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__________Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers.
A.Edison
B.Bell
C.Henry
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A.Edison
B.Bell
C.Henry
The U.S.media at that time did not welcome Ford's
A.an 8-Fhour work shift
B.the modified Model T
C.an assembly line
D.their lower prices
E.daily minimum wage scheme
F.training or education
Ford
1 Ford's greet strength was the manufacturing process--not invention. Long before he started a car company, he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machines. He started putting cars together in 1891. Although it was by no means the first popular automobile, the Model T showed the world just how creative Ford was at combining technology and market.
2 The company's assembly line alone threw America's Industrial Revolution into overdrive (高速运转). instead of having workers put together the entire car, Ford's friends, who were greet toolmakers from Scotland, organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down a line. By the time Ford's Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响) along in 1914, the world's first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes.
3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the $5-a-day minimum wage
scheme, the greatest contribution he had ever made. The average wage in the auto industry then was $2.34 for a g-hour shill. Ford not only doubled that, he also took an hour off the workday. In those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid that much for doing something that didn't involve an awful lot of training or education. The Weft Street Journal called the plan “an economic crime”, and critics everywhere laughed at Ford.
4 But as the wage increased later to daily $10, it proved a critical component of Ford's dream to make the automobile accessible (可及的) to all. The critics were too stupid to understand that because Ford had lowered his costs per car, the higher wages didn't matter--except for making it possible for more people to buy cars.
第 23 题 Paragraph 1____________.
A.Workers have to walk up and down along the assembly line.
B.Workers needn't move while the produce is moved.
C.Many people accepted the idea of an assembly line at Henry Ford's time.
D.Henry Ford's friends supported the idea of an assembly line.
Ford’s higher-wage and lower-cost strategy was strongly___________
A.criticized by the media
B.the low wage in the auto industry
C.own a car
D.produce cars in large numbers
E.the 8-hour-shift'practice
F.combined technology and market
Which of the following is true?
A.Model T cars were popular because of their cheap materials.
B.Model T were the first cars produced in large quantities.
C.Henry Ford was born in Detroit.
D.Henry Ford had been a farmer before he became a mechanic.
Ford’s higher—wage and lower—cost strategy was strongly_________.
A.criticized by the media
B.the low wage in the auto industry
C.own a car
D.produce cars in large numbers
E.the-8-hour-shift practice
F.combined technology and market
The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that ________.
A.it is foolish to criticize a famous brand
B.one should not always agree to others’ opinions
C.personal tastes are not something to be challenged
D.it is unwise to express one’s likes and dislikes in public
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Ford
1 Ford’s great strength was the manufacturing process——not invention. Long before he stoned a car company,he was a worker. known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machines. He started putting cars together in 1891'.Although it was by no means the first popular automobile,the Model T showed the world just how creative Ford was at combining technology and market.
2 The company’s assembly line alone threw America’s Industrial Revolution into overdrive(高速运转)。Instead of having workers put together the entire car,Ford’s friends,Who were great toolmakers from Scotland. Organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down a line. By the time Ford's Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响)along in 191 4,the world's first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes.
3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the$5.a.day minimum wage scheme,the greatest contribution he had ever made. The average wage in tile auto industry then was$2.34 for a 9-hour shift. Ford not only doubled that. he also took an hour off the workday. In those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid that much,f0.r doing something that didn't involve an awful lot of training or education. The Wall Street Journal called the plan” an economic crime",and critics everywhere laughed atF0rd.
4 But as the wage increased later to daily$10,it proved a critical component of Ford’s dream to make the automobile accessible(可及的)to all. The critics were too stupid to understand that because Ford had lowered his costs per car,the higher wages didn't matter——except for making it possible for more people to buy cars.
第 23 题 Paragraph l____________