Module5GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChina随着世界各地“孔子学院”的不断涌现,孔子成为中国古代文化代表人物之一。耳熟能详的《论语十则》,出类拔萃的三千弟子,这些都使得孔子笼上一层耀眼的光环。让我们沿着孔子生活的历程,探索一下他的人生轨迹吧。OneofthemostfamouspeopleinancientChinawasawisephilosophernamedConfucius(551BC-479BC).HesometimeswentbythenameofKongZithoughhewasbornKongQiu,styled(命名,称呼)ZhongNi.HewasborninZouyi(Qufutoday)inthestateofLu.Confucius’sfatherdiedthreeyearsafterConfuciuswasborn,leavingthefamilyinpoverty,butConfuciusnevertheless(然而)receivedafineeducation.Hegotmarriedattheageof19andhadonesonandtwodaughters.Heworkedasakeeperofamarket.Thenhegotafarmworkerwhotookcareofparksandfarmanimals.Whenhewas20,heworkedforthegovernor(统治者)ofhisdistrict.Confuciusisfamousforhisphilosophybecausehemademanywisesayingsthathelpedmanypeoplelearnabouttheworld,nature,andhumanbehaviour.Healsohelpedthegovernmentandtherulerbyteachingthemlessonsonhowtherulershouldrulehiskingdomsuccessfully.ItiscommonlyknownthatancientChinahadagreateffectontheworld.AndmanygreatpeopleandgreatinventionsofancientChinastillinfluencetheworld.SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.ordern.秩序2.positionn.职位3.stressvt.强调4.loven.仁爱拓展词汇5.equaladj.平等的→equalityn.平等→equallyadv.平等地6.importancen.重要;重要性→importantadj.重要的7.kindnessn.善良→kindadj.善良的8.influentialadj.有影响的→influencen.&v.影响阅读词汇9.philosophern.哲学家10.philosophyn.哲学11.teachingn.(常作复数)教导;学说12.thinkern.思想家13.principlen.原则;准则14.resignvi.辞职15.advisern.顾问重点短语1.besimilarto与……相似2.beatwarwith与……交战3.bringup养育;抚养4.followone’sadvice采纳某人的建议5.becomefamousfor因……而出名6.asaresult结果重点句型1.theway+(inwhich/that)定语从句:Treatothersinthewayyouwanttobetreated(你想被别人对待的方式).2.thereasonwhy...isthat...……的原因是……:Menciusbelievedthatthereasonwhymanisdifferentfromanimalsisthat(人类区别于动物的原因是)manisgood.3.itwasatime+定语从句,意为“是一个……时期”:Butitwasalsoatimewhen(那也是一个时期)thereweremanygreatphilosophers.ReadthetextanddosomeTrue(T)orFalse(F)questions.1.ConfuciusisthemostinfluentialphilosopherinChinesehistory.()2.BothMenciusandMoziwerestudentsofConfucius.()3.TherearesomesimilaritiesamongtheideasofConfucius,MenciusandMozi.()答案:1-3.TFTReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.WhatisthemainideaofConfuciusaccordingtothepassage?A.Kindness,dutyandorderinsocietyareveryimportant.B.Governmentsaremoreimportantthanpeople.C.Allmenarecreatedequal.D.Allmenareborngood.2.“Ifthegovernmentwaskind,thenpeoplewouldbegood.”istheteachingof________.A.MenciusB.ConfuciusC.MoziD.Xunzi3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.greatpeopleareborninpoorfamiliesB.differentteachingsleadtowarC.ittakestimebeforeabeliefisacceptedbyothersD.MenciuswasastudentofConfucius4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.TeachingsofancientChinesethinkers.B.ThreegreatphilosophersofancientChina.C.Interestingstoriesaboutthethreephilosophers.D.ThehistoryofancientChinesephilosophy.答案:1-4.AACBAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.Menciusbelievedthatthereasonwhymanisdifferentfromanimalsisthatmanisgood.[翻译]孟子认为,人之所以不同于动物,是因为人性本善。2.Hebelievedthatpeopleweremoreimp...