The heaviest man dies – level 1

06-06-2014 07:00

This news is about a man. He is the heaviest man in the world. He weighs 560 kilograms. That is like a small car.

The man lives in the USA. He eats pizza and burgers there. His job is to repair computers. The man moves back to Mexico. He eats tacos there.

The man has problems with his heart. His heart does not beat normally. The man goes to hospital. He dies. He is 394 kilos heavy when he dies.

Difficult words: weigh (be heavy), beat (work).

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