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Confucius, one of the most important Chinese philosophers, was celebrated across the country for his 2,570th birthday in September 2019. After all these years, his influence is still strong in modern times.

Unlike the abstract philosophy of Laozi, Confucian idea about right and wrong are ways to understand and apply to daily life. "It's all about the every day. It's all about family," Roger Ames, a Fonfucius expert at Peking University, told China Daily.

For example, many Chinese learn at an early age to "be filial to parents and respectful to brothers( 入则孝，出则悌)". Confucius believed that if everyone knows how to love their families, they will know how to love others, love their country, and love the world.

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." is the favourite Confucius doctrine( 信条)of Guo Jiulin, a professor at Dalian Minzu University. "It reminds me that if a person wants to fulfill his social ambitions(抱负), he must first be strict with himself in words and deeds," he told China Daily.

Another important Confucian idea is "he", or harmony, Sun Yiting, a student from Zhejiang University, values it. "It reminds me to calm down when I get angry," she said. "It reminds me to put myself in others' shoes. This way of thinking makes my life much happier."

Confucian ideas can even be applied to today's global problems, according to Ames.

"Confucius believed that the only way I can take my stand is by helping other people take theirs(己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人). If my neighbour does better, I do better. That's the Confucian wisdom. This is really needed in the world today," said Ames.

"Global warming, food and water shortages, environmental problems, international terrorism(恐怖主义). We can solve these problems only if we work together."

1.Which of the following is the picture of Confucius?

A. B. C. D.

2.We will celebrate Confucius's ________ birthday in 2022.

A.2,570th B.2,571st C.2,572nd D.2,573rd

3.Which of the following ideas is NOT from Confucius?

A.If everyone knows how to love their families, they will know how to love others.

B.If a person wants to fulfill his social ambitions, he must first be strict with himself.

C.We should put ourselves in others' shoes to make our lives much happier.

D.If we want to stand, we should stand with our neighbours or our friends.

4.The best title for the passage is "________".

A.An Important Philosopher in Ancient China

B.Confucius's Old Wisdom in a New Era

C.Work Together to Solve Modern Problems

D.Experts Talk about Confucius's Ideas

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Confucius, a famous teacher, was a politician and philosopher who lived in “Spring and Autumn Period”. During his lifetime, he planted the seeds for China’s transformation by teaching thousands of people. Today, he is thought to be one of the world’s greatest teachers.

Confucius grew up in a poor family. As he grew up, Confucius worked to help his mother earn money. When he wasn’t working, he would read. His favorite thing to do was to learn. His mother saw this and did her best to help him learn. One day, rich families noticed how smart he was and offered him jobs counting their money and keeping track of their crops.

Confucius did this until he was 30 years old, but he always wanted to do more. He didn’t like the way rulers treated their subjects. He wanted to find a way to help people who were less fortunate than he was. Later, he founded the philosophy “Confucianism”. Confucianism states that by educating yourself, loving your family, and respecting tradition you could become a better person. Confucius believed a person could achieve these things by practicing self-discipline. For the rest of his life, Confucius traveled and taught the people of China about self-discipline and the importance of education. He even opened China’s first school that taught both the poor and the wealthy as equals. Although he became very famous among China’s lower classes, the rulers of China never accepted his teachings. Eventually, his philosophy of self-discipline helped China unite under one ruler and finally find peace. Today, Confucius is celebrated all over the world for his philosophy of education, equality, and peace over war, money, and injustice.

1.What can we know about Confucius from the passage?

A.He was once a farmer guiding people farming.

B.He was born in a politician family.

C.He once acted as a math teacher.

D.He devoted himself to social change.

2.The underlined word “subjects”(in Paragraph 3 ) can be replaced by _______.

A.themes B.courses C.people D.tests

3.According to the author, which is the most important to keep peace?

A.Self-discipline. B.Self-confidence. C.Respect. D.Equality.

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Confucianism?

A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Disappointed. D.Hopeful.

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The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying_______to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people______. wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get______pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in______parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was______in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance______music, share photos with friends or watch______in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They______in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese______they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at________because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

1.A. yes　　 B. goodbye　　 C. no　　 D. hello

2.A. hang up　　 B. hang back　　 C. hang out　　 D. hang on

3.A. green　　 B. golden　　 C. red　　 D. yellow

4.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. another　　 D. the other

5.A. congratulated　　 B. celebrated　　 C. happened　　 D. moved

6.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. to　　 D. for

7.A. TV　　 B. matches　　 C. cartoons　　 D. movies

8.A. put　　 B. join　　 C. live　　 D. make

9.A. if　　 B. weather　　 C. whether　　 D. when

10.A. home　　 B. outdoors　　 C. restaurant　　 D. school

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The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联), greeting the New Year and saying _____ to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people _____wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get _____ packets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in _____ parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was _____ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance _____ music, share photos with friends or watch _____ in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They _____ in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese _____ they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at ______ because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

