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English Reading Practice – Social Security

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and | company | grateful | his | hurt | Jimmy | leg | lots | money | One | return | situation | the | therapist | to | very | visits | Within | work | works

Jimmy works for a big construction . He helps to build roads and parking .

day, Jimmy falls off his tractor and gets . He breaks his leg.
After a few weeks, 's leg heals, but it still does not work way he needs it to. He is still weak.

Because of this, Jimmy cannot to work. This makes it difficult for him to make and to provide for his family. Without his , he cannot pay rent or buy food.

Thanks social security, Jimmy can do something about his . His social security provides Jimmy with a therapist. Jimmy this therapist five days each week. The teaches Jimmy how to do his job with leg. They do special exercises that help Jimmy’s .

Jimmy is so for this opportunity. He hard to rebuild his skills and his muscles. a few months, he is back to work is able to provide for his family again.