Passage One Benjamin Franklin was bom 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 Unites States. He believed strongly inthe importance 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 Franklin. s idea in short sayings. 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 tomorrow ,”says Poor Richard. “Never leave that till tomorrow，which you can
do today.”
1、 The main idea of the text is that,
A. A. one should get up very early
B. B. one should make everything hard to do
C. C. one should have a clever mind
D. D. one should work hard all ones life

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