1、Benjamin FranklinFranklins life is full of charming stories which all young men should know-how he sold books in Boston, and became the guest of kings in Europe; how he was made Major General (少将) Franklin, only to quit because, as he said, he was no soldier, and yet helped to organize the army that
2、 stood before the trained troops of England and Germany.This poor Boston boy, without a days schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this neglected apprentice conquered the lightning, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas from many colleges, and became for
3、ever remembered as “Doctor Franklin”, philosopher, scientist and political leader.He built America, for what America is today is largely due to the management, the forethought, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, butespecially he belongs to America.neglect 忽视ne
4、glect ones duties 玩忽职守 dereliction of dutyneglect to do(doing) sth.忘做某事apprentice 学徒an apprentice electrician 一个电工学徒take apprentice 收徒弟引申：Intern (n.) 实习生I worked as an intern in that company last summer.Internship (n.) 实习生职位，实习期Students were able to take an internship in the summer months.Probationary period 试用期After the probationary period, the company decided to offer him a full-time contract.经过试用期，公司已决定给他订一个全日工作的合同。diploma 文凭 diplomat diplomacyforethought 深谋远虑，先见引申：insight; insightfulforward-looking; short-sighted /far-sighted
