Steve is interviewing the famous biographer（傳記作家）Caren Thomas.

Steve: Thomas, 1. a famous writer, would you please tell us something about yourself and your new books?

Garen: Of course.

Steve: Where were you born?

Garen: I was born in Chicago, but I spent most of my childhood in New York.

Steve: 2. was your childhood like?

Garen: I had pretty strict parents. They wished me to be successful in studies. So I think my childhood was 3. （bore）and I was always complaining about it.

Steve: Do you get along well 4. your parents now?

Garen: Oh sure, I have reached middle age now. So far I 5. （understand）their loves to me.

Steve: Where did you go to university?

Garen: I graduated 6. Yale University with a degree in English Literature.

Steve: How did you start writing?

Garen: I like writing from young, 7. it is not easy for me to enter this occupation. You know, I once worked in companies. I started writing for magazines and eventually was

8. （ask） to write books, so I was pretty lucky.

Steve: 9. did you begin to write the book about the president Obama?

Garen: From the beginning of 2008, it 10. （take） me 6 months to prepare for it, interviewing and finding information about him. Obama told me many stories about his life and family.

Steve: Sounds interesting.

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