嘉应学院第三周英语自主学习资料(6 页)Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。 Part 1:听写练习Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.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. Franklin lived in the 1700s. He was a leader of the American Revolution against English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer.For many years, Franklin published a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac." He included many proverbs that he had heard or created. Some of them are still used today. Like this one: _______1_____Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, ______2_____ This means that money should not be wasted.Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, ___3_____ They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.Another proverb about love is, ________4______This means you love someone even more when he or she is far away. But other people say, ______5_____ 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 ______6___ In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.Here is another popular saying about love: ___7_______ Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods.Some people are only interested in having a relationship with someone who is very good-looking. You might tell them that ________8__...
