽默、积极、互相取笑——但总是带着潜在的深情。这些也是我们银幕外关系的核心。

We shared the brief 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, zxx.k but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
我们共同认为，如果你有幸获得成功，你应该回馈社会——他通过他的纽曼食品和为重病儿童设立的“墙上洞”营地，而我则通过圣丹斯和研究所以及电影节。保罗和我并不经常见面，但这种共享让我们走到了一起。我们在经济上互相支持，也会出席活动。

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.
我最后一次见到他是几个月前。他一直在医院进进出出。我和他都知道情况如何，我们没有谈论这个。我们的关系不需要太多言语。

1. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?
   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.
   答案：C

2. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?
   A.They were of the same dge.
   B.They worked in the same theater.
   C.They were both good actors.
   D.They han similar charactertics.
   答案：D

3. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
   A.Their belief.
   B.Their care for chileden.
   C.Their success.
   D.Their support for each other.
   答案：A

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the test?
   A.To show his love of films.
   B.To remember a friend.
   C.To introduce a new movie.
   D.To share his acting experience.
   答案：B