electric guitar in 1946. The Gibson Guitar Company began producing its famous Les Paul Guitar in 1952. It became

　　a powerful influence in 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 his music. They included Paul playing as many as six musical parts at the same time. 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. The passage is organized in the pattern of________.

　　A. time and events

　　B. comparison and contrast

　　C. cause and effect

　　D. definition and classification

　　2. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

　　A. Music would not be the same without the guitar.

　　B. The choice of musical instrument is important for a band.

　　C. Guitar was the most popular musical instrument in the past.

　　D. Every musician likes playing music with the guitar.

　　3. The passage introduces ________.

　　A. the method of playing the guitar

　　B. the exact time of the guitar's origin

　　C. the way that the guitar is made

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