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Recognize words from a short reading passage

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The Rattlesnake

The rattlesnake is a snake of the viper family. Several of the rattlesnake, or rattler, live in North and South America, with most species found in the of Arizona in the United States. An interesting feature of this snake is the sound, or rattle, produced from its . Rattlesnakes develop their unique rattle little by little each time they their skin, which can be several times a year.

The Rise of the Automobile

The automobile has an interesting . In 1896, a pair of brothers and bicycle makers named Duryea manufactured the first or so vehicles in the United States. By 1900, as many as 100 different and eight cars were on America’s roads. In 1901, an 18-year-old son named Ransom E. Olds the “Runabout” – a vehicle with an internal engine. Olds also pioneered assembly line , contracting outside companies to make parts which would be put together at his . The results of Old’s partnerships were . The Dodge brothers were one of Old’s suppliers, and the of Cadillac, Lincoln, and General Motors supplied Olds with . It wasn’t until 1914 that Henry Ford revolutionized mass-production and assembly line production. Ford’s New Model T could an assembly line every 24 seconds with a price of just dollars – quite affordable for most people. Because of like Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford, by 1915 the number of in the United States had increased to nearly two .