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Quechua , also known as runa simi ("people's language"), is an indigenous language family, with variations spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Andes and highlands of South America. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken language family of indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably some 810 million speakers. Approximately 13% of Peruvians speak Quechua. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language of the Inca Empire, and was disseminated by the colonizers throughout their reign.

Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who already spoke forms of Quechua. In the Cusco region, Quechua was influenced by local languages such as Aymara. The Cuzco variety of Quechua developed as quite distinct. In similar ways, diverse dialects developed in different areas, related to existing local languages, when the Inca Empire ruled and imposed Quechua as the official language.

After the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century, Quechua continued to be used widely by the indigenous peoples as the "common language." It was officially recognized by the Spanish administration and many Spanish learned it in order to communicate with the local peoples. Clergy of the Catholic Church adopted Quechua to use as the language of evangelization. Given its use by the Catholic missionaries, the range of Quechua continued to expand in some areas.

1. What language is the article referring to?
2. What else is it known as?
3. which means?
4. Who speaks the language
5. Where do they live
6. is it a widely spoken language
7. How many people speak it
8. How many Peruvians
9. What is it widely known for
10. What century did the Spanish come into the empire
11. Did they learn the language as well
12. What church also used the language
13. Did this help expand it even more?
14. What languages helped influence it?
15. What country is Inca from

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Quechua
2. runa simi
3. people's language
4. Quechua peoples
5. in the Andes
6. yes
7. 810 million
8. 13%
9. eing the main language of the Inca Empire
10. 16th
11. yes
12. the Catholic Church
13. yes
14. Aymara, Cuzco
15. Peru

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I hated writing thank-you notes as a child, but I had no choice: My mother was adamant about honoring other people's kindness and generosity. But now after a childhood spent crafting those notes, the music of gratitude flows naturally from me.

I hire Brant to build an arbor around my front door. I drew it exactly as I wanted, and he realized my vision perfectly. Surprised at how the arbor's beauty uplifted me every time I stepped into my house, I called Brant a few weeks after the arbor went up. He answered the phone defensively.

"What can I do for you?" he asked, his voice cold and distant.

"You can say, 'You're welcome,' " I responded.

"I don't understand," Brant shot back.

"I am calling to say 'Thank you.' ''

Silence.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"I love my arbor, and I wanted you to know how much I appreciate your work."

More silence.

"I've been doing this work for 20 years, and no one has ever called to thank me for it," said Brant. "People only call me when they have problems." He was doubtful.

I also had a similar experience with L.J. He answered my questions, didn't push, and gave me space to think and decide. I wrote to let him know that he completely exceeded my expectations of what a beat-them-down car sales experience would be like, and that I was happy with my car choice. L.J. called me a few days later. He said that this was the first thank-you note in the history of the dealership.

Are we really living in an age when feedback only closes with complaint? It seems to me that when we focus on problems, we only have dissatisfaction and complaint. But when we focus on celebrating goodness, we are likely to turn it into something positive.

1. What work does Brant do?
2. How long has he been doing it?
3. Has anyone ever called to thank him?
4. What does LJ
5. Do people usually thank him?
6. what did he do for the author of the article?
7. What do we have if we only look at our problems?
8. What did Brant build for the author?
9. What part of the house was it by?
10. What did it do for the author?
11. Was it beautiful?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. He builds
2. 20 years,
3. no
4. Car salesman
5. no
6. answered questions, didn't push, and space
7. dissatisfaction and complaint
8. an arbor
9. front door
10. uplifted them
11. yes

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CHAPTER XXXI

MISS LENEVEU'S MESSAGE

The two men stepped back into the hotel. The cashier had returned to his desk, and the incident which had just transpired seemed to have passed unnoticed. Nevertheless, Laverick felt that the studied indifference of his companion's manner had its significance, and he endeavored to imitate it.

"Shall we go through into the bar?" he asked. "There's very seldom any one there at this time."

"Anywhere you say," Bellamy answered. "It's years since we had a drink together."

They passed into the inner room and, finding it empty, drew two chairs into the further corner. Bellamy summoned the waiter.

"Two whiskies and sodas quick, Tim," he ordered. "Now, Laverick, listen to me," he added, as the waiter turned away. "We are alone for the moment but it won't be for long. You know very well that it wasn't to renew our schoolboy acquaintance that I've asked you to come in here with me."

Laverick drew a little breath.

"Please go on," he said. "I am as anxious as you can be to grasp this affair properly."

"When we left school," Bellamy remarked, "you were destined for the Stock Exchange. I went first to Magdalen. Did you ever hear what became of me afterwards?"

"I always understood," Laverick answered, "that you went into one of the Government offices."

"Quite right," Bellamy assented. "I did. At this moment I have the honor to serve His Majesty."

"Two thousand a year and two hours work a day," Laverick laughed. "I know the sort of thing."

1. What was the excuse that Bellamy used to bring Laverick with him?
2. What was Laverick's plan after school?
3. Where did Bellamy go?
4. And then where?
5. Does he still work there?
6. What does Laverick say about that?
7. What did they order to drink?
8. How long had the two been friends?
9. What was the waiter's name?
10. Was the bar busy?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. "It's years since we had a drink together."
2. he was destined for the Stock Exchange.
3. to Magdalen
4. to the Government offices
5. yes
6. Two thousand a year and two hours work a day,
7. Two whiskies and sodas
8. since school
9. Tim
10. no