2 . My 6-year-old brother, Jonas and I were home watching cartoons while Mom and Dad were out shopping. I went to get some drink and ________ my brother in the living room. Suddenly, I heard ________ break. I rushed into the living room and found my brother had broken my mom’s favorite vase (花瓶). He stood frozen, saying it was an accident.

Seeing his worried face, I didn’t want him to ________ trouble, and decided to help. I ________ ran and got some glue (胶水). Not knowing ________ Mom and Dad would return, I had no time to ________. I carefully glued all the broken pieces together.

The vase ________ at last. Just when I thought it was over, ________, the real disaster (灾难) came. I glued my hair to the vase! My hair was now ruined (破坏). “My beautiful hair,” I cried. Realizing I had no way to ________ my hair from the vase, I cut it. Although I ________ my little brother I could deal with it, I had butterflies in my stomach (紧张). I placed the vase in the same place, hoping Mom ________ discover it.

When hearing a key turn in the front door, Jonas ran away, leaving me alone. Seeing my strange hairstyle, my parents sensed something ________. Finally, their eyes fell on the vase. “How did you break the vase?” she asked. As a big sister, I took the blame (责怪). At that moment, Jonas appeared with a look of ________ and guilt (内疚). “I broke it ________. It was not my sister’s fault.” After knowing the truth, Mom was deeply ________, taking us in her arms. This vase becomes a symbol of our honesty and love.

Do you know Confucius (孔子)? He is     1     famous thinker and educator in China.

Confucius started a private school in his thirties and     2     (begin) to teach students. Sometimes there were some questions that were difficult for students,     3     he did not quickly give them the answers. Instead, he encouraged them to find the answers by     4     (they).

His students were influenced deeply by what he said. They decided to record his words and life     5     (story). As a result, Lunyu was born. Confucius had ever talked about this before: Gentlemen have peace but disagree; flunkies (小人) agree, but they have no peace. This sentence means that flunkies agree     6     (easy), but they don’t really work together. However, even if gentlemen can get along well with others, they don’t just agree with     7     (other) opinions blindly.

Confucius wrote several great works in his life. He also edited (编写) the history book     8     (call) The Spring and Autumn Annals (《春秋》). His basic thoughts (思想) were to let people try to be kind to each other. So his works     9     (accept) and praised by people all over the world.

Even though Confucius has been dead     10     more than 2,000 years, he is still remembered by people. His works have always been popular at home and abroad.