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What about? ZJ: I’ve no idea. He just asked me to e round for supper. G: Do you remember the first time we met? It was at Charlie’s wedding. You were playing the piano. Mr B: You two seem to know each other. G: Dad, this is Zheng Jie, who I know in Paris. I haven’t seen him for five years. You remember my friend who helped me out? ZJ: Don’t remind him. It was nothing. G: I insist on telling him how great you were. Dad. When you sent me to Paris to see if I could really earn a living as a painter, I stayed in Zheng Jie’s flat for three months. ZJ: The struggling musician and the struggling artist. What a pair. G: And you lent me some money too, which I never repaid you. Mr B: When Gary told me that he wanted to be a painter, I refused to give him any money. I told him if painting was important for him, he would live on bread in order to succeed. G: And I succeeded, Zheng Jie. I have an exhibition in London this ing month. You must e to see it. And I owe you some money. I didn’t have a penny the last time I saw you. But you still haven’t explained what you’re doing here? Mr B: I invited him here. Zheng Jie has some interesting plans. But let’s talk more over supper. (Later.) Mr B: Zheng Jie, I would like to support your music school. I think I can trust you, especially after what my son has told me. I haven’t told you that my family made a lot of money in the nieenth century by making children work 16 hours a day in their factories. So, although I still have large business interests, I always look for chances to make life easier for some of the children in the world. I’ve written a cheque for you. This is to help you to start your school. Mr B: It’s my pleasure. ZJ: Goodness, six zeroes! What can I say? G: And you’ll have another supporter in me. When you have found a building in which to start your school, I’d like to e and cover the walls with some bright paintings. Mr B: Now let’s drink to the success of your school! Answer the following questions: 1 What did Mr B congratulate ZJ on after a concert one day? He congratulated on his beautiful performance. 2 Why did ZJ have to work so hard? Because he planned to start a music school which would need a lot of money . 3 Could he get money from a bank? Why not? No. Because none of the banks