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Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well- known saying that expresses a common truth
or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old.
In American history, Benjamin Franklin was famous for his proverbs. He lived in the 1700s and was a
leader of the American Revolution against English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer.
Franklin published a book called Poor Richard's Almanac. He included many proverbs he had heard or
created. Some of them are still used today, like:" Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy
and wise."
Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say,
" All is fair in love and war." They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.
Another proverb about love is," Absence makes the heart grow fonder." This means you love someone
even more when he or she is far away. But other people say,"out of sight, out of mind."You may not even
think about that person when he or she is not with you. Which of these proverbs do you think is most true?
Another proverb says " Love is blind." In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may
refuse to see anything bad about that person.
Some people are only interested in having a relationship with someone who is very good-looking. You
might tell them that "Beauty is only skin deep." Your girlfriend may be lovely to look at, but she may also have
some bad qualities. Or your boyfriend is a wonderful person, but not good-looking. So what a person looks
like is not really important.
Sadly, we have no more time for this program. So we must say,"All good things must come to an end."
Thanks for listening.
1. Which of the following is a proverb?
A. I love you more than I can say.
B. Mind your own business.
C. When in Beijing, please call me.
D. Rome wasn't built in one day.
2. From the passage, we know the following about Franklin except ____.
A. he was good at creating and collecting proverbs
B. he was a fighter who was strongly against English rule
C. he was a person who lived more than 400 years ago
D. there were many proverbs in his book Poor Richard's Almanac
3. Most proverbs mentioned in this passage are about _____.
A. wealth and health
B. love and relationship
C. beauty and truth
D. work and studies
4. What is this passage likely to be used for?
A. An English TV program.
B. An English radio program.
C. An English speech contest.
D. An English textbook.
