Confucius, a famous teacher, was a politician...

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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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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Confucius was born on August 27th,551 BC in Zou, China. He was　　　 great teacher at that time. Confucius is also　　　　 as Kong Qiu. It is generally thought that he was born into a rich family. However, some people describe him as being born into a poor family.

Confucius’ beliefs were based on the concept of self-discipline(自律). He believed　　　　 a leader need to exercise self-discipline. His teaching ideas focused on the “Six Art”. To Confucius, the main goal of　　　 a teacher was to teach people to live with honest.　　　　 his teaching he made a big difference in that society.

Confucius is famous for writing. He wrote some of the　　　 traditional Chinese works, one of　　 　　 is the Book of Odes (《诗经》). He also wrote a historical book of Lu, called the Spring and Autumn Annals (《春秋》). Confucius also　　　　 Lunyu. It was so important in Chinese culture that everyone in China knew it.

Confucius died　　　　 November 21st,479 BC in Qufu, China. Today he is　　　 regarded as one of the greatest teachers in Chinese history.

1.A. an　　 　　 B. a　　 　　　　　 C. the　　 　　　 D. /

2.A.know　　 　 B.knew　　 　　 C. knowing　　 D. known

3.A.when　　 　 B.what　　 　　　 C.that　　　 　　 D.which

4.A.being　　 　 B. to be　　 　　 C.be　　 　　　　 D. be being

5.A.Because　　 B. When　　 　　 C. Through　　 　 D. Though

6.A. more famous B. most famous C. famouser　　 D. famousest

7.A.them　　 　　 B.they　　　 　　 C.theirs　　 　　 D.their

8.A. write　　 　　 B. wrote　　 　　 C. writes　　 　　 D.written

9.A.in　　　 　　　 B. at　　 　　　　 C. on　　 　　　　 D. about

10.A. widely　　 B. wide　　 　　　 C.wider　 　　 D. more widely

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"Get new knowledge by reviewing the old" is a famous saying by Confucius(孔子). He was a great thinker words still have a great effect on millions of people around the world today.

A. who  B. who's   C. whose

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Confucius was born on August 27th,551 BC in Zou, China. He was____great teacher at that time. Confucius is also____as Kong Qiu. It is generally thought that he was born into a rich family. However, some people describe him as being born into a poor family.

Confucius’ beliefs were based on the concept of self-discipline(自律). He believed____a leader need to exercise self-discipline. His teaching ideas focused on the “Six Art”. To Confucius, the main goal of____a teacher was to teach people to live with honest____his teaching he made a big difference in that society.

Confucius is famous for writing. He wrote some of the____traditional Chinese works, one of____is the Book of Odes (《诗经》). He also wrote a historical book of Lu, called the Spring and Autumn Annals (《春秋》). Confucius also____Lunyu. It was so important in Chinese culture that everyone in China knew it.

Confucius died____November 21st,479 BC in Qufu, China. Today he is____regarded as one of the greatest teachers in Chinese history.

1.A. an　　 B. a　　 C. the　　 D. /

2.A. know　　 B. knew　　 C. knowing　　 D. known

3.A. when　　 B. what　　 C. that　　 D. which

4.A. being　　 B. to be　　 C. be　　 D. be being

5.A. Because　　 B. When　　 C. Through　　 D. Though

6.A. more famous　　 B. most famous　　 C. famouser　　 D. famousest

7.A. them　　 B. they　　 C. theirs　　 D. their

8.A. write　　 B. wrote　　 C. writes　　 D. written

9.A. in　　 B. at　　 C. on　　 D. about

10.A. widely　　 B. wide　　 C. wider　　 D. more widely

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Confucius() is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC() in the Kindom of Lu, in today’s Shangdong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

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1.Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history.

2.Confucius and his mother had a comfortable life when he was young.

3.Confucius was good at music when he was fifteen.

4.As a teacher, Confucius thought that only the rich could get education.

5.Being kind and having good manners are Confucius’ most important ideas.

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Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1. Confucius was born ______.

A. in Sichuan Province

B. on August 28

C. in the Kingdom of Lu

D. about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A. music　　　　　　 B. Chinese

C. math　　　　 　　 D. other subjects

3. As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A. only the rich

B. only the poor

C. not only the rich but also the poor

D. neither the rich nor the poor

4. Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A. Being kind.

B. Looking after the old.

C. Working for others.

D. Thinking of ourselves.

5. The underlined word “they” means ______.

A. good manners

B. Confucius’ ideas

C. Confucius and his students

D. Confucius’ students

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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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—What do you think of Confucius?

—He was an ancient teacher ______ wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.

A.that　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　 C.who　　　　　　 D.whose

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