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Probably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar around the world. Musicians use the guitar for almost all kinds of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.

Music experts do not agree about where the guitar was first played. Most agree it is ancient. Some experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than 1,000 years ago. Most experts say that the ancestor of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12thcentury. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.

Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous Italian violins Niccole Paganism played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. In modern times Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.

In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting to make an electric guitar. He invented the solid-bodied electric guitar in 1946. The Gibson Guitar Company began producing its famous Les Paul Guitar in 1952. It became a powerful influence on popular music. The instrument has the same shape and the same six strings as the traditional guitar, but it sounds very different. Les Paul produced a series of extremely popular recordings that introduced the public to this music. Listen to this Les Paul recording. It was the fifth most popular song in the United States in 1952. It is called "Meet Mister Callaghan."

1. What muscial instrument is being talked about here?
2. What kind of music you usually hear a guitar?
3. Where was it first played?
4. What about the modern guitar?
5. Did any famous muscians play the guitar in those times?
6. Who?
7. When was the electric guitar famous?
8. who was les paul
9. Did he use a special guitar?
10. What did it look like
11. Did Les have any popular songs?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the guitar
2. all kinds of music
3. Egypt
4. Spain
5. yes
6. Niccole Paganism
7. 1952
8. A guitar player
9. Yes
10. Like a traditional guitar?
11. Yes

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Ginger and Joey were two young dogs. They were happy because it was now the summer and they could play outside more often. Today Ginger and Joey were running around in their big backyard. They had fun barking at many things. They barked at squirrels. They barked at a bus. They barked at the mailman. They barked at a weird bug. They barked so much, they were never quiet! The neighbor was a grumpy old man. His name was Bert. Bert threw a shoe at them because they were barking too much. He couldn't take a nap because they were so loud. Bert got too angry and Bert throws things when he gets too angry. The shoe missed both Ginger and Joey, but they barked a little less. Now they ran even faster. After a very long time, they began to get tired. They sniffed around the edges of the yard and found some old watermelon. That's a good snack for young dogs like Ginger and Joey! Next, they rolled around in the dirt. Then they chased their tails. Finally, their mom came out and told them to come inside. They were so dirty, they needed a bath. Ginger loved baths and jumped right into the tub. Joey was scared and ran away to hide. After a little bit, his mom found him and he got a bath in the end, too.

1. What type of animal was Ginger?
2. How about Joey?
3. What furry animal did they bark at?
4. How about nonfurry animals?
5. What worker did they bark at?
6. What vehicle?
7. What was thrown at the dogs?
8. By whom?
9. Was Bert young?
10. Who enjoyed bathing?
11. Who didn't?
12. Who ate a snack?
13. What was it?
14. Who bathed first?
15. Was Bert good tempered?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. dog
2. dog
3. Squirrel
4. A bug
5. Mailman
6. A bus
7. A shoe
8. Bert
9. No
10. Ginger
11. Joey
12. Ginger ans Joey
13. Watermelon
14. Ginger
15. No

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Zach has a stepson, Bradley. One day, Zach drove over to meet Bradley. Bradley was a student in a high school. He neither liked nor disliked Zach, even though he had known Zach for three years. Zach was still trying to get along with Bradley. He told Bradley that he was coming over. Bradley said OK. When Zach got there, he asked if Bradley wanted to drive his car. Bradley had a driver's _ . Bradley said all right. Zach told him not to drive too fast, but he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley got on the 210 Road and headed northwest. Zach gave Bradley a few driving tips: Don't drive next to big cars; don't drive behind trucks with goods... On their way back, Zach suggested that they stop at the golf course . He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. But Bradley didn't like it; he liked his video games. However, Bradley soon found that playing golf was fun and he did very well. The next day, Bradley, for the first time, called Zach. Bradley asked if Zach would come the next Saturday, so they could take a drive and go to the golf course again. Zach said yes, with a happy feeling in his heart.

1. How did Bradley feel about Zach?
2. How long were they family?
3. Who did Zach visit?
4. Can he drive?
5. Where could they go?
6. Where did they travel?
7. Where else?
8. Whose idea was it?
9. Why?
10. Did he like that idea?
11. What did he discover?
12. What happened later?
13. And the day after?
14. Why?
15. What was the answer?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. didn't like or dislike him.
2. thre years
3. Bradley
4. yes
5. anywhere he liked.
6. Northwest on the 210 road
7. the golf course
8. Zach's
9. He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf.
10. no
11. golf is fun
12. he did very well.
13. bradley called Zach for the 1st timw
14. to ask if Zach would come the next Saturday, so they could take a drive and go to the golf course again.
15. yes