2 . 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Confucius and Chinese Philosophy
1 (bear) in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history. 2 he was raised in a poor family, he visited famous scholars and learned a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy, 3 (know) as Confucianism, 4 emphasized (注重) self-cultivation, harmonious relationships with each other, and respect for the elderly. Friends should be honest to each other. Rulers should make an effort 5 (provide) a happy life for people. Meanwhile (同时),he was a great teacher 6 devoted himself to 7 (promote) education for ordinary people. He travelled around to publicize (宣传) his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Over the last 2000 years, his philosophy 8 (continue) to influence China as well as 9 rest of the world. He 10 (consider) as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture as well.