Question

    Confucius, one of the most important Chinese philosophers, was celebrated across the country for his 2,570th birthday in September 2019. After all these years, his influence is still strong in modern times.

Unlike the abstract philosophy of Laozi, Confucian idea about right and wrong are ways to understand and apply to daily life. "It's all about the every day. It's all about family," Roger Ames, a Fonfucius expert at Peking University, told China Daily.

For example, many Chinese learn at an early age to "be filial to parents and respectful to brothers( 入则孝，出则悌)". Confucius believed that if everyone knows how to love their families, they will know how to love others, love their country, and love the world.

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." is the favourite Confucius doctrine( 信条)of Guo Jiulin, a professor at Dalian Minzu University. "It reminds me that if a person wants to fulfill his social ambitions(抱负), he must first be strict with himself in words and deeds," he told China Daily.

Another important Confucian idea is "he", or harmony, Sun Yiting, a student from Zhejiang University, values it. "It reminds me to calm down when I get angry," she said. "It reminds me to put myself in others' shoes. This way of thinking makes my life much happier."

Confucian ideas can even be applied to today's global problems, according to Ames.

"Confucius believed that the only way I can take my stand is by helping other people take theirs(己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人). If my neighbour does better, I do better. That's the Confucian wisdom. This is really needed in the world today," said Ames.

"Global warming, food and water shortages, environmental problems, international terrorism(恐怖主义). We can solve these problems only if we work together."

1.Which of the following is the picture of Confucius?

A. B. C. D.

2.We will celebrate Confucius's ________ birthday in 2022.

A.2,570th B.2,571st C.2,572nd D.2,573rd

3.Which of the following ideas is NOT from Confucius?

A.If everyone knows how to love their families, they will know how to love others.

B.If a person wants to fulfill his social ambitions, he must first be strict with himself.

C.We should put ourselves in others' shoes to make our lives much happier.

D.If we want to stand, we should stand with our neighbours or our friends.

4.The best title for the passage is "________".

A.An Important Philosopher in Ancient China

B.Confucius's Old Wisdom in a New Era

C.Work Together to Solve Modern Problems

D.Experts Talk about Confucius's Ideas

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.D

【解析】

文章介绍了孔子的思想，以及专家对这些思想的评价。

1.

常识题。根据常识我们知道C选项是孔子的照片；故选C。

2.

推理计算题。根据“his 2,570th birthday in September 2019”2019是他的第2570个生日，可推算出2022是他的第2573个生日；故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据 “if everyone knows how to love their families, they will know how to love others”如果一个人知道怎么爱他的家人，那么他就知道怎么爱其他人，可知A是孔子的观点；根据“if a person wants to fulfill his social ambitions(抱负), he must first be strict with himself in words and deeds”如果一个人想实现社会抱负，他必须在言行上严格要求自己，所以B是孔子的观点；根据“put myself in others' shoes. This way of thinking makes my life much happier”站在别人的角度考虑，会让自己生活幸福得多，可知C选项是孔子的观点；根据 the only way I can take my stand is by helping other people take theirs(己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人)，可知D选项不是孔子的观点；故选D。

4.

最佳标题。根据文章内容主要介绍了专家对孔子思想的评价，Experts Talk about Confucius's Ideas专家讨论孔子思想，符合题意；故选D。