27. The underlined word “disassembly” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.

　　A) putting together B) establishing C) manufacturing D) taking apart

　　28. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT that ________.

　　A) the invention of the assembly line has changed our lives

　　B) Henry Ford influenced virtually all manufacturing

　　C) Henry Ford’s experiment on the magneto was an immediate success

　　D) cars were originally manufactured in slaughterhouses

　　29. It can be inferred from this passage that _________.

　　A) more people could afford a car thanks to the assembly line

　　B) Henry Ford was forced to cut the price of the cars because of market competition

　　C) Henry Ford cut the production of his cars by 50% to reduce costs

　　D) Henry Ford was reluctant to share his invention with others

　　30. This passage mainly tells us ________.

　　A) the history of car manufacturing

　　B) the origin and influence of the assembly line on all manufacturing

　　C) the process of car manufacturing

　　D) the role of technology in raising production

　　Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.