Henry Ford was born on a farm on July 30th, 1863. The farm was near the city of Detroit.

Henry was always interested in machines. He enjoyed fixing clocks.And he helped repair farm equipment. When Henry was sixteen years old, he left the family farm and went to Detroit to learn more about machines. Henry used what he learned from work to develop engines. In 1903, he was ready to start building cars for the public. On July 15th, 1903, a man named Doctor Pfenning bought the first car from the Ford Motor Company.

The sale to Doctor Pfenning was the beginning of a huge number of requests for Ford cars.By the end of March, 1904, almost 600 Ford cars had been sold. At the start of 1905, the Ford Motor Company was producing 25 cars each day.

Henry Ford was sure the future of the automobile industry was in a low-priced car for the general public. He said then, and many times after,“I want to make a car that anybody can buy.”

In 1907, Henry Ford said: "I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. 1t 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.”

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Henry Ford was born in the city of Detroit.

B. Doctor Pfenning developed the first car.

C. The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1905.

D. Ford aimed to build cars for the general public.

2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. No one was making good money in the 1900s.

B. The Ford cars will be at low prices.

C. Henry Ford had made much money.

D. Nobody will own a Ford car in the future.

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I love a good murder mystery(小说,作品). It is so________ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the ________ yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she________over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her ________ -----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur ________ .

As I am a big ________ of Agatha Christie, I was excited to ________her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her ________ by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a ________setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. ________ , all the passengers arrived safely!

After a pleasant walk through the woods, I ________ the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her ________ . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase. However, my ________part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river ________ the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime ________. In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is________in the boathouse. They even ________the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.

I really ________ my visit to Greenway. It was such a ________ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was________ to write so many exciting stories.

1.A. attention B. heat C. success D. fun

2.A. doubt B. problem C. murder D. method

3.A. read B. wrote C. saw D. contributed

4.A. creations B. inventions C. discussions D. reasons

5.A. guard B. detective C. creator D. spy

6.A. guide B. fellow C. fan D. gift

7.A. watch B. rebuild C. explode D. visit

8.A. farm B. family C. hometown D. site

9.A. perfect B. central C. colorful D. direct

10.A. Sadly B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly

11.A. fetched B. got C. reached D. mentioned

12.A. posts B. articles C. letters D. books

13.A. personal B. useful C. rewarding D. favourite

14.A. or B. and C. but D. for

15.A. scenery B. sight C. view D. scene

16.A. dissolved B. tended C. found D. buried

17.A. developed B. filmed C. adapted D. affected

18.A. enjoyed B. treasured C. exploited D. focused

19.A. shocking B. beautiful C. skillful D. helpful

20.A. inspired B. disappointed C. marked D. honored

Warley Woods Community (社区) Trust

Welcome to our third newsletter of the year!

Our main activity for March is our Walk for the Woods fundraising events on Saturday,17th March,starting any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. We will be walking the distance between Warley Woods and Tipperary. It is indeed a long way-80 miles. The more people that you can get sponsor you,the more money we can raise to help look after our beautiful woodland. More information is available at our website.

The Sunday volunteers planted two beeches and on oak last week. This was thanks to the money fro the Big Tree Plant and to Lisa and Gordon Whitiker,whose friends gave money for the big trees instead of for their wedding presents. Thanks to everyone who took part.

There were 15 volunteers at the Oral History Training Day which was led by vey ably by Julia Letts. The group will be meeting again and will start to interview the local people who have offered to tell their stories. We are happy to hear from others who would like to be interviewed about their memories of the Woods for the project. If you or anyone you know is interested,please call Viv Cole at the office. This project is financed by Heritage Lottery Fund.

There was a huge response to the Forest Schools activities held at half term. These will be held again during the Easter holidays on the following dates: 4th April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for over 8s. On 12th April form 10 a.m. to 12 noon,there will be a Teddy Bears’ Picnic for the under 8s. All these must be booked in advance.

Finally,don’t forget the Easter Egg Roll on Bank Holiday,9th April,staring at 11 a.m. Bring your own hard-boiled and decorated egg to roll down the hill in the woods. The first past the finishing line will win a large chocolate egg! This year,due to popular demand,there will also be an Adults’ Easter Egg Roll following the children’s competition.

We look forward to seeing you all soon,at one of our many events.

1.Which of the following will be on 9th April?

A. Walk for the Woods

B. Teddy Bears’ Picnic

C. The Easter Egg Roll

D. The Oral History Training Day

2.Heritage Lottery Fund provides money to

A. help look after the wood land

B. collect stories about the community

C. hold activities for the Forest Schools

D. organize the Easter holiday competition

3.The passage is written to

A. inform people of the coming events

B. encourage people to work as volunteers

C. invite people to take part in the competition

D. tell people about some famous organization

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