A Day We Remember

Jeffmock · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

In New York City, two towers once stood very tall. People called them the Twin Towers. Thousands of people worked there each day. On September 11, 2001, a very sad thing happened. The towers came down. Many people did not come home that day. Firefighters and police officers ran toward the buildings to help. Strangers helped strangers. People all over the country sent food, blankets, and letters. Later, workers found a small pear tree under the broken stone. It was burned and broken. People cared for it for years until it grew strong again. Today that tree stands where the towers were, beside two quiet pools of water. The names of the people are carved around the edges.

Questions

1.Why does the passage tell about the pear tree at the end?
- To show that the tree was the tallest thing there.
- To show that something can grow strong again after a hard time.
- To explain how to plant a tree.
- To tell what the towers were made of.
2.What did people all over the country do to help?
- They built new towers.
- They sent food, blankets, and letters.
- They planted trees.
- They wrote songs.
3.What is at the place where the towers once stood?
- A firehouse.
- A school.
- Two quiet pools of water with names around them.
- An airport.