This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 47 стр.

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A new Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum will open in

late September. The new building will increase the size of the existing Hall of Fame

by almost one hundred percent.

Hall of Fame officials say the building will capture all of the energy and

excitement that the game of basketball provides. The most special part of the new

museum is an area called the Center Court. It looks like a full-size floor for basketball

games. Visitors to the Center Court will be able to play interactive games and take

part in skill competitions. Officials are calling the new Basketball Hall of Fame the

finest sports museum in the world.

3 COMPREHENSION CHECK

Decide whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE

1. Baseball, football and basketball are the most popular sports in the United

States.

2. Baseball is the only sport that has a museum that tells about the sport and honors

its best players.

3. Baseball started in Cooperstown, New York.

4. Americans have been playing the game of football in its modern form since the

earliest colonies were established.

5. Professional sports are a big business in the United States.

6. The Basketball Hall of Fame is the newest of the three sports halls of fame.

7. The new Basketball Hall of Fame is considered the finest sports museum in the

world.

4 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1) Match the beginning of the phrase with its ending to make expressions from the

text

1. make changes a. a campaign

2. belong b. in honor of

3. establish c. the energy and excitement

4. celebrate d. in skill competitions

5. launch e. to the game