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 the 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．

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 had 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．

3、 A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.

According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world's first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as "remarkable." The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.

Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry's class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically