Benjamin Franklin clearly knew how to get things done. After scanning the long list of Benjamin Franklin’s achievements, one can only come to one conclusion that the American man probably never had a wasted day in his life. When he was 84 years old, he became a successful author, printer, politician, postmaster, inventor, musician, and diplomat.

There's much we can learn from Benjarin Frankin's work habits and opinions on life that can increase our own productivity. Here are some ways Franklin overcame lazy, wasted days.

Start a group and share knowledge. When Franklin was 21, he was a struggling printer in Philadelphia. To increase his connections and to learn more about his industry, he created a group. The group was in great need of books, but books were expensive. Franklin helped start a library where books were bought and lent to members. This sharing of knowledge, experience, and connections helped Franklin become a famous and respected printer in Philadelphia.

Attack opportunities. "To succeed," Franklin wrote,” jump as quickly at opportunities as you can." We can all agree, but when an opportunity comes we often look the other way. It's because the opportunity isn't dressed the way we expect. We often think that the opportunity was only in the form of a golden egg or a million-dollar lottery ticket or a new job offer. But more often than not, the opportunity comes in smaller, less beautiful packages.

Time is something in short supply. Franklin wrote “Lost time is never found again." This may sound like it came from the pen of a poet, but it's really an inspirational call to action. Franklin worked, created, and lived knowing that time is scarce. He never put off his work.

While Franklin was an able inventor we can be sure that his notebook contained a few unsuccessful ideas . Franklin wrote,“ Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.'

【小题1】Benjamin Franklin succeeded in many ways mainly because______.

A．he was very clever and popular.	B．he could make good use of his time.
C．he often shared knowledge with others.	D．he could do many things at the same time.

【小题2】The underlined word “ industry” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to_____.

A．writing.	B．invention.
C．music.	D．printing.

【小题3】For many people who want to succeed，opportunities_____.

A．are easy to catch hold of.	B．are difficult to see and attack.
C．are often dressed the way we expect.	D．always come in the form of a golden egg.

【小题4】From the last paragraph we can learn_____.

A．Franklin wrote a lot of famous poems.	B．Franklin sometimes wasted time.
C．Franklin never met with failures.	D．Franklin learned from failures.