Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2000 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 today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3 years old. 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 fromnoblefamilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we 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. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. 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 ideas are about kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should give up only thinking of themselves and work for others. Some of his popular words are: "A kind person should care for others" and "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to other." People uses his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into east and south Asia.
1. People still remember Confucius today because of ________.| A．his hard work in the childhood | B．his wise thoughts about education |
| C．his travelling from state to state | D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period |
| A．poor | B．bright | C．hard-working | D．rich |
①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family.
②Confucius educated about 3000 students in his life time.
③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.
④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.
⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
| A．③①④②⑤ | B．①③⑤②④ | C．①③②⑤④ | D．③①④⑤② |
| A．No one has something worthy to be learned. |
| B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. |
| C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. |
| D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. |
| A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas |
| B．people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study |
| C．more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future |
| D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the internet |
2 . Do you want to travel abroad? How about some English-speaking countries? Before going, it is better to learn about them! Now, let's have a look together!
| Country | Geography | Wild animals & National Parks | People, Sports and Culture |
| Canada | •9.98 million km² •Many lakes, rivers and mountains | •Home to wildlife: black bears and wolves •Many national parks and reserves | •Sports: skiing and basketball •Beautiful art work |
| Ireland | •70 thousand km² •Green mountains | •No wild snakes •Only two wild mouse kinds | •Great in music •Popular sports: running and football |
| New Zealand | •27 thousand km² •Two islands: North& South Island | •Rich in unusual wildlife •A good place for lovely birds | •Sport: rugby（橄榄球）and football |
| South Africa | • 1.22 million km² •High areas | •Full of wildlife •Animals are in danger of dying out （灭绝）because people kill（杀）them for money | •Lovers of dance •Famous for their skills and love in sports. |
1. Which country is the smallest one according to the table?
| A．Canada. | B．South Africa. | C．Ireland. | D．New Zealand. |
| A．Ireland has many lovely birds | B．animals in South Africa died out |
| C．New Zealand has no wild snakes | D．Canada has wolves and black bears |
| A．sports and work | B．music and running | C．football and rugby | D．dance and sports |
| A．a story book | B．a novel | C．a science book | D．a guide book |
76．假设你叫李华，你的笔友Tony写信询问你和同学们的课余活动情况。请根据表格内容(个性、活动及理由)，发挥适当想象，写一篇80词左右的信。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
Thank you for last letter. I’m glad to tell you the afterschool activities of people around me._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
