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John Grisham is one of the most popular American authors today. All of his books have been best-sellers. And six books of his, 1. including (include) *The Client*, have been made into films.
Grisham was born in Arkansas in 1955. 2. As a child, he wanted to be a professional baseball player. Later he changed his mind and 3. studied (study) accounting (会计学) at Mississippi State University. After 1981, he worked in a law firm (律师事务所) 4. for nearly ten years. 5. Although/Though he was working 60—70 hours a week, he got up at 5:00 am every day to write his first book, *A Time to Kill*. It 6. took (take) him three years to write this book and he finished it in 1987. His next novel, *The Firm*, 7. was finished (finish) in 1991. From then on, he has been very 8. successful (success). Now Grisham lives with his wife and their two children in Mississippi. In his free time, he teaches his children baseball and their baseball skills 9. developed (develop). And he 10. is loved (love) by both his family and his readers.

答案： 1. including 2. As 3. studied 4. for 5. Although/Though 6. took 7. was finished 8. successful 9. developed 10. is loved