21世纪中学生英语报

初中英语21世纪英文报美文与故事(二)

WhenHenryforddecidedtoproducehisfamousv-8motor,

hechotobuildanenginewiththeentireeightcylinderscast

inoneblock,andinstructedhingineerstoproduceadesign

ignwasplacedonpaper,butthe

engineersagreed,toaman,thatitwassimplyimpossibleto

castaneight-cylinderengine-blockin.

Fordsaid,“Produceitanyway.”

“But,”theyreplied,“It’simpossible!”

“Goahead.”Fordcommanded,“Andstayonthejobuntil

yousucceed,nomatterhowmuchtimeisrequired.”

asnothingelforthem

todo,ths

rsixmonthspasd,and

ineerstriedeveryconceivable

plantocarryouttheorders,butthethingemedoutofthe

question:“impossible!”

Attheendoftheyearfordcheckedwithhingineers,and

againtheyinformedhimtheyhadfoundnowaytocarryouthis

orders.

“gorighthead,”saidford,“Iwantit,andI’llhave

it.”

Theywentahead,andthen,asifbyastrokeofmagic,the

cretwasdiscovered.

Theforddeterminationhadwononcemore!

Thisstorymaynotbedescribedwithminuteaccuracy,but

fromit,youwho

wishtothinkandgrowrich,thecretofthefordmillions,

’llnothavetolookveryfar.

Henryfordwassuccessful,becauheunderstoodand

heisdesire:

knowingoutthelinesinwhichthecretofhisstupendous

andothis,ifyoucan

layyourfingerontheparticulargroupofprincipleswhichmade

Henryfordrich,youcanequalhisachievementsinalmostany

callingforwhichyouaresuited.