5. Mozi was a man who lived an unusual life. Suggested answers: 1,3, 4, F 2, 5, T
Ex2. Reading comprehension.
1. Whose influence has been the greatest among all the philosophers of ancient China? A. Mencius B. Mozi C. Confucius D. Zhuangzi
2. Confucius stressed the importance of the following aspects except__________ A. Kindness B. friendship C. order D. duty 3. Which is NOT the right statement about Mozi?
A. He was known for his unusual clothes and behavior. B. He hated the idea of war.
C. All his beliefs were the same as Confucius. D. He believed all men were equal.
4. “If the government was kind, then people would be good.” is the teaching of _________. A. Mencius B.Confucius C. Mozi D. Xunzi
5. Which belief by Mozi was similar to that of Confucius? A. We should love all human beings.
B. The government shouldn’t treat people badly.
C. We should look after those who are weaker than ourselves. D. The government was most important. 6. What’s main idea of the passage?
A. The author wants to make people believe in the teachings by thinkers of ancient. B. The author wants to introduce three influential philosophers of ancient China.
C. The author wants to tell interesting stories about three important teachers in ancient China. D. The author wants to show the history of philosophy in ancient China. 7. Which shows the right order of time when the three great thinkers lived? A. Confucius--- Mencius ---Mozi B.Mencius----Mozi----Confucius C. Confucius---Mozi---Mencius D.Mozi--- Mencius---Confucius 8. From the text we can infer that___________
A. Only in time of war could philosophers produce great teaching.
B. It was not easy to find a state where people would follow the thinker's teaching. C. Great philosophers must have been born in poor families. D. Influential philosophers wouldn’t agree with each other. Suggested answers:
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B. 7. C 8. B Step 4. Language Explanations: 【词条1】influence 【课文原句】
Confucius’s teachings influenced society for more than 2,000 years. (Page 43) 【点拨】此处influence为动词，意思是“对 有影响”，整句意为“孔子的学说影响了中国社会有两千多年”。如：
My teacher influenced my decision to study art. 【词条2】stress, order
【课文原句】He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. (Page43) 【点拨】stress 此处意为“强调，着重”，相当于emphasize。整句话意为“他强调了仁爱、责任和社会秩