内容正文:
U3 Extended reading
Confucius’s philosophy:
a moral inspiration
Chunks
1.纪念孔子
2.为人类文明做贡献
3.兴办私学
4.为某人的利益
5.思想的核心
6.在任何特定情况下
7.维持与他人和谐关系
8.适用;有效
9. 一条行为准则
10.承担责任
1.honor the memory of Confcius
2.make contributions to human civilzation
3.establish private schools
4. for the benefit of sb.
5. at the core of his thinking
6. in any given situation
7. maintain harmonious relationships with others
8. hold true
9. a code of conduct
10.shoulder/ assume responsibility
11.追求共同利益
12.将...作为榜样,楷模
13.全社会
14.处理国家的内政外交
15.积极争取共同利益
16.提供指导
17.共创人类命运共同体
18.对..有深远影响
11.in pursuit of the common good
12.hold up as role models
13. society at large
14.manage a nation's domestic and foreign affairs
15.in pursuit of the common good
16.provide guidance on sth.
17.build a community with a shared future
18.have a far-reaching impact on sth.
Section II 情景活学
I. Key words and sentences
1. On 28 September, a large number of people gather in Qufu, Shandong Province, ____________(celebrate) the birthday of Confucius.
2. He_________(found) the philosophical school of Confucianism, established ________(privacy) schools, and edited a number of classical works.
3. _____________(accompany) by some of his loyal students, he spent 14 years of his life __________(travel) ______ state to state, spreading his ideas and discussing philosophical questions.
4. __________________ Confucius failed to receive the ____________(recognize) he deserved during his lifetime, his ___________ (teach) have survived through the ages, ____ the benefit of later generations.
to celebrate
founded
private
Accompanied
travelling
from
Although/Though/While
recognition
teachings
for
5.After his death, his sayings _____________(record) and _________(compile) by his students _______ a book called The Analects of Confucius, which _________(summary) the philosopher’s thoughts on different subjects such as morality, politics and education.
6. At the core of his thinking _____(be) the three key concepts of Ren, Yi and Li, _______are all connected to our relationship with other people.
7. It is about behaving ______ the most appropriate way in any _______ (give) situations, ______(base) on social customs and one’s relationship with other people _________(involve).
which
are
given
in
based
involved
were recorded
compiled
into
summarized
8. When interacting with others, people should put themselves in the other person’s position, regarding it as a code of conduct to live harmoniously with others.
与他人交往时,人们应设身处地为他人着想,以此作为与人和谐相处的一条准则。
9. Furthermore, a core concept in the philosophy of Confucius that has greatly influenced Chinese people’s moral values is that the public good comes before personal interest.
此外,孔子哲学的一个核心观念对中国的道德观影响巨大,即公众利益先于个人利益。
10.People ________ shoulder great responsibility in pursuit of the common good and ________(selfless) put the interests of others before their own are greatly admired and ________(hold) up as role models.
那些追求公共利益且无私地将他人利益至于自己利益之上的人们承担了巨大的责任,他们受钦佩,被奉为楷模。
11.It is also worth _________(note) that Confucius focused on the conventions of ritual and etiquette, which have deeply influenced ________ people play their multiple ritual roles.
who
selflessly
noting
how
held
12. This way of embracing differences is _________(evidence) in China’s approach _____ other cultures, which is ____________(character) by appreciation, ___________(include) and the spirit of mutual learning, ______ the aim of safeguarding the __________(diverse) of world civilizations.
13.All in all, Confucius was one of the most ___________(influence) thinkers in world history.
evident
to
characterized
inclusiveness
with
diversity
influential
II. 译一译
1.Children should not travel far when their parents are alive.
父母在,不远游。
2.Confucius believed that a gentleman “thinks of righteousness in the face of gain”.
孔子相信,君子“见利思义”。
3.Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
己所不欲,勿施于人。
4.Harmony is most precious.
和为贵
5.harmony without uniformity
和而不同
I.翻译
1. 孔子思想不仅对中华文明的发展有着深远的影响也将继续启发海内外的人们。
Confucius’ ideas have not only had a far-reaching impact on the development of Chinese civilization, but
will also continue to inspire people both at home and abroad.
2. 孔子的思想能够为我们提供宝贵的道德启示,指引我们如何实现自我发展。
The philosophy of Confucius can provide us with valuable moral guidance on how to develop ourselves as individuals.
3. 孔子思想为如何在复杂多变的当今世界中处理国家的内政外交提供了指引。
Confucian thoughts also provide guidance on how to manage a nation’s domestic and foreign affairs in today’s complex, ever-changing world.
4. 值得注意的是终生学习者更可能在职场中保持竞争力。
It is worth noting that lifelong learners are more likely to stay competitive in the workplace.
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