Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history？Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. A1. he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His c2. was sad. 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.

L3. , 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’4. . He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am w5.  three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people p6. . All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A kind person should care for others. Be s7. with yourself, but kind to others.” he said.

Answer

1.Although

2.childhood

3.Later

4.thoughts

5.with

6.puzzled

7.strict

【解析】

本文介绍了伟大的教育家、思想家孔子：春秋时期鲁国人，三岁丧父，年轻时家里生活艰难，但是并没有放弃学习。他拜访了许多著名老师，学会了音乐、历史、诗歌和运动。孔子成立了第一所公共学堂，他认为人人都有受教育的权利。孔子一生有弟子三千，他的“三人行，必有我师焉”，“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆”，“严以律己，宽以待大”至今还对世人很有教育意义。

1.句意：尽管他生活在两千多年前，但人们仍然记得并尊重他对当今教育事业的贡献。

由语境和首字母提示可知，应该填although；although“尽管”的意思，一般引导让步状语从句。引导的从句放在主句前后均可，有时还可放在句中。故答案为：Although。

2.句意：他的童年是悲伤的。

根据“His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up.”他父亲在他3岁时去世了。他母亲把他抚养大。可知，孔子的童年是悲伤的。结合首字母提示可知，应该填：childhood。故答案为：childhood。

3.句意：后来，他成为一名教师，创办了中国历史上第一所公立学校。

根据“he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.”他成为一名教师，创办了中国历史上第一所公立学校。可知，这些都是在他拜访了许多名师，学习了音乐、历史、诗歌和体育。之后做的事情。结合首字母提示可知，应该填：later。首字母要大写。故答案为：Later。

4.句意：今天，人们仍然遵循孔子的思想。

根据“He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am w 5 three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.””他告诉我们，我们都有值得学习的东西。“当我和三个人在一起时，其中一个人在某些方面一定比我强。我选择他们的优秀品质并追随他们。”可知，这是孔子的思想。应该填：thought。结合下文的介绍可知，孔子的思想很多，应该用复数形式。故答案为：thoughts。

5.句意：当我和三个人在一起时，其中一个人在某些方面一定比我强。我选择他们的优秀品质并追随他们。

由语境和首字母提示可知，应该填：with；be with sb.：与某人在一起。故答案为：with。

6.句意：只学习不思考，令人困惑。只会思考而不学习会使人懒惰。即：学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

由语境和首字母提示可知，应该填：puzzle；make后跟形容词做宾补， puzzle的形容词为puzzled。故答案为：puzzled。

7.句意：对自己要严格，对别人要友善。

由语境和首字母提示可知，应该填：strict；be strict with：对某人很严厉，with 后加人。故答案为：strict。