Many people believe Henry Ford invented the car. But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first car. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line(生产线) that moved a car's parts(零部件) to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.

In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of getting public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.

The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.

The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men. It will be so low in price that everybody can afford”

The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.

1.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1 ?

A. He knew how to improve car’s parts.

B. He produced the first car in the world.

C. He improved others’ good ideas.

D. He invented the first production line.

2.Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

A. To show off(炫耀) his driving skills.

B. To draw public attention.

C. To learn about new technology.

D. To raise money for his new company.

3.What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

A. Producing cars for common people.

B. Building very fast racing cars .

C. Designing(设计) more car models.

D. Starting more companies.

4.Why did Henry Ford become famous all over the United States ?

A. Because he started a new company.

B. Because he built the first car.

C. Because his car won the race.

D. Because he drove his car so well.

5.What can we infer about the car before Model T from the passage ?

A. The car was not invented until Model T.

B. The car was big enough for a whole family.

C. The car was very expensive.

D. Americans didn’t want cars.

The most positive (乐观的) person I have ever seen is my dad! He is so positive that I do not     hearing a single word from him which is related (相关的) to hopelessness!

Unlike most moms and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel     . He is always there to give me encouragement and help.    I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in    , he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the       that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have a       together.

Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad           shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’s       a day—a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.

I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in       . And he believes that whatever     , it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!

1.A. mind       B. keep        C. like         D. remember

2.A. good       B. bad         C. rich         D. poor

3.A. When      B. Until       C. Before       D. Since

4.A. fear       B. trouble          C. surprise       D. danger

5.A. titles      B. orders        C. stories        D. questions

6.A. discussion  B. practice      C. meeting        D. review

7.A. usually     B. ever          C. sometimes       D. never

8.A. looking for   B. worrying about  C. waiting for    D. thinking about

9.A. itself        B. myself           C. himself       D. yourself

10.A. moves       B. happens          C. appears      D. develops

—We’ll study in different colleges next term. Enjoy your time in the new school.

— ___________ .

A. The same to you !

B. Me too.

C. Good luck !

D. I’ll take your advice.

Everyone except Tom and John         there when the meeting began.

A. are      B. is     C. were      D. was

—What do you usually have for         breakfast?

—A piece of bread and         egg.

A. a; an       B. 不填;the

C. a; the      D.不填;an

My brother spent all morning_____ soccer with his classmates.

A. plays          B .to play

C. playing         D. played

What do you usually do in your spare time?

--I enjoy reading in the library       I lose myself in a world of good books．

A．which          B．where

C．that          D．when

____you study,____ grades you will get.

A. The hard ;the better

B. The  harder; the better

C. The hard ;the good

D. The harder ;the good

You should develop healthy eating habits _______ it is too late.

A. after            B. because

C. before           D. while

Carmen prefers the music that _______ great lyrics.

A. have             B. has

C. is               D. are