He sold his car _________ $2,000 ． A．for B．over C．in D．by

A.with

B.on

C.by

D.for

He sold his old car to one of his friends.

His old car_________to one of his friends.

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, near Detroit, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children and the grandson of immigrants from Ireland who came to America in 1847. His family were farmers, and he grew up on the family farm where he began to develop mechanical skills. Through his experiences on the farm with his father, Henry developed a great curiosity about how things worked.

When traveling in his father's wagon, Henry would often wonder if there were a faster and easier way to travel. A time he remembered for the rest of his life happened when he was only thirteen years old. He was riding in the wagon with his father, and he spotted a steam engine traveling along the road under its own power. Henry was so excited that he ran toward the engine and asked its driver question after question about the incredible machine.

This machine was used for sawing wood and other tasks that required it to remain stationary, but the engine was mounted on wheels to propel itself from one location to another. Henry was so excited that the driver let him fire the engine and even run it. From that point on, Henry Ford's dream of creating a self-propelled vehicle began to materialize.

Ford wanted to move to Detroit to work in the machine shops, but he stayed on the family farm until he was seventeen. At that time, he started his successful journey by moving to Detroit. He began working at the Michigan Car Company for $1.10 a day, but he was fired because he was faster than anyone else at making repairs. It took him only one hour to do what took others five hours to do! From there he took on a variety of different jobs but his dream continued to be the creation of a "horseless carriage." No matter where he worked, he continued to read about gas engines and experiment in his own workshop.

In 1896 Ford's efforts began to pay off when he was working at the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company. His first self-propelled vehicle was ready for a try-out. As it started to run, it actually frightened the horses and caused many people to protest, but it ran.

It was at the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company where Ford met Thomas Edison. Ford had always admired Thomas Edison's work and was excited when he discovered that Edison agreed that it had possibilities and encouraged him to continue. This gave Ford the incentive to invent an operable car that was written up in the Detroit Journal where he was described as a "mechanical engineer." Soon his work on automobiles caused him to have to leave the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company. Ford wanted more time to work on automobile building so he was forced to quit his job.

Ford's dream began to materialize with his invention of automobiles and the development of the assembly line. His dream of creating a "motor car for the great multitude.., constructed of the best materials by the best men to be hired.., so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one..." came true with the invention of his ninth car, the Model T. It sold more than any other car for eighteen years between 1908 and 1926. This commonplace, hard working, sturdy car made up over one half of all the cars sold at this time.

Today we ar

A．move from one place to another

B．stay in one place and not move

C．move in two directions

D．stay in more than one place

听力原文： When Dorcas Hankin went into the hospital her 19-year-old son Christopher stole her car and sold it for seven days of extravagant life. When the pohce told Dorcas her car had been stolen, she went into shock.

"I just knew Christopher had done it. He'd been threatening to do it for ages. He said the money would be his compensation for an unhappy childhood."

"I knew I had to tell the police, but I couldn't face the thought of shopping my own son. It took me two days to pluck up the courage. But it was the only way to make him stop and think about what he was doing with his life. I also had to take him to court because that was the only way I could claim insurance."

Christopher was given 120 hours of community service and he's now living back at home with his mother. But why would she forgive him so readily？

"Because I do feel guilty about Chirstopher's childhood. Christopher's dad and I split up when he was three and later I remarried. My new husband didn't like having children around, therefore, we sent the boy to a boarding school. But Christopher came home soon. By then I was divorced and he really began to manipulate me. He'd get jobs and quit after two days, saying he couldn't stand authority, then he'd expect me to give him the money to go out.

"I don't earn a lot, but I just couldn't seem to say no to him because I felt the way he'd turned out was partly my fault."

Christopher says:

"I love my mother but I feel angry with her for staying with that man all those years. She should never have married someone who disliked children so much."

"I suppose I've been able to manipulate her in recent years because of her guilt, but what teenager doesn't ？'

"She lets me live with her as she can't bear to see me on the streets but somewhere to sleep is all that she'll give me."

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A．He lent the car to his friends.

B．He dismantled it and sold it for money.

C．He sold it in exchange for seven luxurious days.

D．He did it somewhere so that it would not be found out.

The Solo Trek had a 120 horsepower engine with twin fans. Only one person flies. As you fly above the roofs, you lean a little forward. You can see everything under you. You are flying like Superman.

Michael Moshier looked at the jet belt and the rocket belt that was developed 20, 30 years ago. Nothing ever came from them. People still can't fly.

