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 well-known 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 the great mass 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 to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one."
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. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
33.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?
A. He made good use of ideas from others.
B. He produced the first car in the world.
【2016届高考英语冲刺卷:07(新课标I卷)(原卷版)】相关文章:
★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十一)必修2Module 5《Newspapers and Magazines》(外研版)
★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍完形填空之记叙文:命题趋势(含解析)
★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十五)选修6Module 5《Cloning》(外研版)
★ 重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(精品)训练题(13)附答案
★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十六)必修3Module 4《Sandstorms in Asia》(外研版)
★ 重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(精品)训练题(5)附答案
★ 四川省2016届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(39) Module 3 Literature 外研版选修8
★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍短文改错:名校模拟(含解析)
★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三)必修1Module 3《My First Ride on a Train》(外研版)
最新
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-21
2017-04-21