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According to the passage, why did George’s piano teacher give him lessons for free? (A) His parents were too poor to pay for the lessons. (B) The teacher was impressed with George’s talent. (C) Famous piano teachers never received money from their students. (D) Popular music was more important than classical music. The correct answer is (B). The most important words in the question are “lessons for free.” When you scan for those words, you will find them in the last sentence of the paragraph. Once again, repeat to yourself the most important strategy of answering questions in the reading section: DO NOT READ THE ENTIRE PASSAGE BEFORE YOU START ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS!