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Daniel Radcliffe， the lead star of the original “Harry Potter” film franchise（電影系列）， is remembering his late costar Michael Gambon after Gambon died of pneumonia at age 82.

“Michael Gambon was one of the most brilliant， effortless actors Ive ever had the privilege of working with， but despite his immense talent， the thing I will remember most about him is how much fun he had doing his job，” Radcliffe said in a statement to Variety. “He loved his job， but never seemed defined by it，” he added.

Rupert Grint， who portrayed Ron Weasley in the films， also posted a tribute（悼念） to Michael Gambon on Instagram， writing， “So sad to hear about Michael. He brought so much warmth and mischief to every day on set. He captivated me as a kid and became a personal role model of mine for finding the fun and eccentricities in life.”

Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films， a role he took up following the death of Richard Harris in 2002.

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling also took time to remember the actor， writing on X/Twitter， “Ive just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon. The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear， in 1982， and if youd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything Id written， Id have thought you were insane.”

“Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an outstanding actor， and I absolutely loved working with him，” she added.

Actor Jason Isaacs， who played Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” films， called Michael Gambon “magnificent” in his tribute on X/Twitter， continuing， “I learned what acting could be from Michael in The Singing Detective — complex， vulnerable and utterly human. The greatest thrill of being in the Potter films was that he knew my name and shared his fearless， sense of fun with me.”

Gambon died at 82 following a “bout of pneumonia，” a statement issued on behalf of his family said， PA Media news agency reported.

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1. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 meansin the passage.

A. responsibility B. happiness

C. honorD. dream

2. What does the word said by J.K. Rowling mean in Paragraph 5？

A. It must be amazing for her to know Michael Gambon acted in her works.

B. She got to know Michael Gambon before watching King Lear.

C. You will be insane after seeing the character played by Michael Gambon.

D. Michael Gambon will act in all of the works written by J.K. Rowling.

3. Which adjectives best describe Michael Gambon？

A. Brilliant and serious.

B. Humorous and talented.

C. Warm and helpful.

D. Fearless and generous.

4. Which statement is true according to the passage？

A. Rupert Grint regard Michael Gambon as his role model.

B. Michael Gambon play the role of Dumbledore in eight “Harry Potter” films.

C. Knowing Michael Gambon knew his name， Daniel Radcliffe felt thrilled.

D. Richard Harris passed away at the age of 82.

1. C。解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)材料第二段的內(nèi)容，我們可知《哈利·波特》系列電影主演Daniel Radcliffe對已故演員Michael Gambon的評價極高，由此可以推測出畫線詞“privilege”應該是個褒義詞，而其所在句子的意思為“Michael Gambon是我有幸合作過的最有才華、最不費力的演員之一”。故選C。

2. A。解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)材料第五段中的“if youd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything Id written， Id have thought you were insane”，我們可以看出J.K. Rowling對于Michael Gambon參演她的作品感到很吃驚。故選A。

3. B。解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)材料第二段中的“the most brilliant， effortless actors”“immense talent”和第三段中的“became a personal role model of mine for finding the fun”，我們可以看出humorous和talented這兩個形容詞最適合用來描述Michael Gambon。故選B。

4. A。解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)材料第三段中的“He captivated me as a kid and became a personal role model of mine for finding the fun and eccentricities in life.”，我們可知Rupert Grint小時候就被Michael Gambon吸引，且視他為尋找生活中的樂趣的榜樣。故選A。