字典翻译 问答 小学 英语 【Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewordsTheautomobilemaynotbecloselyassociatedwithmodemAmericanculture,butithasoccupiedacentralroleinAmerica’seconomicand】
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【Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewordsTheautomobilemaynotbecloselyassociatedwithmodemAmericanculture,butithasoccupiedacentralroleinAmerica’seconomicand】
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Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords

TheautomobilemaynotbecloselyassociatedwithmodemAmericanculture,butithasoccupiedacentralroleinAmerica’seconomicandsocialhistory.

NoonecandenythestatusofHenryFordincarhistory.WhenthefirstFordModelTrolledofftheassemblylinein1908,businessmanHenryFordtransformedthecarfromaluxuryattachmentfortherichtoanautomobileproductforthemiddleclasses.Therushofcarsintothecommunityforcedalllevelsofgovernmenttobuildnewandbetterroads.Betterroadsfedthedemandforlarger,faster,morestylishvehicles,andahostofcompaniesrushedtomeetthatdemand.

IftherewasafirstGoldenAgeofautomobile,itmaywellhavebeenthe1950s.Itwasanageofprosperity.Large,regularpaychecksencouragedthepublicdisplayofwealththroughcostlyitemssuchasnewcars.Americans,moreover,neededthosecarsastheymovedawayfromthecitiesintothesuburbs,wheresuchthingsasstores,jobs,andschoolswereseldomwithinwalkingdistance.Carsbecameessentialifpeopleweretogettoworkortothegrocerystore.

AsAc1950sslippedinto1960s,itbecameapparentthatthesefashionablewheelsweregas-consumingroadcruisers,dangerousinanaccident,andoftenfulloffaults.Underpressurefromavarietyofgroins,thefederalgovernmentrequiredthatnewermodelsprovidegreaterfuelefficiencyandcleaneremissions.SeatbeltsbecamestandardequipmentaswellRisingfadpricesinthe1970s,coupledwithconcernfortheenvironment,madethesmallercarsproducedbyforeigncompaniesforEuropeanandAsianmarketsverypopular.

The1980sand1990ssawanupswinginthepopularityofbigcars.Newmodelsincludingminivansandsportutilityvehicleshavebecomemainproductsinautodealers’showrooms.TrafficjamsontheroadshavebecomepartoftheAmericanwayoflife.In1911ahorsecouldtravelthroughrush-hourtrafficinLosAngelesat11milesperhour.In2000acarcoveringthesameterritoryatthesametimeofdaymovedatabout4milesperhour.Butperhapsthatisnotimportant.Whenacarisequippedwithatelephoneandtelevisionset,acomputer,andglobalpositioningsatelliteconnections,itcanfeeljustlikeho

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　　小题1:Turningacarfromaluxurytoanaffordableproduct小题2:(American’s)large,regularpaychecksandlivingfaraway/livinginthesuburbs小题3:Becauseoftherisingfuelpriceandtheenvironmentalconcerns小题4:Byofferingdifferent/modernfacilitiesforentertainment 　　小题1:从文章第二段的：WhenthefirstFordModelTrolledofftheassemblylinein1908,businessmanHenryFordtransformedthecarfromaluxuryattachmentfortherichtoanautomobileproductforthemiddleclasses.得出HenryFord把汽车从富人的奢侈品变成中等阶层的骑车产品，我们可以得出结论是HenryFord’sturningacarfromaluxurytoanaffordableproductmadehimpopular.小题2:从第三段的：Itwasanageofprosperity.Large,regularpaychecksencouragedthepublicdisplayofwealththroughcostlyitemssuchasnewcars.Americans,moreover,neededthosecarsastheymovedawayfromthecitiesintothesuburbs,说明美国汽车业的繁荣是源自美国人的固定的收入和住在偏远的郊区引起的。所以概括成(American’s)large,regularpaychecksandlivingfaraway/livinginthesuburbs。小题3:从第三段的：Risingfadpricesinthe1970s,coupledwithconcernfortheenvironment,madethesmallercarsproducedbyforeigncompaniesforEuropeanandAsianmarketsverypopular.说明小型汽车的普及是因为价格的上涨和对环境的担心。小题4:第五段的这句：Whenacarisequippedwithatelephoneandtelevisionset,acomputer,andglobalpositioningsatelliteconnections,itcanfeeljustlikehome.说明为了让人们忽视交通堵塞可以提供些娱乐设备。
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