This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 32 стр.

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TEXT 6

1 KEY WORDS

Match the vocabulary items with their definitions

1. trade a. put forward an idea for discussion by others

2. propose b. the process or period of gathering in crops

3. steamboat c. a rubber covering placed around a wheel

4. crop d. the action of buying and selling goods and services

5. harvest e. made longer or wider without tearing or breaking

6. tire f. a boat that is propelled by a steam engine

7. stretch g. a person injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident

8. victim h. material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to

produce heat or power

9. fuel i. a matter of interest or importance to someone

10. concern j. a cultivated plant that is grown as food

2 FIND THE INFORMATION

Read the text as quickly as possible and answer the questions:

1. What was Thomas Jefferson’s wish?

2. What project did he propose?

3. When did the American railroad system begin?

4. What was the effect of the railway system on the nation?

5. When did the electric streetcar become a common form of transportation?

6. Who was the first to cross the United States in an automobile?

7. How long did the trip last?

8. What was the most travelled highway during the 1920s and 30s?

9. When was the major work on the Interstate Highway System completed?