Daily Readinng 4

Subject Gr.
Date Block week Block Homework 4

Theme/Topic
English 6 / / 2023 3 1 Daily reading 4 1 out of 3
Objective:
Extract specific details from a given text.
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Class 6A
Read a text about cheating in sports, and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.
Memorabilia: What’s the thrill?
My friends wonder why I have an extensive collection of other people’s clothes and shoes, old
concert programmes and albums at home. They think I want to relive special moments in my
childhood. That might be true for some collectors, but I’m not sentimental. You can make a lot
of money from things that have a special place in history. Sports equipment like balls and shoes
that were used in a great match, props from popular movies, clothes worn by famous people and
first editions of books are all valuable, especially if they are signed.
There are a few different ways you can find this sort of memorabilia. First, you can buy it at an
auction. It’s expensive, but if you are lucky, it will be worth it because memorabilia can suddenly
increase in value, and you could make a lot of money. For example, a baseball signed by Babe Ruth
sold for over $77,000. In 2017, just four years later, a similar one sold for $180,000, over
twice as much! Imagine if you had enough money to buy that!
I can’t possibly buy that kind of memorabilia, but it is possible to buy part of it. Some companies
look for rare items from around the world that they think will increase in value. People can buy a
share of the memorabilia and buy and sell their shares over time. That’s a great way to make
money without spending a fortune, and for a little while, you can be the part-owner of a piece of
history, although you can’t take it home!
If your goal is actually to own memorabilia, you can find some interesting items in second-hand
shops. Sometimes, an old collector dies, and their spouse gives away their possessions without
realising their value. You could also try to predict who will become famous in the future. Getting
some shoes or a ball signed by someone who isn’t famous yet is not too hard. Then you just have
to wait until they do something spectacular. Then you have something really valuable! That’s how
I got a signed tennis racket from one of the world’s top players!
I have been tricked before, though. I bought a signed record online a few years ago. A few
years later, I tried to sell it at an auction house. When I gave it to the auctioneer, he rubbed
the signature with his finger. It was smooth, not bumpy, so he knew it wasn’t done with a pen.
Someone probably printed it on. That was a pity. I’m also always careful to keep my memorabilia
in perfect condition. You can’t just put it in a cupboard and leave it there. I once left some old
concert programmes in a cupboard, and the paper curled and changed colour.
Prepared by. Marwa Hamed Worksheet no. 11

Subject Gr. Date Block week Block Homework 4
Theme/Topic
Objective:
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Class 6A
Now I use special packaging and equipment to make sure the room doesn’t get too hot, cold or
damp. It isn’t cheap, but you need it if you are serious about collecting.
Of course, I never know which memorabilia will become valuable and which will not. I had some
signed shoes from a great young basketball player, but then he had a bad injury and quit, so
those shoes will probably never be worth much. Plus, the value of memorabilia goes up and down.
A t-shirt signed by a popular celebrity could be worth a lot now, but its value might have halved
in five years’ time when that celeb is no longer famous.
1 The writer collects memorabilia in order to…
 a. relive special moments of his childhood.

 b. make money.
 c. relive special moments of his childhood and make money.
2 The writer mentions the ball signed by Babe Ruth as an example of…
 a. the kind of memorabilia that is no longer popular.

 b. memorabilia which increased considerably in value.
 c. an item of memorabilia that he sold for a profit.
3 The companies that the writer mentions in paragraph 3…
 a. buy any kind of memorabilia from collectors.

 b. share information about the current value of memorabilia.
 c. allow poorer people to partly own valuable items.
4 How did the writer get a signed racket from a famous tennis player?
 a. He bought it after the player became famous.

 b. He was given it by the player’s spouse.
 c. He got it from the player before he was famous.

Subject Gr. Date Block week Block Homework 4
Theme/Topic
Objective:
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Class 6A
5 The writer’s signed record was an example of some memorabilia that…
 a. was fake.
 b. decreased in value.
 c. was very rare.
6 The writer recommends that collectors…
 a. keep collections in a cupboard and don’t touch them.

 b. make sure their collection is kept in a dry room.
 c. spend a lot of money on storage equipment.

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Subject Gr.

Date Block week Block Homework 4

Memorabilia: What’s the thrill?

Prepared by. Marwa Hamed Worksheet no. 11

1 The writer collects memorabilia in order to…

 a. relive special moments of his childhood.

 a. the kind of memorabilia that is no longer popular.

3 The companies that the writer mentions in paragraph 3…

 a. buy any kind of memorabilia from collectors.

 a. He bought it after the player became famous.

Prepared by. Marwa Hamed Worksheet no. 12

5 The writer’s signed record was an example of some memorabilia that…

6 The writer recommends that collectors…

 a. keep collections in a cupboard and don’t touch them.

Prepared by. Marwa Hamed Worksheet no. 13

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