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本杰明(英文版读书报告) 　　Book Report 　　Tina 　　Summary: Janet Geoff Benge wrote a book Benjamin Franklin to tell us a story about his life and his contribution to science, politics and public utilities, it also told us his methods dealing with other people and the attitude towards life. 　　Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston and his father was originally a British fabric dyer and took soap and candle making as his main business at that time. Ben was fourteenth of seventeen children born in his family and he was the tenth of the ten sons, so he can attend the Boston Grammar School while the other children did not have that opportunity. He had stayed in school for almost 2 years, but because of subsistence needs he had to be the apprentice at his brother James’ printer. While working there developed his strong interest in writing and he has been a printer for nearly 10 years. In his spare time he used the money saved from meals to buy books to learn. Meanwhile his talent was quickly recognized by others and got acquainted with the apprentice of several bookstores. Each time he borrowed 2 books and sat up through the night reading and exchanged new books on Sunday afternoon. He read a wide range, from popular literature to natural science and famous author’s paper. 　　For various reasons, he was forced to go into exile to pursue his dream of setting up a printer and published his own words. But his dream journey was not smooth all the way, he went through many obstacles and hardships, and also took a lot of detours, but in any case he was able to overcome and move towards the right direction. Eventually with the help of his friends, he set up his own printer, and influenced the local people and their living habits by his own virtue of power. Besides, he improved the heating stove which can save three quarters of fuel, and he put forward the technology in the local place. He also established the first fire department and founded the modern mail system. 　　In 1736, Franklin was elec