Module5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaIntroduction1.In ancient China ， private teachers traveled from state to state explaining their philosophy.在古代中国，许多私塾先生都周游各国宣传他们的哲学思想。philosophy［U］哲学；哲学体系。例如：the philosophy of Aristotle 亚里士多德的哲学体系2.Confucius was the most important of the ancient Chinese philosophers.孔夫子是当代中国最重要的哲学家。philosopher［C］哲学家，思想家；贤人，哲人；学者。例如：the Greek philosophers 希腊哲学家take things like a philosopher 达观处世3.Confucius’s teachings influences society for more than 2000 years.孔子的思想教诲影响了社会两千多年。teachings［U］教义；教诲；教导。例如：the teachings of the Church 教会的教义the teachings of Buddha 佛教的教义4.Other important thinkers included Mengzi and Mozi.其他的思想家还有孟子和墨子。thinker［C］思想家，思索者。例如：a great thinker 伟大的思想家a shallow thinker 浮浅的思想家5.All three teachers believed in the importance of kindness and good government.这三位思想家都相信仁政的重要性。importance［U］重要性，重大。例如：the importance of education 教育的重要性the importance of the problem 问题的重要性a person of importance 一位重要的人物news of importance 重要新闻6.For example ， he hated the idea of war and believed that strong people should look after weaker people.比如，他痛恨战争并且认为强者应当照顾弱者。look after 照顾，照料。例如：My friend looked after my cat while I was on holiday.在我去度假的时候，我的朋友照料我的猫。He’s good at looking after himself.他很会照顾自己。7.All human beings are equal.所有的人都是平等的。equal adj.平等的；相等的。例如：All men are born equal.人生而平等。Fight for equal rights of men and women.为男女权利平等而奋斗。8.People are more important than rulers.人民比统治者重要。ruler［C］统治者；主宰者。例如：He was the first ruler of the empi...
