英语职称考试阅读理解整理1.doc

第二部分 阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的AB、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项Passage one Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. The philosopher and writer was one of the most important men in the early days of the United Stated. He believed strongly in the importance of hard work, and he himself worked hard all his life, from the time he left school at the age of ten. 本杰明是天生的在1706和1790年去世。哲学家和作家，是一个最重要的人在早期的美国。他强烈主张努力工作的重要性，他一生勤奋工作，从他十岁便离开学校。 “Poor Richard,” a character Franklin created, summarized Franklin’s ideas 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 “The Way of Wealth.” “可怜的李察，”字他创造的思想，总结了短期的说法。许多贫穷的李察的说法仍然记得今天。其中最著名的是“早睡，早起，使人健康，富有和聪明，“从文章“财富之道。” In the same easy, Franklin talks about the danger of laziness and the value of ambitiousness. He asks what is accomplished by “wishing and hoping for better time”. 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.” 在同一个容易，他在谈论懒惰的危害和远大抱负的价值。他问什么是“希望和期待的美好时光”。他说，我们可以使这些时代更好，如果我们足够努力。人们花费他们所有的时间只是希望将没有食物。他们不应指望一切都是容易的，或为可怜的李察说，“没有痛苦就没有收获。”他还说，我们今天的工作，不要等到明天。“一个今天胜似两个明天，说：”可怜的李察。“不要离开，直到明天，你今天能做的。” 1. The main idea of the text is that 1。本文主要是 [A] one should have a clever mind [A]应该有一个聪明的头脑 [B] one should get up very early 应该很早起床 one should work hard all one’s life [C]人应该努力工作一辈子 [D] one should make everything hard to do. 应该努力去做每件事。 2. The sayings mentioned in the text were written by 2话。文中所写的 [A] one of Franklin’s friends 的朋友之一 [B] Franklin himself 他自己 [C] Franklin and Poor Richard 和可怜的李察 [D] various writers 各种作家 3. According to the