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Read the following message.

Dear Nadia and Owen,

I saw the news about the ice storm that battered Truro last week, and I was so relieved when your message finally reached us. It was a comfort to know that you are both unhurt, even if it stung to hear that your bungalow took a beating. Still, you came off lightly: a collapsed carport and a cracked bay window are nothing next to what your neighbours endured. The broadcasts showed the sheer wreckage the freezing rain left behind, the snapped hydro poles and the roofs caved in under the weight of the ice, and our hearts ache for every household that lost so much.

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1The writer, Colette, most likely works as
Aa member of a storm-debris crew.
Bsomeone who fills prescriptions for a living.
Cthe mayor of Antigonish.
Dan accountant at a downtown firm.
2Colette hopes to grow the relief effort by
Aasking Mayor Gordon Fraser to pay for it himself.
Boffering their basement suite to displaced families.
Cbringing the wider town on board.
Djoining the crew that hauls away the debris.
3Nadia and Owen's home
Alost its finished basement suite.
Bwas flattened under the weight of the ice.
Ccame through with only minor damage.
Dsuffered more harm than their neighbours' homes.
4For the moment, Colette is helping mainly by
Asending everyday necessities to the storm zone.
Bcovering double shifts at the drugstore.
Cdriving out to Colchester County this weekend.
Dhauling storm debris alongside a crew.
5In writing this letter, Colette mainly wants
Ato describe the wreckage the freezing rain left behind.
Bto comfort her friends and open her home to them.
Cto ask them to help with the pharmacist shortage.
Dto request blankets and soup for the collection.
6Once his exam is over, Theo plans to
Ahand in his last paper ahead of Friday.
Bdrive the relief bins to Colchester County.
Cset up the relief drive back in Antigonish.
Dtravel out to the storm-hit area to help.
7Colette offers Nadia and Owen
Amoney to rebuild the carport.
Ba ride out to Colchester County.
Ca spot in her home for as long as they need.
Dwork at her drugstore.
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