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Paul Walker, the star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series, died on Saturday in a car crash that killed one other person north of Los Angeles. He was 40.
A statement on the actor's Facebook page said he was a passenger in a friend's car and that Walker was in the area to attend a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. "We are shocked and sad beyond belief by this news," the statement said.
Walker was working on "Fast & Furious 7" at the time of his death. He also starred in the film "Hours" , which is set for release this month. "All of us at Universal are heart-broken," Universal Pictures said in a statement, "Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years, and this loss is very big to us, to everyone involved with the "Fast & Furious" film and to countless fans."
Walker grew up in a working class. He's the oldest of five children. Walker's mother began taking him to auditions(试镜)as a child. He was a child model beginning at the age of 2.
Walker has said the early coming into show business wasn't to start him on a career path, but as a way to help support the family.
After a lot of TV roles as a child in the 1980s, Walker played a main role in the 1998 comedy "Meet the Deedles" .Supporting roles in the films "Pleasant Ville" , "Varsity Blues" and "She is All That" followed.
His performance in "The Skulls" caught the eye of producer Moritz, who made him star in
"Fast & Furious" , and the film became an unexpected hit.
"Your humble spirit was felt from the start," said Ludacris. "Wherever you went you always left a mark—we were like brothers."
1. Paul Walker lost his life because of             .
A.a big fire
B.a charity events
C.a car accident
D.too much work
2. When Walker was caught in the car crash, he             .
A.was driving his own car with a friend
B.was going to attend a charity event
C.was working on the film "Fast & Furious 6"
D.was starring in the film, "Hours"
3. How did the members of Universal Pictures feel about Walker's death?
A.Beloved.
B.Respected.
C.Pitiful.
D.Sad.
4. The passage mainly wants to tell us             .
A.Walker grew up in a working class
B.Walker starred in many films
C.Walker's performance was excellent
D.it's a pity Walker died in a car crash
5. Which of the following is the correct order?
a. Many people were sorry about Paul's death.
b. Paul was born as the oldest of five children.
c. Paul became a child model when he was two years old. d. Walker died in a car crash.
e. Walker starred in "Fast & Furious" after his performance in "The Skulls" .
A.b-a-c-e-d
B.b-c-e-d-a
C.c-b-e-a-d
D.e-a-b-d-c
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