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Unit 1 New school, new beginning!
Understanding cultures Two great teachers
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I. 阅读理解。
Confucius,a great teacher in Chinese history, was born on September 28,over 2,000 years ago. He worked hard and never gave up studying,even as a child.He learned many things from other teachers.
Later,he became a teacher and opened China's first public school.He wanted everyone to learn,not just rich children.In his lifetime,he had about 3,000 students.
Today,we still learn from Confucius.He taught us to find good qualities in others and follow them.He also said thinking is important when we study.
Confucius had wise thoughts about the world and society.He taught us to be kind and polite.He said,“A person should be strict with himself,but be kind to others."
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1.Who did Confucius want to learn in his school?
A.Only rich children. B.Only boys
C.Everyone. D.Only girls.
2.What does the underlined word“qualities”refer to in the passage?
A.Strong points.
B.Subjects or topics.
C.Materials or objects.
D.Skills or abilities.
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3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The biography of Confucius.
B.The teachings of Confucius.
C.The history of Chinese education.
D.The impact of Confucius'students.
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II. 阅读表达。
William Shakespeare was a great playwright and poet from England.He wrote plays like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.People still love these plays today.
Shakespeare was born in 1564.He left school at 14 to become an actor.He loved acting and writing plays.Later,he married and had children.In 1585, he went to London to be an actor and writer.
In London,Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.He also acted in them.He made almost no money from his writing.But he made a lot of money from acting.With the money,he bought a house for his family.
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When he was 49,Shakespeare retired and went back home.He died at 52,but left behind beautiful plays for us to read.You can read his plays in many languages.Shakespeare is a famous writer from England and he is known all over the world.
4.What are some of the famous plays written by William Shakespeare?
5. How old was Shakespeare when he went to London to be an actor and writer?
Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
21 years old.
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6. Which did Shakespeare make more money from, acting or writing?
7.Where did Shakespeare write many famous plays?
8.Do people still love Shakespeare's plays today?Why or why not?
Acting.
In London.
Yes.Because they are interesting and teach us about love and friendship.(答案不唯一)
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第I 题 介绍了历史上著名的老师——孔子,请你查找其他著名老师,介绍其基本信息、
教育贡献等。
Socrates,a Greek teacher,used the Socratic method.By asking questions,he made students think.His way still helps us today.
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