Question

You may know many kinds of cars’ names, but maybe you don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. He is an American. His name is Henry Ford.

Henry Ford was born in a poor family. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. After his mother died, he worked in a machine shop for two dollars a week and in the evening he repaired watches for one dollar a week. The hard work made him strong and able.

At that time, young Ford had a dream. He wished to make a machine. It could run without the horse. He met with much difficulty. In 1893, the first car was invented. Later Henry Ford set up the Ford Motor Company. He was the first inventor of the car in the world.

 

Answer 1

1.poor

2.watches

3.three

4.horse

5.1893

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了第一位汽车发明人Henry Ford的故事。主要介绍了Henry Ford的生平以及第一辆汽车是如何发明创造的。

1.Henry Ford was born in a poor family.可知，亨利出生在一个贫穷的家庭。故填poor。

2.When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines.可知，他小时候喜欢钟表和机器。故填watches。

3.he worked in a machine shop for two dollars a week and in the evening he repaired watches for one dollar a week.可知，他一周可以挣3美元。故填three。

4.细节理解题。由文章信息He wished to make a machine. It could run without the horse.可知，他希望制造一台不用马拉也可以跑的机器。故填horse。

5.In 1893, the first car was invented. 可知，第一辆汽车发明于1893年。故填1893。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。