1、2014年秋高中英语 Module 5 The Great Sports Personality Sports Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers训练 外研版必修5This summer, in addition to its award-winning main exhibition, the National Constitution Center will host Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers from May 26, 2006 through August 20, 2006. The exh
2、ibit also features an exclusive National Constitution Center created section, Local Legends, as a tribute to Philadelphias own hometown heroes. Artifacts selected emphasize such issues as womens changing roles, racial and ethnic integration, the emergence of sports celebrities and superstars, nation
3、alism, perceptions about human physical limitations, and technological breakthroughs that enhanced performance and participation. Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers reminds visitors of all these issues that athletes encounter and the effect their personal victories, both on and off the fiel
4、d, exert on the nations consciousness. The exhibition is divided into six main sections: Firsts, Olympians, Game Makers, More than Champions, Barrier Removers, and Superstars. Spotlighting the Smithsonians sports collection, the exhibit includes artifacts and memorabilia from Jackie Robinson, Babe R
5、uth, Roberto Clemente, Gertrude Ederle, Michael Jordan, Billie Jean King, and the Miracle on Ice U.S. Hockey Team, among others. Local LegendsTo add some Philadelphia flavor, the National Constitution Center is supplementing the exhibit with a tribute to local sports heroes and record breakers, Loca
6、l Legends. This special section will include a variety of artifacts, images, and memorabilia from some of the biggest names in Philadelphia sports history, including Wilt Chamberlain, Bobby Clarke, Vince Papale, Tug McGraw, and Joe Frazier. Visitors can also explore a display of legendary sports cov
7、ers from the archives of the Philadelphia Daily NewsThe Palestra: Cathedral of BasketballThe exhibit also features a documentary on Philadelphias famous basketball areana, the Palestra. The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most hist
8、oric arena in the country. This documentary film is written, produced and directed by former University of Pennsylvania Womens Basketball Player, Mikaelyn Austin. Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers at the National Constitution Center is sponsored in part by the Philadelphia Daily News, and is free with regular museum admission. Audi is the exclusive national sponsor of the exhibition. 2
