B

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 wellknown as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’tknow how many people would have done that; they would have listened to theiragents or the studio powers.

The friendship that grew out of theexperience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root inthe fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from atradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters wewere going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typicalof American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but always with an underlyingaffection. Those were also at the core（核心）ofour relationship off the screen.

We shared the brief that if you’refortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own foodand his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me withSundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each otherall that regularly, zxx.k but sharingthatbrought us together. Wesupported 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.Heand I both knew what the deal was,and we didn’t talk about it.Ours was arelationship that didn’t need a lot of words.

24.Why was the studio unwilling togive the role to author at first?

A.Paul Newman wanted it.

B.The studio powers didn’t like hisagent.

C.He wasn’t famous enough.

D.The director recommended someoneelse.

25.Why did Paul and the author havea 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.

26.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.

27.What is the author’s purpose inwriting 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.