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    One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg.He was born in Cincinnati on 18
December 1946.His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist.His sister,Anne
Spielberg,became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.
    Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy.When he was just 13 years old,
he made a 40-minute film.It won a local competition.Three years later,he produced a film called Firelight,
which made one hundred dollars' profit at the cinema in his hometown.Many of the ideas from this film were
later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
    When he was 18 years old,he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become
an even better director.Unluckily,he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a
university in California to study English.Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to,
he didn't let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
    Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976.He now owns many different
businesses,most of which are involved in the film industry.
Year What happened
1946 Stephen Spielberg 1_____ 2_____ in Cincinnati.
1959 Stephen Spielberg made a 3_____ film and it 4_____ a local
competition.
1962 Stephen Spielberg produced a film called 5_____,from which many 
6_____ were later used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
7_____  Though he 8_____ to get into the film school he wanted to go to,
Stephen Spielberg didn't give up his dream to become a great director.
1976 Stephen Spielberg 9_____ his 10_____ major film.
1.was  2.born  3.40- minute  4.won  5.Firelight
6.ideas  7.1964  8.failed  9.directed/ made/ produced  10.first