Inventors have tried to make it easy for people to fly. Paul Moiler has been working on his flying car for 30 years. He now says it is ready for tests. It would take off and land vertically, go 600 miles an hour, and deliver 20 miles to the gallon. A computer would do the actual flying. He says it could be sold next year for about a million dollars.

NASA is working with Moshier to help develop his flying machine. The first users are likely to be military.

It's been 50-years since Robert Fulton invented his airphibian, a flying car. It flew, and is now in the Smithsonian Museum.

Getting dreams to fly is never easy.

The Solo Flyer is able to lift off the ground by using ______.

A．a solar powered engine

B．engine-powered twin fans

C．large flapping wings

D．rotating blades

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, near Detroit, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children and the grandson of immigrants from Ireland who came to America in 1847. His family were farmers, and he grew up on the family farm where he began to develop mechanical skills. Through his experiences on the farm with his father. Henry developed a great curiosity about how things worked.

When traveling in his father's wagon, Henry would often wonder if there were a faster and easier way to travel. A time he remembered for the rest of his life happened when he was only thirteen years old. He was riding in the wagon with his father, and he spotted a steam engine traveling along the road under its own power. Henry was so excited that he ran toward the engine and asked its driver question after question about the incredible machine.

This machine was used for sawing wood and other tasks that required it to remain stationary, but the engine was mounted on wheels to propel itself from one location to another. Henry was so excited that the driver let him fire the engine and even run it. From that point on, Henry Ford's dream of creating a self-propelled vehicle began to materialize.

Ford wanted to move to Detroit to work in the machine shops, but he stayed on the family farm until he was seventeen. At that time, he started his successful journey by moving to Detroit. He began working at the Michigan Car Company for ＄1.10 a day, but he was fired because he was faster than anyone else at making repairs. It took him only one hour to do what took others five hours to do! From there he took on a variety of different jobs but his dream continued to be the creation of a "horseless carriage. "No matter where he worked, he continued to read about gas engines and experiment in his own workshop.

In 1896 Ford's efforts began to pay off when he was working at the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company. His first serf-propelled vehicle was ready for a try-out. As it started to run, it actually frightened the horses and caused many people to protest, but it ran.

It was at the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company where Ford met Thomas Edison. Ford had always admired Thomas Edison's work and was excited when he discovered that Edison agreed that it had possibilities and encouraged him to continue. This gave Ford the incentive to invent an operable car that was written up in the Detroit Journal where he was described as a "mechanical engineer." Soon his work on automobiles caused him to have to leave the Detroit Edison Illuminating Company. Ford wanted more time to work on automobile building so he was forced to quit his job.

Ford's dream began to materialize with his invention of automobiles and the development of the assembly line. His dream of creating a "motor ear for the great multitude…constructed of the best materials by the best men to be hired…so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one..." came tree with the invention of his ninth car, the Model T. It sold more than any other ear for eighteen years between 1908 and 1926, This commonplace, hard working, sturdy car made up over one half of all the cars sold at this time.

Today we are reminded of Ford's genius whenever we see on

A．move from one place to another

B．stay in one place and not move

C．move in two directions

D．stay in more than one place

【C2】______someday I'd marry and have six children, and at Christmas my house would【C3】______with energy and love.

I found the man【C4】______shared my dream, but we had not reckoned【C5】______the possibility of【C6】______Undaunted, we applied,【C7】______adoption, and then he arrived.

We called him Our Christmas Boy【C8】______he came to us during that season of joy. Then nature surprised us again. We【C9】______two biological children to the family—not as many as we had【C10】______for, but three made an entirely satisfactory【C11】______

As Our Christmas Boy grew, he made it clear that only he had the expertise to select and

【C12】______the Christmas tree. He rushed the season, starting his gift list in November. Her pressed us into singing carols, our froglike voices contrasting【C13】______his【C14】______gift of perfect pitch. Each holiday he【C15】______us up, leading us through a round of merry chaos.

Then, on his 26th Christmas, he left us in a car accident【C16】______his way home to his wife and infant daughter. But first he had stopped【C17】______the family home to decorate our tree.【C18】______stricken, his father and I sold our home, where memories【C19】______every room, and moved away. Seventeen years later, we grew old enough to return home, and【C20】______into a small quite house, like the house of my childhood. Our other son and daughter had married and had begun own Christmas traditions in another part of the country.

【C1】

A．quite

B．noisy

C．crowed

D．quiet

A．He sent the ear to the garage.

B．He did nothing about his car.

C．He repaired the car himself.

D．He sold his car to somebody else.

What did the man do about his old car？

A．He sold it.

B．He repaired the engine.

C．He gave it to his friend as a present.