文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了中国历史上最伟大的教师孔子的生平事迹和他对教育的贡献。孔子的教诲至今仍被人们所尊重和传承,他告诉我们每个人都有值得学习的东西,并且强调学习必须与思考相结合。他的重要教导是关于仁和礼的,他说“对自己要严格,对别人要宽容”。
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although 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. 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 we all have something worthy 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 and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. He said, “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled, while 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(仁) and good manners(礼). He said, “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.”
12. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because________.
A.he lived a poor life in his childhood |
B.he traveled with his students from state to state |
C.he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period |
D.he had wise thoughts and great views about education |
13. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to
.
A.poor | B.wealthy | C.fool | D.cute |
14. What can we learn from Confucius according to the passage?
A.Thinking is very important in study. |
B.We can learn everything from others. |
C.We should always care for ourselves. |
D.Learning music and sports is popular. |
15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Confucius’ teaching methods |
B.A great man with a hard childhood |
C.A person who changed Chinese history |
D.Confucius-a great teacher and thinker |