Present Simple Reading Comprehension for ESL Learners. The Story Tim works for a company in Sacramento, California. He's a customer service representative. He gets up at six o'clock each workday. He drives to work and begins his job at eight o'clock. He speaks to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems. Tim asks callers their birth date, the last four digits of their social security number and their address. This reading focuses on the present simple tense to describe habits and routines. Classic Short Stories. Reading Activity Text Explorer at GCFLearnFree. 2. A Haircut. It was time for a haircut. Lenny didn't even have to look in the mirror. Even though he was going bald, he knew that he needed to cut his hair every two weeks. He had a "tongue" of hair on the top of his head.
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