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，追赶） 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（节选） 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（炉子） 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 本文主要讲述了本杰明的故事．他年轻时期工作的选择以及他对整个社会所作出的不可磨灭的贡献．
解答 32．C 词义猜测题．根据文章内容Benjamin learned how to do many things during these excursions，but he didn't want to pursue（追求，追赶） 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贸易机会．结合选项，故选C
33．D推理题．根据文章内容．作者就客观公正的介绍了一些关于本杰明的故事，让读者对他有了更多的了解．结合选项，故选D
34．B 细节题．根据文章内容．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．他不想申请专利是因为，他想用它来帮助更多有需要的人们，结合选项，故选B
35．D 推理题．根据文章内容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．他获得了哈佛和耶鲁大学的学位，他还帮助解决了美国的黑人人权问题，他过世后，很多人前去悼念．由此可知，他的离世，对世界而言就是一个巨大的损失．结合选项，故选D
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据
