Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of Ame

Henry Ford was the first one to build cars which were fast, reliable(可靠的)and cheap. He was able to sell millions of them because he "mass-produced" them, that is, he made a great many cars of exactly the same type. Henry Ford's father had hoped his son would become a farmer, but the young man did not like the idea and went to Detroit where he worked as a mechanic.

By the time he was twenty-nine, in 1892, he had built his first car. The first "Massproduced" car in the world, The famous "Model T", appeared in 1908 five years after Henry had started his great Ford Motor's time, massproduction techniques have become common in industry and have reduced the price of a great many products which otherwise would be very expensive.

The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．how Henry Ford started his motor company

B．Henry Ford was a famous car producer

C．mass-production was introduced to the car-production industry by Henry Ford

D．Henry Ford was the first industrialist to build cars

Henry Ford was himself a ______ mechanic and could build a car with his own hands.

A、bear

B、bore

C、born

D、bearing

听力原文： Henry Ford, the famous U. S. inventor and car manufacturer once said "The business of America is business. "By this he meant that the U. S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. Business news can appear in every section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business."

The positive side of Henry Ford's statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U. S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. However, the biggest companies are seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U. S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form. unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing--the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high--creates feelings of insecurity for many.

The United States is a typical country

A．which encourages free trade at home and abroad.

B．where people's chief concern is how to make money.

C．where all businesses are managed scientifically.

D．which normally works according to the federal budget.

A.to make a car

B.making a car

C.for making a car

D.while making a car

A．a car that enjoyed similar popularity

B．a car of the same brand

C．a car that was well-liked

D．a car similar to it

It can be inferred from this passage that _________.

A) more people could afford a car thanks to the assembly line

B) Henry Ford was forced to cut the price of the cars because of market competition

C) Henry Ford cut the production of his cars by 50% to reduce costs

D) Henry Ford was reluctant to share his invention with others