A Frigid Day
It is a frigid January day in York, Pennsylvania.
The temperature is below freezing. Snow is starting to fall.
Dr. James turns on the television to check the weather.
He must leave for his work at the hospital soon.
“Today is going to be very cold,” says the TV weatherman. “Be sure to wear very warm clothes when you go outside. Also, be careful driving on the roads. Snowfall will make them slippery. In fact, if you can stay home today, do it!”
Dr. James cannot stay home. Very sick people are waiting to see him at the hospital.
He goes to his closet. He takes out the warmest clothes he has.
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He puts on a sweater, jacket, gloves, socks, boots and a hat.
He opens his front door to go to work. A gust of cold air blows inside.
“Wow, it is very cold outside,” Dr. James says. He is from Miami and does not like the cold. “The weatherman was right!”
Before he can drive to work, Dr. James must clear the snow off his car.
He does this very fast. He hops in the car. He shivers. His neck feels especially cold.
Dr. James drives slowly to work. Everyone else is driving slowly, too. There is a lot of traffic on the road. There are cars in front and behind.
Suddenly, the cars in front of Dr. James come to a stop. There has been an accident!
Dr. James hurries from his car to check on the driver of the car that has swerved off the road. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asks.
“Yes, yes, we are fine. We slipped on a patch of ice,” the driver says. “This would have been a good day to stay home in bed.”
Multiple-Choice Question:
(A) It is very cold. (B) It is very rainy.
(C) It is very windy. (D) It is very slippery.
(A) Florida (B) Miami
(C) Pennsylvania (D) York
(A) There are sick people waiting for him.
(B) He does not believe the weatherman.
(C) He has to clear the snow off his car.
(D) He must help the people in the accident.
(A) mittens (B) a scarf (C) another hat (D) an undershirt
(A) Fast (B) slowly (C) very slowly (D) very fast
(A) It is a hot place. (B) It is a rainy place.
(C) It is a windy place. (D) It is a place where people drive slowly
(A) badly (B) slowly
(C) very fast (D) like they do not care
(A) The roads are full of cars.
(B) The roads are easy to slide on.
(C) The roads are very long and curvy.
(D) The roads lead to a place with lots of snow.
(A) He is very cold.
(B) He is late for work.
(C) He knows his patients are waiting.
(D) He knows he will have to drive slowly
(A) There is a lot of snow on the road.
(B) There are a lot of cars on the road.
(C) There are a lot of accidents on the road.
(D) There are a lot of people walking on the road
(A) because it was snowing outside
(B) because Dr. James hit the car
(C) because it was so cold outside
(D) because he was getting late
(A) something that happens only with cars
(B) something that happens only in the snow
(C) something that happens that has not been planned
(D) something that happens because other people want it to
Multiple Choices (with more than one option):
(A) It is a windy day
(B) It is very cold outside.
(C) The roads are slippery.
(D) There will be an accident.
(A) He is very cold.
(B) He wants to get to the hospital.
(C) He is worried about his patients.
(D) He wants to make sure the people in the car are okay.
(A) dresses warmly
(B) calls the hospital
(C) watches the weather
(D) clears the snow from his car
Answer key
(1)–(A); (2)–(D); (3)–(A); (4)–(B); (5)–(B); (6)–(A); (7)–(B); (8)–(B); (9)–(C); (10)–(B); (11)–(A); (12)–(C); (13)–(B,C); (14)–(B,C); (15)–(A,C,D)
