Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

　　1. N 2. N 3. N 4. Y

　　5. engine development

　　6. small, war-surplus engines

　　7. Mitsubishi Bank

　　8. You meet the nicest people on a Honda.

　　9. the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

　　10. dreams and youthfulness

　　Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

　　1.由第二段第一、二句“Soichiro Honda was described as a maverick in a nation of conformists.He made it a point to wear loud suits and wildly colored shirts.”可知在強調順從和一致的國度里，本田是個特立獨行的人。他堅持穿花哨的西裝，異常艷麗的襯衫。故本題判斷為NO。

　　2.由第四段中后半部分“To obtain it, he enrolled in a technical high school，...But he did not bother to take examinations at the school.Informed that he would not be graduated，Honda commented that a diploma was‘worth less than a movie theater ticket.A ticket guarantees that you can get into the theater.But a diploma doesn't guarantee that you can make a living’”?？梢娝恍紴榱双@得文憑而參加考試。故此題判斷為NO。

　　3.由第十六段中的;“Unlike most chief executive officers in Japan，who step down to become chairmen of their firms，Honda retained only the title of‘supreme adviser’”判斷此題為NO。

　　4.由第十四段“While Honda oversaw a worldwide company by the early-1970s(Honda entered the automobile market in 1967)，he never shied away from getting his hands greasy....Even as president of the company，‘he worked as one of the researchers，’Sanders quoted a Honda engineer as saying.‘Whenever we encountered a problem，he studied it along with us.’”可見本田從不擺架子，喜歡和職員一起在實驗室解決技術問題。故此題判斷為YES。

　　5.由第一段最后一句“Following its founder's lead，Honda has always been a leader in technology，especially in the area of engine development.”可見本田在引擎技術方面一直領先。故正確答案為“engine development”。

　　6.由第六段第一、二句“In 1946，he established the Honda Technical Research Institute to motorize bicycles with small，war-surplus engines.These bikes became very popular in Japan.”可本見田把戰爭剩下的小引擎裝在自行車上。這種有了動力的自行車在日本很受歡迎。故本題答案為“small，war-surplus engines”。

　　7.由第七段第三句“A public offering and support from Mitsubishi Bank allowed Honda to expand and begin exporting.”可見三菱銀行的支持使本田得以擴大發展并進軍國際市場，開始出口。故本題答案為“Mitsubishi Bank”。

　　8.由第八段第一句“In 1959，the American Honda Motor was founded and soon began using the slogan，You meet the nicest people on a Honda，’to offset the stereotype of motorcyclists during that period.”可見本田公司用這樣的一個口號去改變美國人對摩托車手的消極看法。故本題答案為“You meet the nicest people on a Honda.”。

　　9.由第十段第一句“In June 1959，the Honda racing team brought their first motorbike to compete in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race，then the world's most popular motorcycle race.”可見本題正確答案為“the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy”。

　　10.由第十五段第二句“‘Honda has always moved ahead of the times，and I attribute its success to the fact that the firm possesses dreams and youthfulness，’Honda said at the time.”可見本田認為是夢想和朝氣使本田公司一直領先于時代。故本題答案為“dreams and youthfulness”