C-S02 — A Headphone Repair with an Unexpected Teacher
Module C · version 0.4.0 · original fictional reading practice

1. At a school repair afternoon, students brought objects that no longer worked. Sixteen-year-old Eitan volunteered because he liked taking small machines apart. He expected to fix a few headphones and show younger children what he knew. The table soon filled with broken lamps, clocks and other everyday objects.
2. An older visitor named Rachel brought headphones that had stopped working on one side. Eitan tried a new cable, but nothing changed. He was ready to tell her to buy another pair. Rachel asked him to open the small box where the cable joined the headphones. She had repaired radios for many years.
3. Inside the box, Rachel found a loose wire. She showed Eitan how it should connect, and the adult repair leader safely attached it. The headphones worked again. Eitan realized that trying another cable had not tested every possible cause. He asked Rachel to stay and help with the next object.
4. By the end of the afternoon, Eitan had learned more than he had expected to teach. The school invited Rachel to the next repair meeting. On the sign above the table, Eitan wrote, 'Bring a broken object and something you know.' This time, he left a chair ready for her.

C-S02-Q01 | C-S02-P1
Select TWO correct answers.
What do we learn from paragraph I? Choose TWO correct answers.
A. Eitan expected younger children to teach him repairs.
B. Eitan came because he disliked working with machines.
C. Visitors brought objects that were all working well.
D. Eitan expected to teach younger children.
E. Eitan enjoyed taking small machines apart.
F. The table contained only headphones.

C-S02-Q02 | C-S02-P1
Give ONE answer.
Give ONE type of object on the repair table. Give ONE answer from paragraph I.

C-S02-Q03 | C-S02-P2
Circle ONE correct answer.
Complete the answer according to paragraph II. Rachel could suggest another check because she (–).
A. had replaced radios for many years
B. had bought the headphones that morning
C. had repaired radios for many years
D. had admired new headphones for many years

C-S02-Q04 | C-S02-P2
Complete the sentence.
Complete the sentence. Before Rachel’s suggestion, Eitan tried _____.

C-S02-Q05 | C-S02-P3
Give TWO answers.
What are TWO things Rachel did to help with the repair? Give TWO answers from paragraph III.

C-S02-Q06 | C-S02-P4
Circle ONE correct answer.
In paragraph IV, who does 'her' refer to in 'he left a chair ready for her'?
A. The adult repair leader
B. Rachel
C. One of the younger children
D. Someone from the school office

C-S02-Q07 | whole_text
Circle ONE correct answer.
What is the main idea of the text?
A. Schools should replace every broken object.
B. Trying a new cable always fixes headphones.
C. People of different ages can learn useful skills from each other.
D. Older people cannot repair modern objects.