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The Ford family came from Ireland to the United States in 1847. Their child Henry was born in 1863. He had an interest in mechanics. He invented a car called the quadricycle which had four wheels. It essentially（实质上）had four bicycle tires and no cab（司机室）.
Henry built race cars in the 1890's and even became a race car driver. But he wanted to build cars for everyone to use, so he began the Ford Motor Company in 1903. He had formulated（制定）a business motto which would be the reason for his success. “The way to make automobiles is to make one automobile like another automobile, to make them all alike. ” His company declared that they could make automobiles in any color, as long as it was black.
Henry gave much credit to his wife whom he called “The Believer”. From the earliest days of their relationship she was the one who encouraged him to build a horseless carriage. Her belief in him was a constant encouragement to produce what would become the primary mode of transportation in the future.
Henry's GREatest task was to produce a gasoline engine that would be the power for his cars. He finally produced so many hours each day that his friends called him crazy Henry. He was inspired to work until his invention would work effectively.
When he designed the Model T, he decided he could build it cheaply for what he called “the GREat multitude（批量）”. To do this he had to design an assembly line where many cars could be built in a single day. Each worker would have only his individual parts to put on each car. Then he could limit himself to the few tools needed for the task.
The Model T was introduced in 1908 and began to be produced on an assembly line in 1913. Henry Ford was the major figure in the auto industry for the next fifteen years.
On May 26, 1927, Henry watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line. He had become the richest man in America. He was able to bring the price low enough so that most Americans could buy his car. This gave every family much independence, for they could move about freely without the aid of others' transporting them.
Because he did not change his Model T, others began experimenting with different types of cars. However, the Ford Motor Company still exists and all car owners are indebted（受惠于）to the creation of the automobile by Henry Ford.
5. To make cars, Henry first of all needed _________ .
A. his wife's encouragement
B. a lot of money to buy equipment
C. engineers and technicians
D. to produce a gasoline engine that would be the power for his car
6. Henry Ford gave much credit to his wife for his car-making business because _________ .
A. he called her “The Believer”
B. her belief in him was a constant encouragement
C. from the earliest days of their relationship, she always encouraged her husband to build a horseless carriage
D. she often reminded her husband that the way to make automobiles is to make them all alike
7. An assembly line is _________ .
A. a production line where each worker does only a small part of work to complete a product
B. a house where many cars could be built in a single day
C. a place where Henry could limit himself to the few tools for the task
D. a workshop where the Model T was first produced in 1913
8. Henry Ford brought GREat benefit to car owners because _________ .
A. he created wealth for them
B. he made cars with all kinds of colors
C. his mass production was able to bring the price down
D. he produced a gasoline engine as the power for his cars
参考答案：
（B）5. D。第4段第1句Henry's GREatest task was to produce a gasoline engine...说的就是这个意思。
6. C。第3段是答案的依据。
7. A。第5段最后三句对此作了解释。
8. C。见倒数第2段第3句到句末。福特的汽车装配线使大批量生产汽车成为可能，由此将车价大幅度降了下来，为美国的车民们带来了福音。题干中的bring GREat benefit to意为“为某人带来利益”。
