Week 13 Reading Skills Review Quiz

Jessie’s and Jane’s mom had been staring out the window for what seemed like hours. Every once in a while, she would sniffle and dab her eye with a tissue.

   “If it weren’t for that hurricane, our plane to Jamaica would have taken off this afternoon,” Jane whispered to her sister with a pout.

  Suddenly, Jessie’s eyes lit up. “Follow me,” she instructed.

   After a while, the two girls approached their mom wearing bathing suits. “Care for a tropical beverage?” Jessie asked, carrying a tray of pineapple smoothies. 

  Jane followed behind playing island music through a portable speaker. “We ordered in some jerk chicken and rice,” she said. “Want to wait on the deck lounge chairs?”

  Their mom’s eyes gleamed, and she smiled brightly as she accepted the invitation.

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world, but it was not always the way it is today. The company was founded in 1997 as a subscription-based streaming service that sent DVDs through the mail to its subscribers. In 2007, Netflix expanded its business to streaming media in addition to the DVD rental service. Netflix began producing its own television shows and movies in 2012 and released them to its streaming service subscribers. After becoming a huge success, Netflix continued to work on and release new movies, television shows, and documentaries starring big-named celebrities. Today, Netflix is streaming in more than 190 countries worldwide and catering to more than 208 million subscribers. The company shows no signs of stopping any time soon, especially with the influx of people staying at home for work and school.