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Activity 2 - Reading comprehension

Read this piece of news taken from the online newspaper "Daily Mail" and answer the following true or false questions.

Lee esta noticia extraída del diario digital "Daily Mail" y responde si las siguientes preguntas son verdaderas o falsas.

Girls use restaurant WiFi to take online classes

Dos niñas usando internet en patio un restaurante

Ph. Kevin de León

The photograph of two girls doing their homework outside a fast food restaurant went viral and concerned the Hispanic community in Silicon Valley, California, United States.

The little ones took advantage of the local WiFi signal to take virtual classes and finish their assigned tasks to fulfill their school attendance, which is received online due to restrictions due to the pandemic. The employees of the establishment approached the girls to verify that they were well and even offered them food on some occasions. They were both sitting on the floor, with their notebooks and computers.

The story went viral by Instagram user @ms_mamie89 who posted the image and explained: "My mom sent me this photo today. These 2 girls were looking for a place with WiFi to do their homework, so they sat near the restaurant to connect to the free WiFi ... All students from preschool to college should have free access to reliable WiFi, especially now. What can we do as a community to stand together for students who need something as simple as WiFi to be successful? Share and tag people in our community who can help," he added.

Kevin De Leon, who works in the state Senate for the Democratic Party, published the image on his social networks, took the photo of this user and said: "... This is California, home to Silicon Valley ... where the digital divide is deeper than ever, where 40% of Latinos do not have access to the Internet. This generation deserves better."

The photo of these girls caught the attention of many people, in addition to local officials and school district workers, who pledged to provide free access points. In an update, @ms_mamie89 wrote that the girls were identified by their school district and given a wireless connection to their home.

 

¿True or False?

Pregunta 1

The photograph of the two girls doing homework on the street especially worried the African-American community. 

Pregunta 2

The restaurant's staff provided the girls with computers and laptops.

Pregunta 3

The first person to raise awareness on the problem did it through a social media platform.

Pregunta 4

The Republican Kevin De León reposted the image on social media to spread the word.

Pregunta 5

Unfortunately the problem couldn't be solved.