I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sumndance 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 a feeling of fondness for each other,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 give 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.
1. What brought Paul Newman and the author closer in the beginning?A.Paul Newman offered him a lot of advice. |
B.Paul Newman thought of the author as another well-known actor. |
C.Paul Newman introduced the author to the director of a famous film. |
D.Paul Newman supported the author when the studio didn’t want him for the film. |
A.The reasons for the friendship between Paul and the author. |
B.The activities Paul and the author participated in together. |
C.The roles Paul and the author played in the films together. |
D.The fun Paul and the author had together: |
A.They were both strange and stubborn |
B.They were both generous and helpful. |
C.They were both selfish and inconsiderate. |
D.They were both intelligent and adventurous. |
A.A Shared Belief | B.A Mysterious Deal |
C.A Lasting Friendship | D.A Strange Relationship |
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【推荐1】Some people say that friendship is the only channel through which human beings can ever experience the value of life. In our daily life, it is likely that you share some common interests with others-they may like the same sport, go to the same school or like the same kind of music as you do. Since you often meet them, they become your acquaintances (相识的人). Although some people develop many acquaintances, only a few become their good friends in their lifetime because there are differences between acquaintances and friends.
It is said that true friendship begins when someone knows what you are really like, but still likes you anyway. A true friend shows loyalty (忠诚)from the very beginning of the relationship. A friend will go through challenges to help you without expecting anything in return. A "friend" today may probably become a "true friend" tomorrow when they get involved in unexpected circumstances (条件)together with you-for example, when you are going through a difficult experience and your friend is there to help you out. However, some acquaintances might leave you when you badly need their help. At this time, you can experience what true friendship is.
In our life, some people seem to go through life with plenty of friends. They may be funny or they may have a bright and pleasant personality (性格). For these people, wherever they go, people seem to like them and welcome their company. But when they go through challenging life experiences, some of their friends are not there to help them. Therefore we can say some of their friends are not real friends and their friendship is just skin-deep.
However, others seem to go through life with no friends at all. They like to be alone, to travel by themselves or to do their own things. It's a pity that few of these people find success in life because they have no friends. They lack the best gift in life-friendship.
1. What can we learn about acquaintances from the passage?A.You seldom meet them in your life. |
B.Not all of them can become your friends. |
C.They are sure to become your good friends. |
D.They have all of the same interests as you do. |
A.it's easier to lose a friend than to get one |
B.people without friends are always successful |
C.it doesn't matter whether one has friends or not |
D.people with bright personality are easy to have friends |
A.Very deep. | B.Not deep at all. |
C.As precious as skin. | D.Hidden under the skin. |
A.Interested. | B.Angry. | C.Hopeful. | D.Regretful. |
【推荐2】Bara Finch began to write to Elizabeth Martin 70 years ago. And they have been pen friends ever since then.
“70 years is a long time and such a lot has happened,” says Barbara. “I have lost my husband and my son, and she has lost her husband and her daughter. With things like that, her friendship means a lot to me.”
The two started writing letters to each other in November 70 years ago. At that time, Barbara was a 14-year-old pupil. In her school, there were some students from New Zealand. Among many pen friends, Barbara and Elizabeth were the only pair to form a long friendship.
Technology has made a big difference to how the pair communicates now. Instead of writing, they continue to send e-mails to tell each other about their daily lives every week. “We e-mail to each other instead if writing letters now mainly because it’s quicker and there is no cost,” says Barbara.
Barbara and Elizabeth not only write to each other, but they also meet face to face. Barbara goes from England to visit Elizabeth when she has time. They have visited each other 15 times. “Her family has become a second family to me. She says I’m the sister she never bad,” Barbara says.
1. From the second paragraph, we know that ________.A.Barbara and Elizabeth both lost their sons |
B.Barbara began to write to Elizabeth at age 15 |
C.they have ever had similar experiences over the years |
D.friendship ended after they lost their family members |
A.went to New Zealand | B.came to Barbara’s school |
C.was in her first grade | D.became an exchange teacher |
A.Because e-mails cost nothing. |
B.Because their friendship breaks. |
C.Because they often meet face to face. |
D.Because they are too old to write letters. |
【推荐3】Do you want to be the one everyone makes friends with?
