There is a small fire station in town. At this station, the firefighters are volunteers. That means they work for free. The fire station gets some money from the government to take care of the building and the fire truck. But the fire station has a problem. Last winter, a pipe in the fire station froze. Then it burst. Water went everywhere. There is a lot of damage. Now the building cannot be used. What is worse, the fire station does not have enough money for the repairs
needed to fix the damage. The people in town are worried about what will happen if there is a fire and no working fire station. But they will figure out a way to solve the problem. They always do!
Questions
1) The main problem in the town is that
A. the firefighters do not make any money
B. a pipe in the fire station froze last winter
C. people cannot fix the fire station
D. people in town are worried
2) As used in the passage, which accurately describes something that has damage?
A. A library is closed on Sundays. People cannot check out books that day.
B. A hose is used to water the garden. The water goes all over the plants.
C. An old washing machine still works. It is almost 20 years old.
D. A stack of books fell on a computer. Now it will not turn on.
3) According to the author, the water went everywhere because the pipe
A. froze
B. burst
C. leaked
D. broke
4) In the passage, the author writes, “But they will figure out a way to solve the problem.” In this sentence, the phrase “solve the problem” most likely means
A. get more money
B. fix the fire station
C. make sure no fires happen
D. make sure no pipes freeze
5) The feeling at the end of the passage can best be described as
A. hopeful
B. worried
C. upset
D. excited
6) Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that the people in town will be most likely to
A. give money to the firefighters
B. build a new fire station
C. help fix the fire station themselves
D. ask the firefighters to work for free