Henry Ford’s parents left Ireland during the potato famine and settled in the Detroit area in the.1840s. Ford was born in what is now Dearborn, Michigan. His formal education was limited, but even as a youngster, he was handy with machinery. He worked for the Detroit Edison Company, advancing from machine-shop apprentice to chief engineer.

In 1893, Ford built a gasoline engine, and within a few years, an automobile, still a novelty item of the rich or do-it-yourself engineers. In 1899, Ford left Edison to help run the Detroit Automobile Company. Cars were still built essentially one at a time. Ford hoped to incorporate ideas from other industries----standardized parts as Eli Whitney has used with gun manufacturing, or assembly line methods George Eastman tried in photo processing ----to make the process more efficient. This idea struck others in his field as crazy, so before long, Ford quit Detroit Automobile Company and began to build his own racing cars. They were good enough to attract backers and even partners, and in 1903, he set up the Ford Motor Company.

He still met resistance to his ideas for mass production of a car the average worker could afford. But he stuck to his goal and finally in 1908, began production of the Model T. Ford gradually adapted the production line until in 1913, his plant incorporated the first moving assembly line. Demand for the affordable car soared even as production went up: before Ford stopped making the model T in 1927, 15 million had been sold, and Ford had become the leading auto manufacturer in the country. In addition to the moving assembly line, Ford revolutionized the auto industry by increasing the pay and decreasing the hours of his employees, ensuring he could get enough and the best workers. During the Model T era, Ford bought out his shareholders so he had completed financial control of the now vast corporation. He continued to innovate, competitors (growing more powerful though fewer in number) began to cut into Ford’s market share.

Ford and his family spent a food deal of time and money on charitable work. They set up a historical museum in Greenfield Village, Michigan, and most notably set up the Ford Foundation, which provides grants for research, education, and development.

“A bore (討厭鬼) is a fellow who opens his mouth and puts his feats (技藝) in it,” said Ford

51. The main idea of the first paragraph is _________.

A. Ford’s education            B. Ford’s family

 C. Ford’s quickness to learn   D. Ford’s interest and handiness in machinery

52. Which of the following statements is right?

A. Ford created the idea of standardized parts in industry

B. Ford is the first to imply production line in manufacturing

C. Ford is the first to create the idea of mass production of a car affordable for the average workers.

D. Ford is the first to make cars.

53. The reason why Ford left Detroit Automobile Company probably was that _________.

A. he was fired for his crazy idea

B. he hoped to carry out his own idea on car-making

C. people didn’t like to work with him

D. he wanted to set up his own car factory

54. According to the passage, Henry Ford can be probably described as a man of _______.

A. stubbornness  B. C. caution  C. determination  D. well-education

55. Which of the following quotes means most similarly with the last sentence of the passage?

A. You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.

B. Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening.

C. The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself

D. For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

【小題1】D

【小題2】C

【小題3】B

【小題4】C

【小題5】A

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When early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四對方舞).
In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?
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【小題2】Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．
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A．before 1908B．between 1982 and 1908
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A．cheap and strongB．cheap and long
C．fast and expensiveD．strong and slow
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A．before 1908B．between 1982 and 1908
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Steve Jobs made technology fun.The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six He had fought for years against cancer.Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.
Tim Bajarin, president of a high-tech research and consulting company, said "If you actually look at a tech leader, they're really happy if they have one hit in their life.Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar."
Steve Jobs was a college dropout.He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant.They supported his early interest in electronics.
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Mr.Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer.He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety-seven after it bought NeXT.He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.
Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader'' and a "marketing genius（天才）".
President Obama said in a statement: "By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity.By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun."
David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City.He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business.
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  1. 1.

    Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs?

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      He became very rich though dropping out college.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
      He revolutionized technology and made it enjoyable.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a "marketing genius"?

    1. A.
      After Apple, he founded NeXT Computer.
    2. B.
      He made Apple very valuable once again in the world.
    3. C.
      He developed a series of Apple products.
    4. D.
      He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?

    1. A.
      Jobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation.
    2. B.
      Jobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom.
    3. C.
      Jobs eventually realized his American dream.
    4. D.
      American people are good at inventing things.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is true according to the text?

    1. A.
      Jobs's parents discouraged him from working on electronics
    2. B.
      Jobs stayed in Apple as chief executive for about 24 years.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
      Run unsuccessfully, Apple was sold to NeXT Computer.

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