单选题 In paragraph 3, a number of Franklin's accomplishments are listed in order to

A、 demonstrate that he was adept in a variety, of different fields
B、 prove that he constantly . worked toward the goal of making the world a better place
C、 list his most important achievements and successes
D、 detail some of his more prominent accomplishments to underscore his ingenuity

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[精析] 细节分析第三段列举了本杰明·富兰克林的几个重大成就；最后一句指出：年轻的富兰克林很少休息，他更愿意发挥才智，造福社会。由此可知，选项D正确。选项B不符；选项A中的概括太广，其中adept意为“熟练的”：选项C是本段明确表达的内容。