题目内容
Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ.Unlike Jesus Christ,he did not bring words of God to the people .He was a clever teacher and a philosopher,looking for truth and wisdom.Most of his teaching was about life in this world .
Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers .Someone asked him ,”What does a country need ?”Confucius answered,”Enough food ,a good army ,and a good leader .”The people then asked ,”Which one is the most important ?”Confucius answered,”An army is not very important .All men must die ,so food is not the most important .But if the leader of the country is not good ,then everything will be bad .”
1.A philosopher is a person who ________.
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A . does not like Jesus Christ
B . teaches people how to live in this world
C . seeks after truth and wisdom
D . is more clever than most of other people
2.According to Confucius ,the most important thing in any country was _________.
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A .the army
B .the ruler
C .life of the people
D .food
3.Jesus Christ ________ .
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A .was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius
B .taught people about God
C .did no tell people anything about God
D .was a philosopher sent by God
4.Confucius taught people all these things except ________ .
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A .How to live in the world
B .the importance of the leader of the country
C .any ideas about God
D .how to make good judgments
5.For Confucius a man ________ .
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A .could not escape death
B .would die if he didn’t have a good ruler
C .was not important compared with food
D.ought to die if he considered food to be the most important for him
解析:
C;B;B;C;A |
If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
【小题1】The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .
A.provide some key facts about Confucius |
B.attract the readers’ interest in the subject |
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker |
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese |
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions |
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America |
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners |
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future |
A.a biography | B.a history paper |
C.a newspaper | D.a philosophy textbook |