What was the advantage of the assembly line for the man in the street?

1. That young man didn’t have enough money; otherwise he (buy) _____ a better car.

2.The First Assembly LineIn 1913, one of the first moving assembly lines was introduced at the Ford Motor Company by Henry Ford, its founder.Until this time, automobiles were being built one at a time and were quite expensive. Only rich people could afford to buy one.Ford wanted to build a car that the man in the street could afford. To do so he had to produce them at the lowest possible price. After he had developed the very successful Model T, Ford began experimenting with available production techniques. He could not keep up with the demand for his cars. By 1908 the nation was on the move, and Ford's need for production speed was essential.In Fords early assembly line, cars were pulled by rope from one worker to the next. This new technique allowed workers to stay in one place and perform the same task repeatedly on vehicles as they passed by. This reduced production time by about one-half. By using the same method to the assembly of a total car, Henry Ford speeded up car production even more.Now, one finished Model T came off the assembly line every ten second. Choose the correct answers.1. Why did Ford have to produce a car at the lowest price?选项： A:. He wanted to do this.; B:He wanted everybody to be able to dive.; C:He wanted everybody to be able to afford a car.; D:He wanted a car.

3.What happened to the man today?(　　) 选项： A:He wanted to buy a new car. B:He was hit by another car. C:He got hurt in an accident. D:He ran into another car.

4.The First Assembly LineIn 1913, one of the first moving assembly lines was introduced at the Ford Motor Company by Henry Ford, its founder.Until this time, automobiles were being built one at a time and were quite expensive. Only rich people could afford to buy one.Ford wanted to build a car that the man in the street could afford. To do so he had to produce them at the lowest possible price. After he had developed the very successful Model T, Ford began experimenting with available production techniques. He could not keep up with the demand for his cars. By 1908 the nation was on the move, and Ford's need for production speed was essential.In Fords early assembly line, cars were pulled by rope from one worker to the next. This new technique allowed workers to stay in one place and perform the same task repeatedly on vehicles as they passed by. This reduced production time by about one-half. By using the same method to the assembly of a total car, Henry Ford speeded up car production even more.Now, one finished Model T came off the assembly line every ten second. Choose the correct answers.What was the advantage of the assembly line for Henry Ford?选项： A:He was able to produce faster cars.; B:He was able to produce the fast cars that people wanted.; C: He was able to produce cars faster than people wanted.; D:He was able to produce cars faster.

5.---Is John coming by train ?---He should ,but he ___ .He likes driving his car. 选项： A:can’t; B: may not; C:might not; D:could not

6. Ryan has been looking for a new car to buy. He doesn’t want to buy a car from a dealership, but prefers to buy one used from a private owner. His friend told him that she was looking to sell her car. After a quick test drive, Ryan bought his friend’s car.

7.Ryan has been looking for a new car to buy. He doesn’t want to buy a car from a dealership, but prefers to buy one used from a private owner. His friend told him that she was looking to sell her car. After a quick test drive, Ryan bought his friend’s car.

8.Gus is in a terrific mood on the day he goes to look for a new car. He instantly decides to buy the second car he test drives. If Gus had been in a bad mood, what type of decision might he have made about a car purchase? 选项： A: He would not have gone car shopping at all. B: He would have bought the first car he test drove. C: He would have taken more time to make a decision. D: There would have been no difference in his decision.

9.He spends as much money as he ______ an evening dress for his wife. 选项： A、possible to buy B、is possible buy C、could buy D、could buying

10.That young man in the online course described his car as the “Bomb”, which means___ _. 选项： A: his car broke up. B: his car is terrific. C: there is a bomb in his car. D: he doesn’t like his car.

11.Woman: Frank is thinking of buying a car. Man: Should he be doing that with all the other expenses he has Question: What does the man mean 选项： A、Frank should be thinking about something more important B、Frank has enough money for a car C、Frank spends money like water D、Frank can"t afford a car

12.The young man found he __________________ buy a second-hand car with the money he had saved. 选项： A、afforded to B、can afford to C、couldn't afford to D、may afford to

13.What was Peter worried about during the show? He was worried about whether he had ______ of his car.

14.The First Assembly LineIn 1913, one of the first moving assembly lines was introduced at the Ford Motor Company by Henry Ford, its founder.Until this time, automobiles were being built one at a time and were quite expensive. Only rich people could afford to buy one.Ford wanted to build a car that the man in the street could afford. To do so he had to produce them at the lowest possible price. After he had developed the very successful Model T, Ford began experimenting with available production techniques. He could not keep up with the demand for his cars. By 1908 the nation was on the move, and Ford's need for production speed was essential.In Fords early assembly line, cars were pulled by rope from one worker to the next. This new technique allowed workers to stay in one place and perform the same task repeatedly on vehicles as they passed by. This reduced production time by about one-half. By using the same method to the assembly of a total car, Henry Ford speeded up car production even more.Now, one finished Model T came off the assembly line every ten second. Choose the correct answers.What was the situation like in 1908?选项： A:People were moving house.; B: People were emigrating.; C:People were moving around a lot.; D:People were moving around a lot faster.

15.M: I want to buy a second-hand ear. What do you thinkW: Well, I think buying a new one saves money in the long run. What can we learn from the woman’s reply（）选项： A、The man should buy a second-hand car. B、The man should buy a new car. C、The man should save money for a car. D、The man should give up buying a car.

16.5. What would most probably happen after he put up the blue board？选项： A:Fewer people would park their cars outside his house because of the blue board.; B:More people would have to park their cars outside his house because of the blue board.; C:He would be punished because he stole the blue board.; D:He couldn't park his car outside his house any more because there was no room for his car.

17.Not until he saw the green light _______ his car.

18. What surprised Cam, when he left the radio station? 选项： A: He found a young man sitting in an old yellow Dodge in the terrible cold. B: He found a car parked in the same space all along. C: He found a man sitting in the car in the same space for 3 days. D: He found a young man was watching him secretly in a car.

19.---Is Simon coming by train?---He should, but he _____ not. He likes driving his car. 选项： A:may ; B:shall; C:need; D:must

20.He needs money to buy a house so he wants to sell his car( )(cheap).

21.(Passage 7 The first assembly line)What was the advantage of the assembly line for Henry Ford? 选项： A:He B:He C:He D:He

22. Which statement is correct according to the man? 选项： A: He likes driving. B: Driverless cars will reduce the likelihood of traffic jams. C: Driving makes him feel relaxed. D: He doesn’t like driverless car.

23.He was not ____________ for the damage done to his car. A: insured B: appealed C: compensated D: adjusted