Want to be a more social person? Although you can never be liked by everyone, this article will help you be liked by almost everyone you meet.
Be yourself. No matter what, the most important part of being liked by everyone is being yourself.
Hang out with more than one group of friends. Go about and make friends with other people you normally wouldn’t hang out with.
Go on some social networking websites. Websites like Twitter and Facebook keep you in touch with friends even when you’re not with them.
A.Try talking to the shy people. |
B.It also helps friendships grow. |
C.Don’t let go of your old friends. |
D.Don’t be afraid to be a little loud. |
E.So be confident and always stay true to yourself. |
F.Don’t throw away the opportunity to make friends. |
G.Once you make new friends, you will have less time to spend with old ones. |
【推荐1】World War II began when the UK and France declared war on Germany, after German troops led by Adolf Hitler had invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 to claim land there as their own. Hitler had already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia, so the war began over his plan to take more land for Germany.
The Siege of Leningrad is a famous event during World War II. For 900 days—from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944—the city of Leningrad in Russia was surrounded by German troops. That meant everyone inside the city had to stay there, and that there wasn't any way for food or other sources like medicine to get in. Many hundreds of thousands of people died during this time because there wasn't enough food or heating to go around, but the people who lived in Leningrad refused to surrender to the Germans.
In 1940, the French port of Dunkirk was the location of a big turning point for the Allie:in World War II. Hitler's armies bombed Dunkirk heavily, and many Allied troops were waiting on the beach to be rescued because they didn't have the resources they needed to fight back. From 26 May to 4 June, over 550, 000 troops were ferried to safety across the English Channel-the code name for this was 'Operation Dynamo'. Some British civilians(people who weren't in the army)even used their own boats to help save as many people as they could. The rescue operation helped to boost morale(士气)in Britain, where they really needed some good news. This helped in going into the next major event in World War II, the Battle of Britain.
June 6,1944 is also known as D-Day. On that day, the Allied forces launched a huge invasion of land that Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops had taken over. It all began with boats and boats full of Allied troops landing on beaches in the French region of Normandy. They broke through the German defences and carried on fighting them back through Europe for the next 11 months until they reached Berlin, where Hitler was then hiding.
1. What led to the outbreak of the second World War?A.UK and France's declaring war on Germany. |
B.German troops' invading Poland in 1939. |
C.Hiter's starting an attack on Austria. |
D.Hiter's plan for occupying more land. |
A.This event lasted about two and a half years. |
B.German troops cut all the supplies to Leningrad. |
C.Many people were killed by German soldiers. |
D.Leningrad was finally occupied by Germans. |
A.The Siege of Leningrad. | B.Operation Dynamo. |
C.The Battle of Britain. | D.The D-day Landings. |
A.Causes of WWⅡ. | B.Hitler's Invasion. |
C.Great Wars in WWⅡ. | D.War and Peace. |
【推荐2】I am sitting at the table in my favorite Boston bookstore-café, laptop open, writing. Ten minutes ago I ordered coffee. The server—a young, dark-haired woman with a broad smile and glasses—stopped and quietly said, “I just want to tell you how much your TED talk meant to me, you helped me find out what I really wanted to do with my life—go to medical school—and then you helped me do what I needed to do to get there. Thank you.”
Tears in my eyes, I asked, “What’s your name?”
“Fetaine,” she said. Then we talked for the next ten minutes about Fetaine’s challenges in the past and new-found excitement about her future.
Everyone who communicates with me is special and memorable, but this kind of communication happens far more often than I’d ever have expected: a stranger warmly greets me, shares a personal story about how they successfully dealt with difficulties, and then simply thanks me for my part in it. They are women and men, old and young, poor and wealthy. But something connects them: all have felt powerless in the face of great pressure and anxiety(焦虑), and all discovered a quite simple way to free themselves from that feeling of powerlessness.
For most writers, the book comes first, then the responses. For me, it was the other way around. First, I performed experiments that led to a talk I gave at the TEDGlobal conference in 2012. In that talk, I discussed some interesting findings about how we can quickly increase our confidence and decrease(减轻) our anxiety in challenging situations. I also shared my own troubles and how I learned to become more confident. Soon after the twenty-one-minute video of the talk was posted on the Internet, I began hearing from people who had seen it.
