Module5GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChina孔子是世界上最伟大的哲学家之一，中国儒家学派的创始人。在两千多年漫长的历史长河中，儒家文化逐渐成为中国的正统文化，并影响到海外，成为整个东方文化的基石。OneofthemostfamouspeopleinancientChinawasawisephilosophernamedConfucius(551BC－479BC)．HesometimeswentbythenameKongZithoughhewasbornKongQiu,styledZhongNi.HewasborninZouyi(Qufutoday)inthestateofLu.Confucius'sfatherdiedthreeyearsafterConfuciuswasborn,leavingthefamilyinpoverty,butConfuciusneverthelessreceivedafineeducation.Hegotmarriedattheageof19andhadonesonandtwodaughters.Heworkedasakeeperofamarket.Thenhegotafarmworkerwhotookcareofparksandfarmanimals.Whenhewas20,heworkedforthegovernorofhisdistrict.Confuciusisfamousforhisphilosophybecausehemademanywisesayingsthathelpedmanypeoplelearnaboutnature,theworld,andthehumanbehaviors.Healsohelpedthegovernmentandtherulerbyteachingthemlessonsonhowtherulershouldrulehiskingdomsuccessfully.ItiscommonlyknownthatancientChinahadagreateffectontheworld.AndmanygreatpeopleandgreatinventionsofancientChinastillinfluencetheworld.Tolearnmoreaboutthem,let'sstepintoModule5together.1．stylevt.称呼；命名2．neverthelessadv.然而1．WherewasConfuciusborn?________________________________________________________________2．HowdidConfuciushelptheruler?________________________________________________________________【答案】1.InZouyi(Qufutoday)inthestateofLu.2．Hetaughttherulerlessonsonhowheshouldrulehiskingdomsuccessfully.
