John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.

When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.

1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?

A．A case of murder.    B．A case of rape.

C．His father’s experience.   D．His life on the farm.

2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.

A．how the girl was attacked       B．what the circumstances of the rape were

C．how the girl’s father would act       D．how the case of rape was settled

3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?

A．It was popular at the time of publication. B．It earned Grisham great fame.

C．It brought Grisham wealth. D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.

A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player

B．to coach children in baseball

C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children

D．to provide facilities of baseball training

5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.

A．writer  B．lawyer   C．Congressman D．professional baseball player

John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.
One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.
When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.
1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?
A．A case of murder.    B．A case of rape.
C．His father’s experience.   D．His life on the farm.
2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.
A．how the girl was attacked       B．what the circumstances of the rape were
C．how the girl’s father would act       D．how the case of rape was settled
3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?
A．It was popular at the time of publication. B．It earned Grisham great fame.
C．It brought Grisham wealth. D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.
4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.
A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player
B．to coach children in baseball
C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children
D．to provide facilities of baseball training
5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.
A．writer  B．lawyer   C．Congressman D．professional baseball player

John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.

When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.

1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?

       A．A case of murder.    B．A case of rape.

       C．His father’s experience.   D．His life on the farm.

2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.

       A．how the girl was attacked       B．what the circumstances of the rape were

       C．how the girl’s father would act       D．how the case of rape was settled

3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?

       A．It was popular at the time of publication. B．It earned Grisham great fame.

       C．It brought Grisham wealth. D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.

       A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player

       B．to coach children in baseball

       C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children

       D．to provide facilities of baseball training

5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.

       A．writer  B．lawyer   C．Congressman D．professional baseball player

John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.

When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.

1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?

       A．A case of murder.                                B．A case of rape.

       C．His father’s experience.                        D．His life on the farm.

2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.

       A．how the girl was attacked                     B．what the circumstances of the rape were

       C．how the girl’s father would act              D．how the case of rape was settled

3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?

       A．It was popular at the time of publication.

       B．It earned Grisham great fame.

       C．It brought Grisham wealth.

       D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.

       A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player

       B．to coach children in baseball

       C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children

       D．to provide facilities of baseball training

5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.

       A．writer                                                 B．lawyer                

       C．congressman           D．professional baseball player

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I found out that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of  36 . I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final  37 . During the test, the girl  38  next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me  39 . I had an extra pen. She showed me that  40  was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been  41 , the teacher asked me to  42  in the room when all the other  students were  43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about   44 it meant to grow up; she mentioned how important it was to stand  45  your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact  46 people do something dishonest, they are really  47 themselves. She made me promise that I would think  48 about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could  49 , I walked out of the room wondering  50 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated in the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked  51 I was copying answers 52 the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t  53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test.
  54 I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor  55  letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated in the test.