5.Benjamin Franklin was born into a large family.His father,Josiah,was a candle maker.His father wanted him to take over the family business when he grew up,but he wasn't interested.To help Ben decide on a career,Josiah took him on long walks around Boston so he could observe men doing the work of their trade.Benjamin learned how to do many things during these excursions,but he didn't want to pursue(追求,追趕) any of the trades.
When Ben was twelve years old his father sent him to his older brother James,who was a printer.Ben worked twelve hours a day in the printing shop,but still found time to educate himself.Though he only had two years of formal schooling,he taught himself foreign languages and read books on grammar,science,and math.
Later Ben went to Philadelphia.He started his own successful printing business and published a newspaper.People frequently quote(節(jié)選) from his sayings such things as,"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy,and wise"and"A penny saved is a penny earned".
He invented the Franklin stove(爐子) which provided better heat for their homes.He refused to patent the Franklin stove and the lightning rod because he thought more people would benefit from the inventions if he did not patent them.
He proved that lightning and electricity are the same thing using a kite,string,and key in a thunderstorm.His experiments earned him fame.He was also awarded honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale even though he lacked formal schooling.He also worked to put an end to slavery in America long before others took up the cause.Some say when he died in 1790 the whole world went into mourning.20,000people honored him at his funeral in Philadelphia.
32.What does the underlined word"excursions"mean in the passage?C
A.courses
B.careers
C.tours
D.trades
33.How did the author describe Benjamin in the passage?D
A.Admiringly.
B.Humorously.
C.Critically.
D.Objectively.
34.Benjamin refused to patent the Franklin stove becauseB.
A.he thought it not very perfect
B.he hoped he could help others
C.more people could invent it
D.the stove was not worth patenting
35.What can we infer from the last paragraph?D
A.His experiments were exciting but dangerous.
B.His inventions saved African Americans.
C.His funeral is the biggest in American history.
D.His death is a great loss to the whole world.
分析 本文主要講述了本杰明的故事.他年輕時期工作的選擇以及他對整個社會所作出的不可磨滅的貢獻.
解答 32.C 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Benjamin learned how to do many things during these excursions,but he didn't want to pursue(追求,追趕) any of the trades.本杰明知道在旅途中可以做很多事情,但是他不想追求任何的貿(mào)易機會.結(jié)合選項,故選C
33.D推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容.作者就客觀公正的介紹了一些關于本杰明的故事,讓讀者對他有了更多的了解.結(jié)合選項,故選D
34.B 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容.He refused to patent the Franklin stove and the lightning rod because he thought more people would benefit from the inventions if he did not patent them.他不想申請專利是因為,他想用它來幫助更多有需要的人們,結(jié)合選項,故選B
35.D 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容He was also awarded honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale even though he lacked formal schooling.He also worked to put an end to slavery in America long before others took up the cause.Some say when he died in 1790 the whole world went into mourning.20,000people honored him at his funeral in Philadelphia.他獲得了哈佛和耶魯大學的學位,他還幫助解決了美國的黑人人權問題,他過世后,很多人前去悼念.由此可知,他的離世,對世界而言就是一個巨大的損失.結(jié)合選項,故選D
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)