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【题目】Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790.The philosopher（哲学家）and writer was one of the most important men in the early days of the United States. He believed strongly in the importance（重要性）of hard work, and he himself worked hard all his life, from the time he left school at the age of ten.

"Poor Richard," a character Franklin created, summarized（概括）Franklin's ideas in short sayings（谚语）. Many of Poor Richard's sayings are still remembered today. One of the most famous is "Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," from the essay（散文）"The Way of Wealth."

In the same essay , Franklin talks about the danger of laziness and the value of ambitiousness（抱负）.He asks what is accomplished by "wishing and hoping for better times". He says that we can make these times better if we try hard enough. People who spend all their time just hoping will die without food. They shouldn't expect everything to be easy, or as Poor Richard says, "there are no gains without pains." Franklin also says that we should work today, not wait until tomorrow. "One today is worth two tomorrows," says Poor Richard." Never leave that till tomorrow, which you can do today."

【1】The main idea of the text is that _______________.

A. one should have a clever mind

B. one should get up early

C. one should work hard all one’s life

D. one should make everything hard to do

【2】 According to the text, Poor Richard is a person who _________________.

A. used to help Franklin

B. appears in Franklin’s books

C. knows a lot of old sayings

D. works very hard all his life

【3】“one today is worth two tomorrows” means that ___________________.

A.if you want to do something valuable（有价值的）, do it at once

B.one shouldn’t hope for better times

C.everyone can have a bright future

D.we have to enjoy ourselves today, not tomorrow

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是美国著名的哲学家和作家本杰明富兰克林的事情，本文主要对他作品中的人物及其著名的言论做了简单介绍。

【1】C主旨大意题。这篇文主要是讲本杰明富兰克林的观点，一个人要努力工作，故选C。

【2】B细节理解题。根据文中信息"Poor Richard," a character Franklin created, summarized（概括）Franklin's ideas in short sayings（谚语）. 可知本杰明作品中的人物，故选B。

【3】A句意猜测题。这句话的意思是如果你想做有价值的事情，就立刻去做，故选A。