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Unit 5 Lessons 10–12

a. Read the text and complete the sentences.

J ames Dean was born in February, 1931, in Fairmont, Indiana.

When Jimmy was five years old, the family moved to Santa
Monica, California. When he was 23 years old, James moved to
Hollywood and acted in his first movie. After the movie, East of Eden,
James was a star.
James Dean loved driving and he often raced cars. When he was
24 years old, he purchased a new car. It was a Ferrari 590 Spyder. On
Saturday, September 29, 1955, James and his new girlfriend were
on their way to a race in Paso Robles. But they didn’t arrive. At 2:26
Dean’s Ferrari crashed into a truck. He was only 24 years old. James
Dean was an icon for young people for many years after his death.

1. Before James Dean moved to Hollywood, .

2. Later, and acted in his first movie.
3. Then . It was a Ferrari 590 Spyder.
4. After his death, an icon for young people.

b. Read the text again and answer the questions with complete answers.
1. Who was James Dean?

2. Where was he from?

3. When was he born?

4. When did his family move to California?

5. What did he do when he was 23?

6. When did he die?

7. How did he die?