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A pizza delivery driver was called a hero on Monday after she likely saved an elderly woman's life. Before Monday's incident, most neighbors knew little about Memphis resident Jean Wilson, except that she's eaten pizza daily for the past three years. “We make her pizza every day before she even calls, because we know she's going to call,” delivery driver Susan Guy said. Guy often delivers Wilson's regular order, one large pepperoni pizza, but recently workers at her restaurant noticed an unusual break in the pattern. “She hadn't called in three days,” Guy said. “My boss told me about it today.” Guy insisted to her boss that she should be allowed to check on Wilson.
Guy drove to Wilson's house and knocked on her door, but no one answered. Then, she banged on Wilson's windows, but there was still no response. Running out of options, Wilson ran to neighbor Larry Comeaux's house for help. “The pizza lady came over and knocked on the door wanting to know if I'd seen the lady across the street,” Comeaux said. “And he said, 'No, maybe she's not home,'” Guy said. “And I said, 'Well, not home?' I said, 'How many times have you seen her leave?' And he said, 'Never.'” Guy quickly called 911. When police arrived, they broke down the door to Wilson's home, and found her lying on the floor inside.

They soon learned that Wilson had fallen on Saturday, and couldn't get over to a telephone to call for help. Investigators said it's possible that her pizza-only diet may have saved her life.

By Nick Kenney, 22 February, 2011 WMC-TV

RESPUESTAS

READING COMPREHENSION

I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text.

• a. What had been unusual about Jean Wilson behavior? PAR. 2
• b. What actions did the delivery driver take when he arrived at Jean Wilson’s house? PAR. 3

 

II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports
your answer by copying the exact passage on the answer sheet.
a. Jean Wilson’s pizza was usually ready by the time she ordered it.

• TRUE: We make her pizza every day before she even calls, because we know she's going to call, (...)

b. Guy’s boss went to check on Jean Wilson.

• FALSE: Guy insisted to her boss that she be allowed to check on Wilson.

c. Guy called the police because Jean Wilson had left the house.

• FALSE: 'How many times have you seen her leave?' And he said, 'Never.' Guy quickly called 911.

III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options:
alert likely elderly noticed break banged

• a. old: elderly
• b. probably: likely
• c. variation: break
• d. knocked: banged

IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct.
1. Jean Wilson’s neighbors …

• a. knew she was not home.
• b. did not know much about the old lady. 
• c. knew she followed a pizza-free diet.

2. When Susan Guy arrived at Wilson’s home, she…

• a. went over to the neighbor’s house for help. 
• b. broke Jean Wilson’s window and called the police.
• c. broke into Jean Wilson’s house.

3. Jean Wilson…

• a. rarely left the house. 
• b. could not call for help because she did not have a phone.
• c. drove to the pizza place to get a large pepperoni pizza every day.

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