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 (62) even by today’s standards.Safety (63) were improved, and the work day was (64) to eight hours, compared with the ten-or- twelve-hour day common at the time.In order to accommodate the shorter work day, the (65) factory was converted from tWO to three (66) . (67) , sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured (68) the job were instituted.The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a (69) school tO train specialized skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants.Some (70) were even made tO hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts. The most widely acclaimed (71) was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was (72) in order to recruit and (73) the best mechanics and to (74) the growth of labor unions.Ford explained the new wage policy in (75) 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 (76) a market for the product.In order to qualify for the minimum wage, an employee had to establish a decent home and (77) good personal habits, including sobriety(节制), thriftiness, industriousness, and dependability. (78) some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the (79) lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken (80) of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to (81) themselves in America.
A. However
B. Since
C. Then
D. Although
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 (62) even by today’s standards.Safety (63) were improved, and the work day was (64) to eight hours, compared with the ten-or- twelve-hour day common at the time.In order to accommodate the shorter work day, the (65) factory was converted from tWO to three (66) . (67) , sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured (68) the job were instituted.The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a (69) school tO train specialized skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants.Some (70) were even made tO hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts. The most widely acclaimed (71) was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was (72) in order to recruit and (73) the best mechanics and to (74) the growth of labor unions.Ford explained the new wage policy in (75) 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 (76) a market for the product.In order to qualify for the minimum wage, an employee had to establish a decent home and (77) good personal habits, including sobriety(节制), thriftiness, industriousness, and dependability. (78) some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the (79) lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken (80) of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to (81) themselves in America.
A. individual
B. routine
C. usual
D. personal
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 (62) even by today’s standards.Safety (63) were improved, and the work day was (64) to eight hours, compared with the ten-or- twelve-hour day common at the time.In order to accommodate the shorter work day, the (65) factory was converted from tWO to three (66) . (67) , sick leaves as well as improved medical care for those injured (68) the job were instituted.The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a (69) school tO train specialized skilled laborers and an English language school for immigrants.Some (70) were even made tO hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts. The most widely acclaimed (71) was the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage that was (72) in order to recruit and (73) the best mechanics and to (74) the growth of labor unions.Ford explained the new wage policy in (75) 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 (76) a market for the product.In order to qualify for the minimum wage, an employee had to establish a decent home and (77) good personal habits, including sobriety(节制), thriftiness, industriousness, and dependability. (78) some criticism was directed at Ford for involving himself too much in the (79) lives of his employees, there can be no doubt that, at a time when immigrants were being taken (80) of in frightful ways, Henry Ford was helping many people to (81) themselves in America.
A. inventing
B. creating
C. producing
D. yielding