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.
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. |
A.They were of the same age. |
B.They worked in the same theater. |
C.They were both good actors. |
D.They han similar charactertics. |
A.Their belief. |
B.Their care for children. |
C.Their success. |
D.Their support for each other. |
A.To show his love of films. |
B.To remember a friend. |
C.To introduce a new movie. |
D.To share his acting experience. |
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【推荐1】Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.
1. Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.A.friends | B.teachers | C.brothers and sisters | D.classmates |
A.talk with their friends by letter | B.talk with their parents face to face |
C.have a discussion with their family | D.talk with their friends on the phone |
A.About friends. | B.About parents. | C.About students. | D.About teachers. |
A.On a board. | B.On the desk. | C.On the wall. | D.On a magazine. |
【推荐2】People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You have made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend:
Always honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.
Always respectful (尊敬的)
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding even if it isn’t his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.
1. What’s the best title for the third paragraph?A.Always there for you | B.Keep your secrets |
C.Always happy for you | D.Remember your important days |
A.follow your advice |
B.offer a solution for your problems |
C.listen immediately to your problems |
D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it |
A.Never tell lies to friends. | B.Making time for friends. |
C.Sharing fun with friends. | D.Paying attention to a friend’s opinions. |
A.To teach us how to make true friends. |
B.To find out how long a friendship can last. |
C.To introduce his experience in making friends. |
D.To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend. |
【推荐3】Sometimes we get so used to seeing our friends every day that it can come as a surprise to us when they aren't going to the same school as us when we go to college. But if you work hard enough to maintain your high school friendships, then they should be able to thrive (蓬勃发展) without a problem.
Be sure not to ignore your old friends because of new friends. If you tell your old high school friends you can't hang out with them because you're hanging out with your new college friends, then they could get very upset.
Make sure that you have your friends' contact details, such as home address, mobile phone number, social media accounts and email addresses.
Make sure to see your old friends in person. Although contacting friends online and by phone is a great way to catch up, if you really want a close relationship with them, you'll have to see them in person every now and then too.
Keeping on top of your work in college is very time-consuming, especially in your final year. This makes it hard to spend quality time with new friends, let alone old friends.
A.Don't forget your old friends' birthday. |
B.Make sure you're updated on important new details about your friends. |
C.Remember why you want to stay friends with your high school friends. |
D.To avoid this, introduce your new friends to your old ones so that you can all hang out together. |
E.This is why it's necessary to manage your time efficiently, so that there is time for work and play. |
F.Whether it's going on a jog or dining together, you have to make the time to keep your old friends. |
G.However, it's meaningless to have a list of all your friends' contact details if you never use them. |
【推荐1】Here comes the theatre forecast for both openings and previews. Every one of the following is definitely a visual feast. Never hesitate to take a look, and there’s one special for you!
Amélie
Phillipa Soo stars in a musical adaptation of the 2001 film, by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé, and Nathan Tysen, about a young woman who spreads joy in Montmartre.
Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens April 3.
The Antipodes
The playwright (剧作家) Annie Baker returns, with a piece about storytelling, directed by Lila Neugebauer and featuring Josh Charles, Phillip James Brannon, and Josh Hamilton.
Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd St. 212-244-7529. Previews begin April 4.
The Chocolate Factory
Christian Borle plays Willy Wonka in this musical version of the Road Dahl book, featuring new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig.
Lunt-Fontanne, 205 W. 46th St. 877-250-2929. In previews.
A Doll’s House II
Lucas Hnath’s play, starring Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Condola Rasha, picks up years after Ibsen’s classic leaves off, with the return of its heroine, Nora. Sam Gold directs.
Golden, 252W. 45th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin March 30.
Groundhog Day
Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin wrote this musical version of the 1993 Bill Murray comedy, about a misanthropic (厌世的) weatherman forced to repeat the same day over and over. Matthew Warchus directs.
August Wilson, 245 W. 52nd St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens March 30.
Indecent
Rebecca Taichman directs Paula Vogel’s play, a transfer from the Vineyard, which tells the story of the controversial 1923 Broadway production of Sholem Asch’s Yiddish drama God of Vengeance.
Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin April 4.
1. Which of the following is true about the plays according to the text?A.The Antipodes tells a story of passing joy to others. |
B.The Chocolate Factory brings you some new songs with it. |
C.Groundhog Day is a musical showing a wealthy man living a fixed life. |
D.Indecent has been a controversial play since it was produced in 1923. |
A.The previews of A Doll’s House II can be available in April. |
B.The whole play of Groundhog Day is on at present. |
C.The Chocolate Factory is a musical version of an old drama. |
D.Amélie is adapted from Broadway dramas produced in the 1900s. |
A.Amélie | B.Indecent |
C.The Antipodes | D.The Chocolate Factory |
【推荐2】Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.
