高考英语阅读理解长难句精读与概要写作专练1

Passage 1

The Friendship Between Paul Newman and Me

1 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. 2When the studio didn’t want me for the film— it wanted

somebody as well known as Paul— he stood up for me. 3I don’t know how many people would have

done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.

4 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. 5 We were respectful of craft and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. 6 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. 7 Those were also at the core of our relationship off the screen.

8 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. 9 Paul and I didn’t see each other all t hat regularly, but sharing that brought us together. 10 We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.

11 I last saw him a few months ago. 12 He’d been in and out of the hospital. 13 He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t tal k about it. 14 Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.

一．单词和短语Words and expressions

studio /ˈstjuːdɪəʊ/ n.工作室；播音室；制片厂stand up for 支持；拥护

have root in 起源于

dig into 钻研；掘进去* underlying /ʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/ adj.潜在的；根本的；在下面的；* core /kɔː/ n.中心；核心adj. 主要的；基本的

show up 露面；露出；揭露

二．参考译文Translation

我和保罗.纽曼之间的友谊

1我第一次见到保罗.纽曼是在1968年。《布奇.卡西迪和圣丹斯小子》的导演乔治.罗伊.希尔在纽约市介绍我们认识。2当时工作室不想让我出演这部电影——他们想要一个和保罗一样出名的演员来演——而保罗却站出来支持我。3我不知道有多少人会这样做;一般情况下，他们会听他们的经纪人或工作室领导的安排。

4我们之间始于这次角色风波和四年后我们共同出演电影《骗子》的经历的友谊起源于一个事实——虽然我们存在年龄差异，但我们都来自戏剧演出和直播电视的传统。5我们都对艺术有着崇高的敬意并专注于挖掘我们要演的角色的性格特征。6我们俩都具备典型美国艺术家的品质和美德：幽默，好斗并相互打趣——但内心深处，我们相互欣赏。7那些也是我们不拍摄电影时友谊仍然不变的核心原因。

8我们都认为，如果你有幸成功，你就应该对社会有所回报。他创办了名为Newman’s Own的食品公司，同时，他还为那些患有严重疾病的孩子提供了名为“穿越墙洞”的露营活动。而我则致力于创办非盈利组织圣丹斯学院和圣丹斯电影节。9保罗和我不常见面，但是“坚持做慈善事业回馈社会”让我们走到了一起。10我们通过财务互助以及出席彼此的慈善活动互相支持。

11我最后一次见到他是在几个月前。12他已经频繁进出医院了。13他和我都知道那意味着什么，我们都闭口不谈。14我们之间的友谊是那种不需要过多言语表达的友谊。

三．理解Comprehension

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

A. Paul Newm an wanted it.

B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent.

C. He wasn’t famous enough.

D. The director recommended someone else.

2.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship？

A. They were of the same age.

B. They worked in the same theater.

C. They were both good actors.

D. They have similar characteristics.

3.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Their belief.

B. Their care for children.

C. Their success.

D. Their support for each other.

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.