James Cameron was born in 1954. A science fiction fan as a child, he grew up to become one of the most outstanding film-makers in Hollywood. At first he studied physics at California State University,     1     he left to follow his cinematic dream. When he was working     2     a truck driver, Cameron would stop the truck by the side of the road to work on screenplays,which     3     (contribute) to his success. In 1978, Cameron made his first film called Xenogenesis. The film helped him get a job with New World Pictures, a company run by    4     (know) B-movie director Roger Corman. Years later, Cameron began his masterpiece Titanic, a movie about unlucky lovers    5     (trap) aboard the Titanic ocean liner. Titanic eventually became     6     first film to earn nominations.For his work on the film, he took home three Oscars.

Even though he    7     (win)countless awards, he still tries hard to be a director truly committed to his work. Perhaps that is the reason why he is so famous     8     (global).He can create new kinds of films and take our     9     (imagine)to places     10     we have never been before.