Happiness(Romance)★★★★
Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.
I Scream (Thriller)★★
In I Scream,Paul(Colin Jacks)is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.
Paul's heroes (Comedy)★★★
This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie,they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending but it's great fun getting there.
This is a very good drama with Jack Ross,who plays a hardworking truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels,he meets Dr.Lioyd (Phil Driver)who has found the cure for the illness,but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie which is very exciting.
1. What movie does the reviewer like bestA.No 1. | B.No 2. |
C.No 3. | D.No 4. |
A.A film which tells an interesting story |
B.A film full of excitement |
C.A humorous film |
D.A film which is about a love affair |
A.communicate | B.match |
C.write | D.exchange |
A.A Hardworking Truck Driver | B.Medicine |
C.A Strange Illness | D.Twelve Hours |
【推荐3】Hedy Lamarr was used to being admired for her looks. As a Hollywood film star, she was called "the most beautiful woman in the world". What she was less known for was her scientific thinking ability. During World War I, Lamarr quietly co-invented the technology that would be the precursor(前身)to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other systems we rely on today.
She had a natural curiosity about the world around her. As young as 5, she would spend time taking apart and rebuilding her music box to understand how it worked. At 16, she got her first film role and quickly became an international icon(偶像). As her acting career continued to take off. World War II broke out. Lamarr became restless, feeling that she should do more to contribute to the Allies' war efforts. "Lamarr said that she did not feel very comfortable, sitting there in Hollywood and making lots of money when things were in such a state," says George Antheil.
Together with Antheil, Lamarr came up with a groundbreaking new form of wireless communication known as Spread Spectrum(频谱). The concept was to create a wireless signal that could travel quickly from frequency to frequency. But the military refused to use it in their war efforts. The technology sat unused for years, until one day in the 1960s, the military accepted it and called the system "Spread like Wildfire".
Hedy Lamarr played the role she was expected to play in Hollywood—a beautiful star on the big screen. And without her, communication could look completely different today. Lamarr's experience can serve as a reminder:Pursue your talents and passions. Not only will the world be better for it, but every pioneer who challenges the old will pave the way for others to follow.
1. Which of the following best describes Lamarr?A.She became an international star in her childhood. |
B.She was popular for her extraordinary beauty |
C.She invented the technology completely by her own. |
D.She had to do more to gain success in her career. |
A.Making lots of money | B.Becoming more popular |
C.Showing off her ability | D.Helping the Allies' war efforts. |
A.A fast-frequently-spreading signal was created in Spread Spectrum. |
B.The name "Spread like Wildfire" showed the hidden danger. |
C.The military never showed interest in Spread Spectrum. |
D.Spread Spectrum was an ordinary form of communication. |
A.A Film Star With A Great Contribution | B.An International Icon |
C.A Woman And The Allies' War Efforts | D.A Wireless Communication |
【推荐1】From his own version of Kim Kardashian's "Internet-breaking" picture to rocking the "Leia Buns"look,Mark Udovitch,28,hopes his celebrity impersonations (名人模仿) will help raise money for cancer patients.
Dressed in a garbage bag,black cleaning gloves and a plastic bag tie,the recreation (娱乐) of Kim Kardashion's picture is one of Mark's favorite celebrity impersonations.
Game of Throne characters are also a popular choice,and the radiation doctor has cosplayed (角色扮演) many famous figures.Mark says the reaction to the pictures has been positive,with a lot of laugh from his co-workers."I have gotten a very positive response from many other radiation doctors,who privately message me,saying how much respect they have for me,"he said.
But while the radiation doctor is having fun with his wild and strange creations,the cause behind it is sad.A patient once told him she was more devastated about losing her hair than surgery.It was at that moment that Mark decided to stop getting haircuts and start growing his hair.The radiation doctor will shave his hair off in a "Dry July Shave Off" and donate it to make false hair for cancer patients.
Mark recalled,"Over the course of 2.5 years,my mates have been absolutely belting me with comments about who I look like with my long hair.I took a photo of me impersonating Scott Stapp,the lead singer of Creed,as a joke last year and posted it on Facebook.It got 150+ likes,which is large for me since I am not very social media savvy(懂行的).Since that image got so much notice that I wonder how many celebrities I could actually impersonate in the lead.Shaving my head may be used as a means of raising awareness."
