Confucius was born into a middle class family in Lu State, an area with the modern city of Qufu, in China’s Shandong Province. Now, he     1     (remember) for his teachings, which, along with the works of his students，formed the rule of Confucianism (儒学) many     2     (year) after his passing away.

Confucius also lived     3     active political life. From his job as Minister of Crime, he took part in a campaign (运动) to distance Lu from the rule of the state instead of     4     (work) for the central government. However, the plan failed. After a short period of being sent to live in another country, Confucius could finally return to Lu state     5     (spend) the rest of his life as a teacher of philosophy.

Even up to the time of Confucius’s     6     (die), his teachings were not     7     (wide) accepted in China, and most of     8     (they) were lost when the emperor Qin ordered the burning of Confucius’s books.

Yet, his philosophical (哲学的) ideas survived during the later Han Dynasty. Emperor Han Wudi,    9     was inspired by the social and political wisdom of Confucius, accepted Confucianism and applied his systems of morality everywhere from classrooms     10     law courts. The teachings of Confucius still spread far across China and the Far East.

The Lantern Festival falls on the     1    (fifteen)day of the first month of the lunar year. The main activity during the Lantern Festival is looking at lanterns. On the day of the festival, no matter where you go－the streets, markets, shops, parks and homes－you can see beautiful lanterns. In the evening, most cities will organize lantern shows     2     add to the festive atmosphere. The shows have lanterns of different shapes,     3    (include)animals, flowers, people, buildings, and more.

Riddles are usually written on the lanterns. People crowd around     4    (try)to guess the riddles. Yuanxiao is the special food of the Lantern Festival.     5     round shape of yuanxiao symbolizes reunion, happiness and harmony.

    6    (interesting), the Lantern Festival was known as Chinese Valentine’s Day in the past. Many ancient Chinese poets have written poems     7     the Lantern Festival which describe happy moments and also the stories of young lovers. However, in most parts of China today, the festival     8    (lose)these original meanings.

With a history of over 2,000 years as a traditional Chinese festival, the Lantern Festival     9    (celebrate)both in China and abroad. Chinese people living in any part of the world can experience and share this     10    (excite)festival.

So far mobile phones     1     (become) more and more popular among the middle school students, about which parents and teachers express great concern. It has been a hot issue so this February the Ministry of Education of China made a rule     2     primary and secondary school students shall not     3     (allow) to bring mobile phones to schools.

Many parents think this can protect students’ eyesight and make sure they focus     4     (they) on study. Besides, this can prevent them from     5    (play) online games for too long. If students do need to bring mobile phones to school, they should ask for their teachers’     6    (permit) with a written application (申请). However, some students are     7     the rule and still take their phones into school.

Personally, the whole     8     (social) should pay more attention to the physical and mental health of adolescents. Only by guiding them to use mobile phones     9     (proper) can they manage     10    (fix) their eyes on study!