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3 What Will Be, Will Be 9 Reading Before Reading 1. Read the title. What words does it make you think of? 2. Read the text. Match a heading to each paragraph. a. What the car contained b. The burial of a car c. 50 years later d. They lived to see it e. Everyone came to the event وزار 40 عليم رابط الدرس الـ www.ien.edu.sa The Tulsa Time Capsule 1 A crowd of people gathered outside the courthouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June 1957, to witness the burial of an unusual time capsule: a brand-new gold-and-white Plymouth Belvedere car. The city leaders explained: "In exactly 50 years time, this car will be unearthed to show the world who we were and how we lived in Tulsa in 1957." 2 The automobile contained a flag, a city phone directory, an unpaid parking ticket, and the contents of a woman's purse: bobby pins, a ladies' powder compact, a plastic rain cap, several combs, a tube of lipstick, a pack of gum, a wad of tissues, $2.73 in bills and coins. Five gallons of gas were also included, in case the combustion engine became obsolete by 2007 and no fuel was available. 3 The event attracted all sorts of people to Denver Avenue that day in 1957. Some thought that the idea of burying a new car was dumb; others thought it was brilliant. Raffle tickets (for the car) were sold. The person to guess the approximate population of Tulsa in 2007 would win. "I'll never be alive," said Teddy Baxter, aged 6. "Sure you will," answered his brother Henry, who was 19. "I might not be, but you'll be around for sure." Gene McDaniel, who was 20 at the time, thought: "In 2007, I'll be 70—I'll never make it." 4 The Plymouth was wrapped in protective materials and lowered into a concrete vault, which was supposed to withstand even a nuclear attack. It lay there for 50 years. On June 13, 2007, the vault was opened, and the car was raised as thousands of people watched. The organizer of the event said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I present you Miss Belvedere." Unfortunately the tomb was unable to protect the car from moisture, and the vintage vehicle was covered in rust. The contents of a “typical” woman's handbag in the glove compartment looked like a lump of rotted leather. The microfilm that recorded the names of the contestants wasn't found. There was a bit of disappointment that the items were not in better condition. However, some items inside the time capsule were in good shape-they included a U.S. flag and some historical documents, such as aerial maps of the city and postcards. 5 The good news is that when the Belvedere was unearthed, Teddy and Gene were still alive. They never thought they would be here to see it happen. Someone present said, “It's our King Tut's tomb. It's like a fairy tale." Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 40 30/4/24 2:01 AM

The Tulsa Time Capsule

After Reading A. Choose the correct meaning of each word. وزارة التعليم 1. to gather (paragraph 1) a. to come together 2. to witness (paragraph 1). a. to give evidence 3. bobby pin (paragraph 2) a. pin worn by boys 4. obsolete (paragraph 2) a. complete 5. vault (paragraph 4) a. an electric measure 6. to withstand (paragraph 4) a. to oppose b. to separate c. to join b. to help c. to see an event b. safety pin c. hairpin b. outdated c. high-tech b. a safe c. a can b. to observe c. to resist or survive B. Answer the questions about the reading. 1. What was the purpose of burying the car for 50 years? 2. Why did the organizers include five gallons of gas for the car? 3. Are any of the items put in the car obsolete today? 4. Who was going to be the winner of the contest? 5. What was the bad news in 2007? C. Complete the sentences about the reading in your own words. 1. "In 50 years time, when this car is taken out of the vault, people will 2. "If I buy a raffle ticket for the car, I might not " د, 3. "When people open the glove compartment in 2007, they " Discussion Have you ever read about "hidden treasure"? When was it hidden and what did people find? Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 41 41 30/4/24 2:01 AM

Choose the correct meaning of each word to gather

Have you ever read about hidden treasure when was it hidden and what did people find?