1. What does the underlined word "devastated" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Curious. | B.Upset. |
C.Cautious. | D.Alarmed. |
A.They made fun of the photos. | B.They didn't care about the photos. |
C.They thought highly of the photos. | D.They thought the photos strange. |
A.To do it for pleasure. | B.To amuse his colleagues. |
C.To show off his talent online. | D.To raise money for cancer patients. |
A.Dry July Shave Off | B.A Kind and Humorous Doctor |
C.Celebrity Impersonations | D.Doctor's Impersonations for Patients |
【推荐2】Ada Lovelace was born on December 10th 1815. Ada’s mother and father (the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron) parted just weeks after she was born. Her mother feared her growing up with her father’s changeable nature. To stop this from happening, Ada was forced by her mother to learn science and mathematics which was unusual for women at the time. She was also punished if her work was not up to standard. However, she was greatly interested in mathematics and science and would perhaps have learned about them on her own.
Ada was partially disabled and as a result spent much time studying. Ada knew of her mother’s thought about keeping the creative side of her from germinating (萌芽) however, as Ada herself is known to have said, “If you can’t give me poetry at least give me poetical science.” Ada married at 19, to William King who was made Earl of Lovelace in 1838, at which point she became Lady Ada King, the Countess of Lovelace, but was known as Ada Lovelace. Ada and King had a relatively happy marriage, with King even encouraging his wife’s love for numbers.
During her youth Ada was introduced to the Scot, Mary Somerville, who was known as the “Queen of 19th Century Science” and was the first woman to be accepted into the Royal Astronomical Society. It was through Mary Somerville that Ada first heard of Charles Babbage’s idea for a new calculating (计算) engine. Attracted by this idea, Ada began a period of letter-writing with him that would come to decide her professional life.
Ada met Babbage when she was around 17 and the two became close friends. Babbage was working on an “Analytical Engine”, something he was designing to deal with complex (复杂的) calculations. Ada was later asked to translate an article. She not only translated the article but added pages and pages of notes, calculations and innovations (创新). Her notes were published in 1843 and it turned out that what she had written was so original, it is now seen as the first comprehensive comment on what would become modern-day computer programming. Although impressive, Ada was not actually given credit for the article until 1848.
1. What happened to Ada in her childhood?A.She was pushed to learn scientific knowledge. |
B.She had to compare herself with other women. |
C.She gave up learning because of her father. |
D.She was greatly cared for by her father. |
A.Ada thought poetry was boring. |
B.Ada thought science was creative. |
C.Ada was interested in both science and poetry. |
D.Ada believed poetry was harder than science. |
A.The support of the Royal Astronomical Society. | B.Her communication with Babbage. |
C.Her husband’s encouragement. | D.Somerville’s suggestions. |
A.She taught people how to program. | B.She invented an “Analytical Engine”. |
C.She praised Babbage’s achievements. | D.She translated an article and developed it. |
【推荐3】In January 2020, as I watched the news about the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, I kept thinking, “This is not good.” As the situation stepped up, I knew it was only a matter of time before it came to my hometown in Cornwall. And, on February 15, it did.
That day, we found out the government was sending over 100 Canadians citizens who were aboard the Diamond Princess, an infected cruise ship, to a hotel here for a 14-day quarantine. Suddenly, things got very real. As a nurse in the emergency department at Cornwall Community Hospital, I’d be treating any passengers with the virus. I didn't even have time to fully absorb the news—I just grabbed my scrubs (手术衣)and sprang into action.
There are times when it feels like the whole department is on fire. There are moments when we have multiple critical patients hanging in the balance, incoming trauma (创伤)patients, and an overflowing waiting room. After all, in the ER (emergency room), we're still treating car accident injuries, heart attacks, strokes—anything you can think of, and a dozen things you can't. And it's all complicated by this virus.
I’ve been a nurse since 1994, so I’ve helped prepare for my fair share of outbreaks. I've worked through the rise of Ebola, H1N1, and SARS. But COVID-19 is a sneaky virus. This outbreak is scarier because patients can spread the virus while symptom-free. With SARS, it was clearer who was infected. With COVID-19, we have fewer clues that someone might be a carrier.
I felt so bad for the first cruise ship patients we treated—we were the first people they'd seen in a while, and our equipment made us look like aliens? But they were very kind and patient. They were just eager to get home. Luckily, they didn't have the virus. In the end, we prevented disaster.
I don't think we've yet seen the full extent of this situation. However, I believe my hospital will get through this and we will eventually win the battle.
1. Which of the following is TRUE?A.The author thought the coronavirus would not break out in the hometown. |
B.The author managed to put out the fire of her department. |
C.Only patients with coronavirus were dealt with in the ER. |
D.The author was busier because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. |
A.The prediction of COVID-19. | B.The seriousness of COVID-19. |
C.The influence of COVID-19. | D.The symptoms of some deadly diseases. |
A.Positive and determined. | B.Emotional and bad-tempered. |
C.Pessimistic and warm-hearted. | D.Overcautious and aggressive. |
A.News | B.Blog |
C.Arts & Culture | D.Science &Tech |