Of course, watching my talk didn’t magically give Fetaine the knowledge she needed to do well on Medical College Admission Test. But it may have helped her get out of the fear that could have prevented her from expressing the things she knew.
1. What happened in the Boston bookstore-café?A.The writer waited ten minutes for her coffee. |
B.The writer came across a friend of hers. |
C.A waitress expressed her thanks to the writer. |
D.A waitress encouraged the writer to give a TED talk. |
A.They once faced problems and felt helpless. |
B.They shared personal stories about strangers. |
C.They were famous but under great pressure. |
D.They were afraid to communicate with others. |
A.How to increase confidence. | B.How to perform meaningful experiments. |
C.How to overcome anxiety in a talk. | D.How to find interesting things in life. |
A.She gave Fetaine power to look to the future. |
B.She helped Fetaine with her knowledge. |
C.She advised Fetaine to go to medical school. |
D.She helped Fetaine to get a good job. |
【推荐3】“Her Education, Our Future” is a documentary film produced by CGTN in partnership with UNESCO. It tells the story of four girls on three continents. All the girls have been involved in UNESCO programmes aimed at widening their access to education, enhancing their skills for life and work, and expanding their educational and career opportunities.
Anee is from Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote area in the north of Pakistan. She dropped out of school as her parents couldn’t afford her education — only that of her brothers. Her father also didn’t believe that girls should be educated but rather stay home and help their mothers. Anee was reached out to through UNESCO’s Girls’Right to Education programme, originally funded by the Government of Pakistan with additional support from Italy, Korea, Norway and the Qatar Foundation, which is UNESCO’s largest programme on girls’ education, and has covered 19 of Pakistan’s most isolated districts. UNESCO assisted Anee’s family to overcome the financial barriers to her education. Her parents have re-enrolled her in school, and are supporting her to continue her education.
Mkasi is from Pemba, a Tanzanian island. Mkasi is the sixth of eleven children. She left school in 2014, as she didn’t score well enough on her exams to continue to high school. Mkasi was connected by a District Social Welfare Officer to a UNESCO program, funded by Korea. She enrolled into a community-based entrepreneurship (企业家职能) and alternative (可供选择的) education programme supported by UNESCO that enabled her to gain new vocational (职业的) skills. She now works as a seamstress (裁缝), and makes handicrafts and soap which she sells at the market. Economically independent now, She wants to become a designer and to open a clothing store — the first in her area — and sell her soap locally and abroad.
Fabiana and Taina are from Brazil. They both have a keen interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education but have faced different barriers to pursuing (追求) studies in these fields. Fabiana must rise at four every morning to go to school on a road which is bothered with robberies targeting students and passengers. Taina has faced racism and discrimination, and went through a rebellious phase (叛逆阶段) in her teenage years which took her away from her studies and down a harmful path before finding her way back. Both have been engaged in UNESCO’s EDUCASTEM2030 programme, which aims to close gender gaps in STEM education. Through this initiative (倡议), Fabiana and Taina have expanded their skills and gained confidence in their abilities. Fabiana has a full scholarship to study production engineering in the Fall — the same studies that Taina is currently pursuing. Tania is also a student leader now, sharing her own story and building more pathways for girls in STEM in Brazil.
1. What is the purpose of UNESCO’s EDUCASTEM2030 programme?A.build more pathways for girls in STEM in Brazil |
B.enlarge gender gaps in STEM education |
C.fight against racism in STEM education |
D.widen girls’ access to STEM education |
A.reminded | B.re-registered | C.recalled | D.reopened |
A.Anee dropped out of school for financial reasons |
B.Mkasi enhanced her skills for work with the help of UNESCO |
C.Fabiana and Taina faced similar barriers to pursuing studies in STEM fields |
D.Tania is making efforts to help girls in STEM in her motherland. |
A.The future of girls’ education | B.The transformative power of education |
C.The shooting of a documentary film | D.The course of UNESCO programmes |