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[Headlines] (HL-예술/취미/종교) Americans Prepare for ＇Super Bowl Sunday＇
최고관리자  |  17-02-05 12:52

The Super Bowl is this Sunday. The game is the National Football League championship. The Atlanta Falcons play the New England Patriots in Houston, Texas. The Patriots are based in the northeast state of Massachusetts; the Falcons are from the southeast state of Georgia. The Patriots will try to win their fifth Super Bowl title. The Falcons are aiming to win for the first time. Tom Brady is the Patriots’ quarterback. He is 39 years old and has been the Patriots’ quarterback in the Super Bowl seven times. Football fans have debated whether Brady should be considered the best quarterback of all time. If he wins on Sunday, that argument may end. The Atlanta Falcons are a strong team, too. They are one of the most powerful offensive teams in the NFL. Atlanta scored the most points in the NFL this year. The Falcons’ quarterback, Matt Ryan, is also one of the best at his position. This season was the most successful of his career so far. He often throws the ball to teammate Julio Jones, one of the best receivers in the league.
* falcon = 매/ patriot = 애국자/ be based in ~ = ~에 기반[본사, 근거]을 두다/ debate = 논의[토의/논쟁]하다/ be considered ~ = ~로 간주되다/ of all time = 역대[지금껏]/ so far = 지금까지[이 시점까지]

Experts are predicting this year’s Super Bowl to be a high-scoring game. They are predicting that the two teams could collectively score about 60 points. But Super Bowl Sunday is not just a game day. It is also an all-day event. People plan parties around the game. Even people who do not pay any attention to football during the regular season watch the Super Bowl. Last year, almost 115 million people watched the game on television. Some people are more interested in the commercials that play during the broadcast. Many are also interested in watching the halftime show. This year, Lady Gaga is performing. People are debating whether the singer will make a political statement during her performance. Singer Tony Bennett is one of Lady Gaga’s friends. He told fans that her show will be “spectacular.”
* predict = 예측[예견]하다/ collectively = 통틀어, 집단적으로, 공동으로/ all-day = 온종일 하는/ pay attention to ~ = ~에 주목하다/ commercial = 광고(방송)/ political statement = 정치적인 발언[성명, 진술, 서술]