NewYork Tuesday April 12—Dustin Hoffman fan Pamela Crack got the shock of her life when the movie star telephoned her as she was doing her housework.. Crack, 58, said she was “flabbergasted” when she picked up the phone and heard the star at the other end.

“It’s not every day you get a Hollywood superstar phoning you when you’re doing the housework,” Crack told The Sun, “It was a moment I’ll never forget.”
Hoffman was in the back of a London taxi driven by Crack’s husband, Dave, when he made the call after being told Pamela was a fan. Dave Crack later became the star of Hoffman’s speech at the Bafta award ceremony Sunday, where the 62-year-old American actor presented the Best Film award.
“He said to give him a mention,” Hoffman told the audience to a burst of laughter. “Cheers Dave.” Taxi driver Crack said the Hollywood star was a joy to drive from the moment he got into the taxi eating a cheese and tomato sandwich.
“I said ‘You’re that Dustin Hoffman, aren’t you?’ and he said, ‘Yes I am—would you like a sandwich?’ I was a bit surprised but I took a sandwich from him and ate it hungrily.”
小題1:How did Dustin Hoffman learn that Pamela was a fan?
A．He learned it at a dinner party.
B．He learned it from Dave Crack.
C．He learned it when he was at the Bafta ceremony.
D．He learned it when he was watching a Hollywood movie.
小題2:What does the underlined word “flabbergasted” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．pleased.B．honored.C．frightened.D．surprised.
小題3:What was Hoffman doing when he talked about Dave Crack?
A．He was riding in a taxi.
B．He was presenting the Best Film award.
C．He was talking to Pamela on the phone.
D．He was eating a cheese and tomato sandwich.
小題4:Which of the following is the correct order of events mentioned in the article?
a. Hoffman mentioned Dave’s name in his speech at the ceremony.
b. He got into Dave Crack’s taxi in London.
c. He telephoned Pamela Crack.
d. He talked to Dave Crack.
A．bdcaB．bdacC．cbdaD．cdba

小題1:B
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