Module5GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChina1.Exploringtheoldanddeducingthenewmakesateacher.温故而知新，可以为师矣。2.Tolearnwithoutthinkingislaborinvain,tothinkwithoutlearningisdesolation.3.Knowledgeisnotequaltodevotion.Devotionisnotequaltojoy.4.Youcanlearnfromeveryone.学而不思则罔，思而不学则怠。知之者不如好知者，好知者不如乐知者。三人行必有我师。ReadingandVocabularyPhilosophersofAncientChinaReading&Vocabulary-2.Fast-readingReadthepassagequicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Whichancient(古代的)philosopherswerementionedinthepassage?2)Whatdidtheyallbelievein?3)InwhatwaywereConfucius’sideasdifferentfromMozi’sidea?Confucius,MenciusandMozi.Theimportanceofkindness,dutyandorderinsociety,maniskindandtheimportanceofgovernment.Mozi’sideaoflovewasdifferentfromtheConfucianideaofkindness.TrueorFalse1.Mozistresstheimportanceofkindness,dutyandorderinsociety.2.Mencius’teachingswereverysimilartoMozi’s.3.Menciuswasbroughtupbyhisgrandmother.4.Menciusresignedbecausetherulerdidn’tpayhim.5.Menciusbelievethatmanisgood,andtherulersweremoreimportantthanpeople.6.Mozi’sideaoflovewasthesamewiththeConfucianideaofkindness.7.Moziconsideredthatgovernmentwasmostimportant,buthehatedtheideaofwar.Readthepassageandfillintheblanks.Paragraph1Introductionabout__________________---479BCgreatestinfluence(morethan2,000years)Hestressedtheimportanceof________,_______and______insociety.Confucius551BCkindnessdutyorderParagraph2Introductionabout________bornin______andbroughtupby___________onlyatanimportant________inthe___________firstandlater_______TheBookof___________Manwas________._______weremoreimportantthan______hatethe________________Mencius372BChismotherpositiongovernmentresignedMenciuskindPeoplerulerscruelgovernmentParagraph3Introductionabout____________________---390BC__________wasmoreimportant.Allmanare_________.loveall______________andlookaftertheweakhatetheideaof______Mozi476BCGovernmentequalhumanbeingswarDetailed-readingReadthetextcarefullyandfinishActivity3andthefollowingexercises.1.WhoseinfluencehasbeenthegreatestamongallthephilosophersofancientChina?A.MenciusB.MoziC.ConfuciusD.Zhuangzi2.Confuciusstressedtheimportanceofthefollowingaspectsexcept__________A.KindnessB.friendshipC.orderD.dutyCB4.“Ifthegovernmentwaskind,thenpeoplewouldbegood.”istheteachingof_________.A.MenciusB.ConfuciusC.MoziD.XunziA3.WhichisNOTtherightstatementaboutMozi?A.Hewasknownforhisunusualclothesandbehavior.B.Hehatedtheideaofwar.C.AllhisbeliefswerethesameasConfucius.D.Hebelievedallmenwereequal.C6.What’smainideaofthepassage?A.Theauthorwantstomakepeoplebelieveintheteachingsbythinkersofancient.B.TheauthorwantstointroducethreeinfluentialphilosophersofancientChina.C.TheauthorwantstotellinterestingstoriesaboutthreeimportantteachersinancientChina.D.TheauthorwantstoshowthehistoryofphilosophyinancientChina.B5.WhichbeliefbyMoziwassimilartothatofConfucius?A.Weshouldloveallhumanbeings.B.Thegovernmentshouldn’ttreatpeoplebadly.C.Weshouldlookafterthosewhoareweakerthanourselves.D.Thegovernmentwasmostimportant.D7.Whichshowstherightorderoftimewhenthethreegreatthinkerslived?A.Confucius---Mencius---MoziB.Mencius----Mozi----ConfuciusC.Confucius---Mozi---MenciusD.Mozi---Mencius---ConfuciusC8.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_______A.Onlyintimeofwarcouldphilosophersproducegreatteaching.B.Itwasnoteasytofindastatewherepeoplewouldfollowthethinker'steaching.C.Greatphilosophersmusthavebeenborninpoorfamilies.D.Influentialphilosopherswouldn’tagreewitheachother.BDiscussion1.WhatdoyouknowaboutConfucius,MenciusorMozi?2.Whichoftheirteachingsdoyoulikebest?Andwhy?•Homework•Writeacompositionabouttheyourfavoritephilosopherandgiveyourreasons.
