Question

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which is in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. 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 from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worth (有价值的) 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 (品质) and learn from them."

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy."

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others." he said.

1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because _______.

A.he lived a poor life in his childhood

B.he had wise thoughts and great views about education

C.he traveled with his students from one place to another

2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports _______ as a child.

A.by visiting many famous teachers

B.with the help of his mother

C.by going to school

3.The underlined word "noble" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _______.

A.poor B.lazy C.rich

4.Confucius is not only _______, but also _______.

A.a great teacher; a famous traveler

B.a famous sports player; a great teacher

C.a great teacher; a famous thinker

5.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A.All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

B.Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people.

C.A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了伟大的教育家孔子的生平、他在教育以及思想方面对社会的贡献。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today”可知，至今人们仍然记得孔子的原因是，他在教育方面做出了巨大贡献。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段“He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.”可知，孔子童年时期通过拜访很多名师，学习了音乐、历史、诗歌和体育等。故选A。

3.

词义猜测题。poor贫穷的；lazy懒惰的；rich富有的。根据第三段“but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn”可知孔子践行每个人都只要想学习都应该上学，可以推知在孔子办学前只有贵族家庭的孩子才能上学，故划线部分noble意为“贵族的”与rich同义。故选C。

4.

细节理解题。根据最后一段“Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker”可知，孔子不仅是一位伟大的教育家，还是一位著名的思想家。故选C。

5.

细节理解题。A选项：学而不思则罔。根据“All study but no thinking makes people puzzled”可知，选项正确；B选项：孔子认为他是三人之中最好的。根据“When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas”表示“三人行，必有我师焉。”选项错误；C选项：严于律己，宽以待人。根据“A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others”可知，选项正确。故选B。