year."

He already keeps a large flat in Grosvenor Square，where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three­year­old daughter Joanna.It has a studio where he likes to paint.Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for 4,000.At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film which has been specially written for him called "Two Bits"， an informal expression for 50 cents.It's about an Italian immigrant(移民) who goes to America，but he becomes a failure.

"In many ways it's very close to my life the way the story has been written，" said Bennett."My father，an Italian，was ill and died when I was nine.He always wanted me to sing，but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success."

The film is to be made by Italy's top director Vittoria De Sica.

25．The underlined phrase "standard hit" in the first paragraph most probably means .

A．Bennett's favorite song that's not very popular

B．a song that is always popular

C．a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

D．a song which makes him standard

答案　B

解析　词义猜测题。根据下文的"He sang it again..."以及"I never get tired of singing it...it's a good song."可推知standard hit意为"总是很受欢迎的歌曲"。

26．According to the text，which of the following is NOT true?

A．"Two Bits" is a musical film.

B．Tony is to star in a film.

C．"Listen Easy" is a new record by Bennett.

D．"Listen Easy" has been published.

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。由第二段中的"And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled 'Listen Easy' will be published in June."可知D项表述错误，C项正确；由第三段可知A、B项表述正确。故答案为D。

27．What does Tony Bennett want to do?

A．Buy a house and live in England.

B．Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

C．Live part of each year in England.

D．Leave America and settle in England.