In 1900, people didn't travel very fast or very far. There was no plane. And only a few people had cars. And at that time, the car cost a lot and each worker had to make all the parts of the car by himself. At that time, trains were very popular among people.Then, in 1903, two things happened in America. They changed the way we travel. Firstly, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, invented (发明 ) the first plane. Their first plane only flew for 12 seconds! Then, Henry Ford built a car factory. He wanted to make cheaper cars. The cars were all of the same design (设计). The doors were the same on all cars, so it was easy to make many cars. In 1913, Ford's car workers cooperated(合作) to make a car. Each worker did one small job on lots of cars over and over. The job was easier to learn and they made the car much faster. Ford only made his cars in one color - black, because this helped to make them cheaper. Then, America was full of black cars of the same design!

1.How did most people travel in 1900?

A. By plane. B. By train. C. By bus. D. By car.

2.What did Orville and Wilbur Wright do in 1903 that changed the way we travel?

A. They set up a plane factory. B. They made the car.

C. They set up a car factory. D. They made the plane.

3.Why did Ford only produce black cars?

A. Because black cars were cheap.

B. Because he only liked the black color.

C. Because black cars were beautiful at that time.

D. Because people only wanted to buy black cars.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. In 1900, people needed many workers to make a car.

B. Ford's factory made the first car.

C. A worker didn't have to do different jobs in Ford's factory in 1913.

D. The first plane flew for some minutes.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. How to make a plane. B. How to drive a car.

C. The first plane and Ford's car factory. D. Trains in the past.

Dear Jane and Bob,

Can you come to my 14th birthday party on Saturday, November 13th? We're having dinner at a restaurant and then having a party at my house. I would like both of you to come if you can. If you need a place to stay for the night, you can sleep on the floor in our sitting room, but bring a sleeping bag, please! Ha! Ha! It's only a joke. If you want to stay at my home for a night, please tell me.

The dinner is at Mama Mia. We can eat Italian food there. It will start at 7:30 p.m. You can take the train at 5:00 p.m. and arrive in my city at 6:45 p.m. Then go to the restaurant by taxi. After dinner, we will have the birthday party at about 9:00 p.m. My mother will make a birthday cake and some snacks for us. I'm sure they will be very delicious. I hear that you have some nice CDs. Could you please bring them to my party? Then we can enjoy some good music. I think we will have a good time.

Hope you can come!

Yours,

Debbie

1.Debbie is ________ years old.

A. five B. thirteen

C. fourteen D. four

2.On Debbie's birthday, they will have dinner at ________.

A. Debbie's house

B. Mama Mia

C. a hotel

D. a restaurant in Italy

3.How long does it take Jane and Bob to go to Debbie's city by train?

A. One hour.

B. One and a half hours.

C. One hour and forty-five minutes.

D. Thirteen hours and forty-five minutes.

4.Debbie hopes her friends can bring ________ to the party.

A. a cake B. some snacks

C. a sleeping bag D. some CDs

5.The letter is mainly about ________.

A. Debbie's birthday party

B. Jane and Bob's train ride

C. a birthday cake and some snacks

D. a special day

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