This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 18 стр.

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2. If you want to understand the American people better, you should go to the

American History Museum.

3. During the past one hundred twenty-five years, scientific research and

technology have greatly influenced American culture.

4. The Hands On Science Center plays an important role in intellectual

development of the nation.

5. The history of information technology began in the 1800s with the creation of

Morse Code.

6. The most popular exhibit at the National Museum of American History is

about the American presidency.

7. The Star Spangled Banner is the most precious object exhibited at the National

Museum of American History.

4 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1) Match the beginning of the phrases with their endings to make expressions from

the text

1. collect a. scientific ideas to life

2. bring b. the office

3. an exhibit c. the public

4. hold d. personal interests

5. serve e. historical objects

6. fit f. on information technology

7. affect g. place

8. take h. culture and society

2) Fill in the gaps with the correct word to complete each sentence

Information technology would not work 1)_________ electricity. So visitors

might want to examine the next exhibit 2)________ the “Nature of Electricity.”

Visitors learn 3)_______ Thomas Edison and the invention of early electric light. The

first part of the exhibit tells about nineteenth century forms of power, such

4)________ batteries and magnets. There are even some early electric lights

5)_______ helped form the technical base for Mister Edison’s work.

The exhibit 6)_______ tells about Thomas Edison’s family and the people he

worked with. Mister Edison produced 7)_____ just a light bulb, but an electrical