In ancient China，it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents. But Confucius' elder brother was disabled，so Confucius（孔子）had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC. （One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years. The reason was that they looked after the child completely nilit was three. Filial piety（孝道）is very important in Confucius' thought.
After he had finished mourning（守孝）for his mother，he began to teach and got followers around him. How many students did Confucius get？We are not sure. It is believed that 72 of them were very famous. Some of his students came from poor families，others were from rich families. He thought everyone should have a right to receive education.
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable（不稳定的），so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony（和谐）. He thought，in a family，parents should behave like parents，caring for the young，while children should behave like children，knowing how to look after the old. If such relationships are remained，a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious（和睦的）.
“Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. ”
“When one's parents are alive，one should not go far away. ”
These sayings, together with many others, were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts. They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries.
1. How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage?2. Did Confucius have only 72 students?
3. What was Confucius' idea about receiving education?
4. Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony?
5. Where were many of Confucius' sayings written?
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【推荐1】Dragon-Boat Festival also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats. To hold the dragon-boat races is (1) in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets in China.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest minister (大臣) of the State of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) (战国时期). He was upright, and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the State more stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, he failed. At last, he was very discouraged. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It is said that people tried to save him by jumping into the river. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad and they threw rice into the water to feed Qu Yuan’s spirit.
Now we read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon-boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zongzi to eat during the Dragon-boat Festival.
1. What are the two important things at Dragon-Boat Festival? (根据短文回答问题)2. 写出 (1) 处划线短语的汉语意思:
3. 请将划线句子翻译成汉语。
4. Write the words that can describe the qualities (品质) of Qu Yuan. (at least 3 words)
5. Give a title for this passage.
【推荐2】The Voyages of Zheng He
(A)郑和是一位著名的中国探险家。In 1405, he (B)set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was (C)nearly a century before Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that (D)they are still studied today.
Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of theMing Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands (E)________ China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes (F)________ foreign countries. In a few years, (G)he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
1. 将文中画线部分（A）译成英语：2. 写出文中画线部分（B）和（C）的同义词或近义词：
3. 文中画线部分（D）指代；
4. 在文中（E）和（F）的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：
5. 将文中画线部分（G）改写为；a great fleet of ships
Li Bai was born in 701. He was also given the name “Taibai”. The name meant “Venus” in ancient Chinese. Legend says that before Li Bai was born, his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms. Some people believed that Li Bai was a god. When Li Bai was five years old, his family settled（定居）in a town in today’s Sichuan Province.
·Making Iron into a Needle
There is a legend about Li Bai. He was not a very hard-working student when he young. He often skipped school（逃学）.
One day when he was walking by the river, he saw an old woman. She was working on a large piece of iron. He asked, “What are you doing” She said, “I’m making a needle. ”
“But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?” She replied, “I must work hard every day.”
Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work, and he started to work hard at school.
· Friendship（友谊）with Meng Haoran
When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei, he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran. He was twelve years older than Li Bai, but they became friends. They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers. When Meng Haoran left for today’s Yangzhou, Li Bai wrote a poem about it, Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.
Basic information about Li Bai | ·He was born in 701. ·He was also called ·His family lived in today’s Sichuan Province when he was |
Two stories about Li Bai | Making Iron into a Needle ·One day when he was walking by the river, he saw a(n) ·After the communication, he understood it was important to work |
| Friendship with Meng Haoran ·Meng Haoran is twelve years older than Li Bai, but they became friends because they have the same ·The poem named Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower shows the friendship between the two poets. |
