六级练习2012.10.14
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/cet6/cet620121014.mp3[/audio]Few people can stand for the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. (1)__________________: he was born 6 years after the century began and died 10 years before it ended. During this time, (2)____________________, and he also contributed much to the new state. He was deeply interested in science and natural history and his experiments with electricity and lighting led directly to the invention of lightening rod. (3)________________________. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society and a fire prevention service. (4)_____________________. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war, he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
**** Hidden Message ***** 1. He lived through almost the whole of the 18 century
2. He saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation
3.He was also interested in improving conditions of his fellow men
4.He worked hard to enable the American colonies to gain independence from Britain. 1.he lived to almost the whole of 18 century
2.he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation
3.he was also interested improving the conditions of his fellow men
4.he was told to enable Aemerican colonies to gain independence from Britian 1. He lived through almost the whole of the 18 century
2. He saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation
3.He was also interested in improving conditions of his fellow men
4.He worked hard to enable the American colonies to gain independence from Britain. :)
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