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The country on wheels Group 1 CONTENTS The history of cars An American love affair Culure of cars On January 29th, 1886, the German engine designer Karl Benz was granted the patent for his first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. The day later became known as the birthday of the modern automobile. The automobile is European by birth, American by adoption The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Fords Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line at his factory in Highland Park, Michigan. Can you guess what “an American love affair” means to? 1.American people like to move from one place to another by driving automobiles; 2.Americans regard their cars as their love affair; 3.Almost every family has its own car or cars. 4.America is known as a country on the wheel; An American Love Affair They defined him in the class structure—better off than a Pontiac man,not as well off as a Cadillac man—and offered him instant identification on the social landscape. A symbol of status My father was a Buick man n.→adj. To many Americans, cars are the status symbol, and the display of wealth and success. Most wealthy Americans drive luxury cars. Golden roadster（跑车） about ￥three billion!! Love for cars Is it love?The word may be overwought,but Americans revere these machines above all others—not only as objects of 20th century rolling sculpture but also as social amulets. 这就是爱吗?也许用词过分，可美国人对这些机器的尊重甚过所有其他机器——不仅将它们视为20世纪雕塑大观中的标志，而且还将它们视为社会的护身符。 The very thought of such velocity electrified men and lent credence to my nicknaming the smart beast Black Beauty,after the mysteri-ous machine piloted by the Green Hornet inside the recesses of the family Philco 一想到这样的速度就会令男人们兴奋不已。我照着家里的菲尔可牌收音机盒里播出的格林，霍利特驾驶的那个神秘机器的名字，给这头漂亮的牲口取了个名副其实的绰号——黑美驹。 Culture of cars Never underestimate the power of culture, shape, consumer decisions. There was a po