Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of cars because he could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made many cars of the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “ Model T ” did not appear until 1908. Five years ago, Ford started his great motor car factory．This kind of car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty year．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would be very expensive．

1.Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

　A．cheap and strong                      B．cheap and long

　C．fast and expensive                    D．strong and slow

2.Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．

　A．he made many cars                    B．his cars are many

　C．he made lots of cars of the same kind      D．both A and B

3.The young man became a mechanic，_______．

A．which was his father’s will              B．which was against his own will

C．which was against his father’s will      D．which was his teacher’s will

4.The “ Model T ” was very famous_____．

　A．before 1908                          B．between 1982 and 1908

　C．before 1892                          D．after 1908

5.Ford built his own car factory_____．

　A．in 1903         B．in 1908         C．in 1913          D．in 1897

 

阅读理解

　　When people become good at doing the things they like they find themselves.

　　Many young people are good at doing things they do not like, many other young people would like to do something at which they are not good. Also, many do not think they are good at anything, and do not know what they would like to do. None of them are happy.

　　It is impossible to decide whether one likes something until one has tried it. Trying something new is important.

　　Give each idea a fair chance. If you have decided to try out something new, also decided how long you will stick to it. Then you can make a fair decision.

　　The best thing to judge is not the final goal, but the work it takes you to reach that goal. Almost everybody would like to be highly skilled in something, but becoming highly skilled at anything calls for a great deal of time and effect.

　　Finding oneself means not only discovering what one is good at and what one likes; it also means discovering what one is not good at and does not like.

　　So trying something and failing can have its good side. It tells you that you are not fit for that particular area and should not use it as your goal.

1．None of the young people are happy because ________.

[　　]

A．they are good at doing things they are not fond of

B．they would like to do something they are not good at

C．they think they are good at nothing and do not know what they would like to do

D．of all the above

2．You can’t decide whether you like something ________.

[　　]

A．even if you have tried it

B．although you have tried it

C．before you have tried it

D．after it has been tried

3．It takes ________ to become good at something.

[　　]

A．time and money

B．a lot of time and work

C．a lot of work and rest

D．men and time

4．From this passage we know that to find oneself is ________.

[　　]

5．To find oneself one has to know ________.

[　　]

A．his strong points

B．his weak points

C．both his strong and weak points

D．what he likes and what he is good at

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Many teachers worry about the effects of television on young people. According to studies, any children spend	(1) ________
more time watching television than they spend in school. Because	(2) ________
so much viewing, children may not be develop	(3) ________
the habit of read and the ability to enjoy themselves.	(4) ________
No one worries much about the radio program	(5) ________
young people listen to, although radios can be very noise.	(6) ________
Teachers also wonder about the effects of television commercials. On	(7) ________
one year the average child will see 25000 television	(8) ________
commercials, all planned and written by grownups to make	(9) ________
children to want things that they don’t real need.	(10) ________

Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would be come a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty year．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has be come common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．

Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

　　A．cheap and strong           B．cheap and long

　　C．fast and expensive          D．strong and slow

Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．

　　A．he made many greet cars                   B．his cars are many

　　C．he made lots of cars of the same kind         D．both A and B

The young man became a mechanic，_______．

A．which was his father’s will  

B．which was against his own will

C．which was against his father’s will 

D．which was the will of both

The “Model T” was very famous_____．

　　A．before 1908          B．between 1982 and 1908

　　C．before 1892          D．after 1908

Ford built his own car factory

A．in 1903      B．in 1908      C．in 1913       D．in 1897