Unit 3 workbook Reading and

workbook unit three.

reading and writing.

one read the web page and fill in the blanks below.symbols of American culture.each country has its own unique culture,often represented by cymbals such as foods. sports music and clothes which tell US something about it.when you think of America,what symbols come to your mind first? perhaps one of the most famous symbols of the US is fast food,fast food restaurants became popular when people began driving cars around the country. many of the earliest fast food restaurants were driven s where people ate in their cars while they were parked.however,now drive thr US have become popular because people need to keep up with the speed of modern life. with a drive through,you can just drive up to a window,pick up the food and then drive away.about twenty percent of all American meals are eaten in the car and americans spend about ten percent of their income on fast food. no wonder America is called the fast food nation.when it comes to seeing a game in person,baseball is by far the most popular sport in America. in a typical year,more people attend baseball games than football and basketball games combined.and for most people,baseball is america's game in a way that football and basketball are not. because it is a special symbol of the American spirit.for one thing,while baseball is a team sport,every player can be a hero or star.for another almost anyone can play baseball,even if you do not have great skills or ability. finally,there is nothing more American than eating a hotdog while watching a baseball game on a hot summer afternoon.baseball still is the national pastime. jazz is often called america's music. it is a music style completely created in the United States by african American musicians.jazz music broke through the color barriers and has become a key part of American culture. one early jazz pioneer was the trumpet player louis assassin. nineteen o one.to nineteen seventy one.perhaps. more than any other person assassin helped spread jazz beyond its home in new Orleans to the rest of the United States.and to the world. jazz musicians freely make up their own music to express their own feelings,even while playing in a group.this freedom and individuality make jazz a popular symbol of America. there are many other symbols of America,such as the statue of liberty,hollywood and broadway.these are but a few symbols that show something of American culture.