四、閱讀測驗
     Paul Newman began acting in 1954 and appeared in more than fifty films in his lifetime. He won an Oscar forbest actor in 1986 for The Color of Money, and in 1993, Newman received a special Oscar for humanitarian service.These two awards reflect his dual success as actor and philanthropist.
     In 1982, Newman and a friend, A.
(E) Hotchner, established Newman’s Own, a not-for-profit food productscompany, and launched their first product: a salad dressing that Newman and Hotchner made at home themselves.Newman was told that this sauce would sell only if his face were on the label. Though he didn’t want to callattention to himself, he agreed because he planned to donate all profits to charity. The salad dressing was a hugesuccess: In the first year, Newman contributed approximately US$1,000,000 to charitable organizations.
     Newman’s Own expanded, and the company now makes many other food products. Every year, Newmandonated 100% of the profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products to thousands of educational and non-profitgroups. And since Newman’s death in 2008, Newman’s Own, Inc. has continued this practice and donated overUS$295 million to charities in the U.S. and 31 other countries.
     One of Newman’s special projects was the Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, the world’s only network of campsfor children with life-threatening illnesses. At these camps, children participate in many outdoor activities wherethey can temporarily forget their health problems. The project has sponsored more than 100,000 children to attendthese camps free of charge. When asked why he gave so much to kids with serious diseases, Newman said, “I’vehad such a string of good fortune in my life……Those who are most lucky should hold their hands out to those whoaren’t.”
     Paul Newman didn’t think that being a philanthropist was an exceptional quality. To him, generosity wassimply a human trait, a common-sense way of living. “I respect generosity in people. I don’t look at it asphilanthropy,” said Newman. “I’m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a littlelike the farmer who puts back into the soil what he takes out.”
【題組】21. Which of the following is true about Paul Newman’s acting career?
(A) He started his acting career in his mid-fifties.
(B) He had won two Oscars for best actor in 1986 and 1993.
(C) He had shown up in over fifteen films in his career.
(D) He got a special Oscar when he had been in acting business for nearly 40 years.