Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He's being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities.

He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous.

When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies ,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer.

His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18thcentury in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, "I don't teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch."

His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. "I'm a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don't have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record."

1. Who was Shane's tutor?
2. What does he say about Shane?
3. Who did he compare him to?
4. Where was Mozart from?
5. When was he alive?
6. How old is Shane?
7. Where does he live?
8. What is he becoming known as?
9. Because he looks like him?
10. Why?
11. How much does he practice?
12. When did his lessons start?
13. When does he feel nervous?
14. When did he start saying he could play piano?
15. Where does he make up songs?
16. What does his dad do?
17. Does he have siblings?
18. How many?
19. Is his dad married?
20. Where does he desire to send Shane?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. Richard Goffin-Lecar
2. "I don't teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch."
3. Amadeus Mozart
4. Salzburg, Austria
5. in the 18thcentury
6. 10
7. England
8. Mozart
9. no
10. because of his amazing abilities playing the piano
11. 4 hours a week
12. four months ago
13. never
14. at 3
15. at home
16. records him playing
17. yes
18. two
19. no
20. a good music school