题目内容：

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Franklin’s life is full of charming 1. (story) which all young men should know---how he sold books in Boston and became the guest of kings in Europe; how he was made General Franklin, only to quit and help to organize the army 2. was better than the trained troops of England and Germany.

This poor Boston boy, 3. a day’s schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped 4. (study). This apprentice（学徒）received degrees and diplomas from many colleges, and became forever 5. (remember) as “Doctor Franklin”, philosopher, scientist and political leader.

Self-made, self-taught, the candle maker’s son 6. (give) light to all the world; the street bookseller set all men singing of liberty; the apprentice became the most outstanding man across the world, and brought his native land to praise and honor him.

He built America, for 7. our nation is today is largely due to the management, the forethought, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but 8. (especial) he belongs to America. The people around the world honored him while he was living. He is still regarded as 9. loftiest man by the common people today after 10. death. And he will live in people’s hearts forever.