【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] 26-28
Although Henry Ford’s name is closely associated with the concept of mass production，he should receive equal credit for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered advanced even by today's standards．
Safety measures were improved，and the work day was reduced to eight hours,compared with the ten-or tweleve-hour day common at that time．In order to accommodate the shorter work day，the entire factory was converted from two to three shifts．
In addition，sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those iniured on the jop were instituted.The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train specialized skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants．Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for foruler convicts．
The most widely acclaimed innovation was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wagethat was offered in order to recruit and retain the best mechanics and to discourage the growth of labor unions．Ford explained the new wage policy in terms of efficiency and profit sharing．He also mentioned the fact that his employees would be able to purchase the automobiles that they produced—in effect creating a market for the product．In order to qualify for the minimum wage， an employee had to establish a decent home and demonstrate good personal habits，including sobriety，thriftiness， industriousness，and dependability．Although some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himselftoo much in the personal lives of his employees，there can be no doubt that，at a time when immigrants were being taken advantage of in frightful ways，Henry Ford was helping many people to establish themselves in America．

26. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

主旨题。文章第一段就指出，福特先生对工人生产条件的改革也应该受到尊敬，然后在第二、三段中提到福特先生采用的病假制度、员工培训制度和最低日薪5美元政策等。可见，全文都是关于福特先生对工业制度改革的介绍，所以C正确。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
How many hours did Ford’s employees work per shift in his factory?

信息明示题。文章第一段指出，每天的工作时间由原来的10或12个小时减少到8小时，所以B正确。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Which ofthe following is NOT mentioned as labor practices instituted by Ford?

信息明示题。文章第二段提到，福特先生实施了病假制度，并开办了员工培训学校，所以排除B和D；文章第三段提到最低日薪5美元的政策受到了普遍称赞，这阻止了工会的发展，由此可见，工会不包括在福特先生实施的改革措施中，故选C。