1.A. yes　　 B. goodbye　　 C. no　　 D. thanks

2.A. hang up　　 B. hold on　　 C. hang out　　 D. put out

3.A. green　　 B. golden　　 C. red　　 D. white

4.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. another　　 D. the other

5.A. congratulated　　 B. celebrated　　 C. happened　　 D. proved

6.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. to　　 D. for

7.A. TV　　 B. matches　　 C. movies　　 D. competitions

8.A. put　　 B. join　　 C. live　　 D. lead

9.A. if　　 B. when　　 C. whether　　 D. why

10.A. home　　 B. outdoors　　 C. restaurant　　 D. country

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The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying 　 31　 to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people 　 32　 . wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get 　 33　 pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 　 34　 parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was 　 35　 in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance 　 36　 music, share photos with friends or watch 　 37　 in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They 　 38　 in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese 　 39　 they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at 　 40　 because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

1.A. yes　　　　　　　　　　 B. goodbye　　　　　　　　 C. no

2.A. hang up　　　　　　　　 B. hang back　　　　　　　　 C. hang out

3.A. green　　　　　　　　　 B. golden　　　　　　　　　　 C. red

4.A. other　　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　　　　 C. another

5.A. congratulated　　　　　　 B. celebrated　　　　　　　 C. happened

6.A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. to

7.A. TV　　　　　　　　　　 B. matches　　　　　　　　　 C. movies

8.A. put　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　 C. live

9.A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. weather　　　　　　　　　 C. whether

10.A. home　　　　　　　　　　 B. outdoors　　　　　　　　 C. restaurant

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Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.

1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)

_____________________________________________________________________.

2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?

_____________________________________________________________________.

3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)

_____________________________________________________________________.

4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?

_____________________________________________________________________.

5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?

_____________________________________________________________________.

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Yiyang Qianxi，______ 18-year-old singer，is one of _______ most important member of the Chinese boy band TFBoys.

A.the, a B.an, the C.the, an D.a, the

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Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which is in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worth (有价值的) to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities (品质) and learn from them."

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy."

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others." he said.

1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because _______.

A.he lived a poor life in his childhood

B.he had wise thoughts and great views about education

C.he traveled with his students from one place to another

2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports _______ as a child.

A.by visiting many famous teachers

B.with the help of his mother

C.by going to school

3.The underlined word "noble" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _______.

A.poor B.lazy C.rich

4.Confucius is not only _______, but also _______.

A.a great teacher; a famous traveler

B.a famous sports player; a great teacher

C.a great teacher; a famous thinker

5.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A.All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

B.Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people.

C.A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.

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Confucius’ life and thought

Confucius(551—479 BC) was a great thinker and teacher in the Spring and Autumn Period of China. He was born in Qufu, capital of the state of Lu (part of Shandong). He acted as an official(官员) there. But he was perhaps a better thinker than he was an official and he ended up having to leave the state of Lu. He spent 13 years travelling around the other states, spreading his ideas. And he tried to teach people that peace was very important for a healthy society. However, it was not until the rule of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(156-87 BC) that his ideas were finally put into practice. In his last few years, he returned to Qufu where he spent the rest of his life teaching. His teachings were recorded by his followers in a book called Lunyu.

Confucius’ teachings formed the base of Chinese thought. Confucius thought everyone should develop virtues(美德) and always do the right thing. Confucius’ thought is considered to have been the necessity of Eastern thought.

To help people understand how to behave towards others, he taught five virtues accepted by all Chinese. They are ren(kindness, charity), yi (fairness), li(ceremony, tradition), zhi(knowledge), and xin(trust). Another virtue is xiao. Xiao is the duties a person has to their parents. It means loving, respecting, obeying(服从), and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. Xiao forms the base of a peaceful society. And he is the final goal according to his thought. It means social peace.

Here’s one of Confucius’ famous sayings, “Do not do to others as you do not wish to be done to you.” Another saying of his is “In the company of two others, I can always find one worthy of being my teacher.”

It is clear that Confucius’ thought will continue to be a necessary part of Chinese culture. And it will continue to do something good to the development of China and even the whole world.

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Chinese has a long history. It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin has shaped languages in the West. With this history, will Chinese have a surprising future?

Over one billion people speak Chinese in the world — far more than any other language. It is the language of the country which is soon to have the world's largest economy (经济). Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.

In fact, Chinese is definitely going to be a world language. Why is this certain? We must look at the economic and political power (政治影响力) of China, which is increasing every day. In the past, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economics. Latin, French and English were important because of the power of the countries that spoke those languages.

Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages to learn.

As China develops, more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture, to work and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese will one day become an international language.

1.In which way in Chinese similar to Latin?

A.They both have influenced other languages.

B.Both languages have over one billion speakers.

C.They both have a long history and bright future.

D.Both languages are spoken only by Chinese.

2.What's probably the meaning of the underlined word "definitely" in the third paragraph?

A.Always. B.Certainly. C.Never. D.Possibly.

3.What is the relationship between language and economy?

A.The more important language is, the stronger economy is.

B.The stronger economy is, the less important language is.

C.The weaker economy is, the more important language is.

D.The stronger economy is, the more important language is.

4.Why is Chinese more widely used?

A.Because more and more Chinese go abroad.

B.Because people across the world travel to China.

C.Because many universities in China are world-famous.

D.Because more foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese.

5.What might the writer think of the future of Chinese?

A.Hopeful. B.Unclear. C.Dark. D.Doubtful.

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