首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Benjamin Franklin was a writer, printer, inventor and diplomat
[originaltext] Benjamin Franklin was a writer, printer, inventor and diplomat
游客
2024-05-13
7
管理
问题
Benjamin Franklin was a writer, printer, inventor and diplomat. He was the only person to sign four historic documents. They are the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain and the Constitution of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He left school at the age of ten because his parents could not pay for his education. He taught himself mathematics, science and five foreign languages. He worked for several printers. Then he bought his own print shop. He wrote and published a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette. He became well known as the paper became successful. Franklin had even more success with a publication called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It was famous for wise sayings that people still use today. Here is one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
Benjamin Franklin was also a scientist. His experiments proved that lightning is a current of electricity. He invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from damage. He also invented a stove that heated a room more effectively than others.
Benjamin Franklin wanted to improve life in Philadelphia when he served as its postmaster. He helped establish the first library and. organized a fire department. He started a program to light city streets, gathered money to open a hospital and helped establish the city’s first university.
As we all know, Benjamin Franklin also helped establish the United States government by helping to write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
选项
A、Benjamin Franklin was a great scientist.
B、Benjamin Franklin signed four historic documents in his lifetime.
C、Benjamin Franklin didn’t leave school until he was twenty.
D、Benjamin Franklin once had his own print shop.
答案
C
解析
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
信息明示题。文章第二段提到,弗兰克林十岁就辍学了,因为他的父母供不起他上学,因此C正确。A、 B、D三项在文章中均有依据,故排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3596014.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]VirginiaBrownisintheninthgradeatAshleyHighSchoolS
[originaltext]VirginiaBrownisintheninthgradeatAshleyHighSchoolS
[originaltext]VirginiaBrownisintheninthgradeatAshleyHighSchoolS
[originaltext]InAmerica,driver’seducationispartoftheregularhighsc
[originaltext]InAmerica,driver’seducationispartoftheregularhighsc
[originaltext]M:Ihaveaspecialguesttoday,Shirley.Shirley,youtrulyhave
[originaltext]M:Ihaveaspecialguesttoday,Shirley.Shirley,youtrulyhave
[originaltext]W:Hi,Chad.Whatareyoureading?M:Oh,(23)theannualairtra
[originaltext]W:Hi,Chad.Whatareyoureading?M:Oh,(23)theannualairtra
[originaltext]W:Hello,Peter.Doyoufeellikegoingfishingwithus?M:Gofi
随机试题
巧用瓶盖
图2-1为某数据中心分布式存储系统网络架构拓扑图,每个分布式节点均配置1块双端口
心脏瓣膜疾病中二尖瓣狭窄的患者出现临床症状,说明A.瓣口面积<2.0C.m
A.免疫浊度测定原理B.电化学发光免疫测定原理C.化学发光免疫测定原理D.免疫荧
病人王某,女,50岁,因恶性肿瘤入院2天。入院后病人睡眠差,下列护理措施不妥的是
根据合同解除的一般规定,当事人有权依法解除合同的主要法定情形包括()。A.发生
根据所给图形的既有规律,选出一个最合理的答案( )。 A、A B、B C
反映商业银行对贷款损失的弥补能力和对贷款风险的防范能力的关键风险指标是( )。
验算10kV导体和电器用的短路电流,按下列哪几条原则计算是符合规范规定的?(
注册建造师的注册证书和执业印章由()保管。A.注册建造师聘用单位 B.注
最新回复
(
0
)