12-(0.74) George Willig loves to climb. He has climbed mountains for many years. In 1977, willig decided to climb the second tallest building in the world- the World Trade Center in New York City. It is 1 10 floors Willig planned his climb carefully. He made a special claw to fit on the outside of the building. He found a strong rope to wrap around his body. Willig tested the equipment on the building five times late in the evening. Only his close friends knew about his plan Willig began his climb at 6: 30 a. m. on May 26. Soon a crowd of people gathered on the street. They watched the 27-year-old man make his way up slowly. Willig was 20 feet high before police found out what he was doing. They ordered him to come down, but he refused The crowd got bigger as Willig climbed higher. Soon thousands of people were cheering. The police waited on the roof of the building At 10: 05 a.m., Willig finally reached the top. The police asked for his autograph and then arrested him At first, Willig was fined $250,000. But later the mayor of New York change the fine to $1. 10, or one penny for every floor of the building Why did George Willig climb the World Trade Center? Many people said he wanted to be famous. But 1. How long did George Willig take to climb the Building? allenge of climbing illig said that is not true. He said he did it for the joy and challenge of climbing A)One hour. B)About 3 1/2 hours. C) About 5 hours. D)About 2 hours 2. Willig tested his equipment five times A)to make sure it was safe b)to show that he could count C)to see how heavy it was D)to see how it looks 3. Willig probably did not tell police about his plan because A)he did not know how to find them b) he thought they would stop him C)he thought it would rain D) he was not sure whether he could climb to the top 4. What reason did Willig give for climbing the building? A)For money. B) For autographs. C) For the challenge. D)For becoming famous The police probably arrested Willig because he was A)scaring people B)climbing too slowly C)breaking the law D)putting the police in trouble 12. BABCC12 – (0.74) George Willig loves to climb. He has climbed mountains for many years. In 1977, Willig decided to climb the second tallest building in the world — the World Trade Center in New York City. It is 110 floors high. Willig planned his climb carefully. He made a special claw to fit on the outside of the building. He found a strong rope to wrap around his body. Willig tested the equipment on the building five times late in the evening. Only his close friends knew about his plan. Willig began his climb at 6:30 a.m. on May 26. Soon a crowd of people gathered on the street. They watched the 27-year-old man make his way up slowly. Willig was 20 feet high before police found out what he was doing. They ordered him to come down, but he refused. The crowd got bigger as Willig climbed higher. Soon thousands of people were cheering. The police waited on the roof of the building. At 10:05 a.m., Willig finally reached the top. The police asked for his autograph and then arrested him. At first, Willig was fined $250,000. But later the mayor of New York change the fine to $1.10, or one penny for every floor of the building. Why did George Willig climb the World Trade Center? Many people said he wanted to be famous. But Willig said that is not true. He said he did it for the joy and challenge of climbing. 1. How long did George Willig take to climb the Building? A) One hour. B) About 3 1/2 hours. C) About 5 hours. D) About 2 hours. 2. Willig tested his equipment five times ________. A) to make sure it was safe B) to show that he could count C) to see how heavy it was D) to see how it looks 3. Willig probably did not tell police about his plan because ________. A) he did not know how to find them B) he thought they would stop him C) he thought it would rain D) he was not sure whether he could climb to the top 4. What reason did Willig give for climbing the building? A) For money. B) For autographs. C) For the challenge. D) For becoming famous. 5. The police probably arrested Willig because he was ________. A) scaring people B) climbing too slowly C) breaking the law D) putting the police in trouble 12. BABCC