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© 1997-2010 n2y, Inc. © Symbolstix, LLC used with permission. news-2-you n2y People love to ride the colorful streetcars. Portland, Oregon is America’s “Streetcar Town.” The Portland Streetcar company opened in 2001. PORTLAND’S STREETCARS WHAT http://portlandstreetcar.org/ 2001 Volume XIII, Edition 9 October 25, 2010 www.news-2-you.com page 1 America’s first new streetcars are in Portland.
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People love to ride the colorful streetcars.
Portland, Oregon is America’s “Streetcar Town.”
The Portland Streetcar company opened in 2001.
PORTLAND’SSTREETCARS
WHAT
http://portlandstreetcar.org/
2001
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America’s first new streetcars are in Portland.
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Cities like Portland have found an answer.
Taxis and cars crowd city streets.
No one likes to drive in big city traffic.
They have brought back an old idea.
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What will make city travel easier ?
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The streetcars traveled faster on the tracks.
First, horses pulled the streetcars on city streets.
People have been riding streetcars since the 1800s.
Then the streetcars were put on railroad tracks.
In the 1880s, electric power replaced the horses.
1800s
1880s
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More and more people began to buy cars.
Millions of people rode the streetcars every day.
Most cities built streetcar lines.
In the 1930s, people stopped riding them.
After World War II, most families had a car.
1930s
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Cities paved over their streetcar tracks.
Gasoline was cheap.
People drove their cars in the city.
Buses replaced streetcars in most cities.
Only two cities kept their old streetcars. *
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* Toronto and New Orleans
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The city bought new streetcars for the old tracks.
Cities want fewer cars on their streets.
Today, city streets are too crowded.
Portland still had its old streetcar tracks.
Portland opened a four mile streetcar line.
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You can bring a stroller or wheelchair inside.
The streetcars have comfortable seats and air conditioning.
Today, streetcars are better.
They even have message boards and vending machines.
The streetcars have wider doors and no steps.
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The tickets are cheap and the ride is fun.
The people of Portland like their streetcars.
Many people leave their cars at home.
A new 3.3 mile track will open in 2012.
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Over 12,000 people ride the streetcar each day.
12,000
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STREETCAR CREWWHO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductor_%28transportation%29
Most streetcars have a driver and a conductor.
The driver drives the streetcar.
He stops so people can enter and exit.
The driver sits in the front of the streetcar.
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Both the driver and the conductor wear uniforms.
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* The trolley pole connects the streetcar to the overhead electric line.
He tells the driver when to stop and go.
He helps passengers and answers questions.
A conductor walks through the streetcar.
Sometimes the conductor helps move the trolley pole. *
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The conductor also takes ticket money from the passengers.
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WHERE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon
PORTLAND, OREGON
Portland is the largest city in Oregon.
The city is near the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.
Mount Hood and Mount Saint Helens are near the city.
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You can see two snow - capped mountains from Portland.
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Portland has a professional basketball team: the Trail Blazers.
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NEED Line Juice
2 t honey pitcher spoon 4 cups
1 liter carbonated water
1/4 C lemon juice
1/4 C lime juice 4 lemon slices 4 lime slices
2. Put in refrigerator for one hour. 1
3. Pour in cups.
4. Drink.
Drink
Serves 4
1. Put water, lemon juice, lime juice, lemons, limes and honey in pitcher. Stir well.
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Knock, Knock.
Who’s there ?
Line.
Line who ?
Line to the police is very bad.
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laundry
air conditioning
streetcar
street
city
uniform
toaster
driver
electric power
lunch box
traffic
message board
Circle the pictures about PORTLAND’S STREETCARS.
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spaceride
conductorline
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1. WHAT is this paper about ?
4. WHAT first pulled streetcars on city streets ?
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6. HOW many people ride a Portland streetcar each day ?
5. WHAT replaced streetcars in most cities ?
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2. WHERE are America’s new streetcars ?
3. WHAT crowds city streets ?
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puzzle page
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sudoku pageFill in the grid using the pictures below so that every row, every column and every large box contains the following four items: .
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3. WHY do big cities like streetcars ?
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2. WHY would you like a streetcar in your city ?
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1. WHAT is the difference between a bus and a streetcar ?
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THE NETS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets** Previously, the Nets played in East Rutherford, New Jersey for 29 years.
* National Basketball Association
The New Jersey Nets are an NBA basketball team. *
They will begin the 2010 - 2011 season on November 3.
The Nets will be playing in a new home arena. **
This year, the Nets will play in Newark, New Jersey.
The Nets will play in the Prudential Center.
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The Nets hope for better luck in Brooklyn.
The team will move to New York City in 2012.
The Nets will be in Newark for two years.
They will find a new home in Brooklyn.
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The team won only 12 games in 2009 - 2010.
12 2009 2010-
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