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founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient \His words and life story were recorded in The Analects. An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could hardly truly understand the thousands-of-years' traditional Chinese culture. Much of Confucius' thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society. In the 21st century, Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international community.

section B reading skills 1 1. 2. 3. 4.

A A C B, C, E

Reading comprehension

Understanding the text 3.

1 The father is happy that his child is going to college and will have new exciting experiences. Meantime, the father feels sad to see the child leave.

2. Because it is in college that the child will find out what learning is about.

3. The statement “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school” was made by Einstein. It means that the details you have learned or the facts you have remembered are not important. What is really important is the fact that you have learned how to learn and that you have developed a way of thinking and a sense of responsibility.

4. the father thinks his child should take courses that will stimulate his interest and improve his intellectual capacity.

5. what Steve Jobs meant was that in college, your passion will guide you to learn a lot of new and seemingly unconnected things; but later, those unconnected things will become connected and help you build your life and career.

6. the father warns his child not to be upset by low grades. They are only letters and are not important. 7. Genuine and sincere people can become our friends.

8. The father is eager to see what his child will develop into, and what achievements his child will make in the future.

Critical thinking 4

1. I felt somewhat sad when the time came for me to leave my parents for college because I had to

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2. 3. 4. 5.

leave them for the first time in my life. I missed all the comforts they provide for me at home. But in the meanwhile, I felt excited about my new experience of living on campus. For me, living on my own was an indication of independence and responsibilities. I was looking forward to this new and exciting leg of my life journey.

My parents expect me to try my best in all aspects. They said to me when I left home for college, “Doing your best does not just mean you have to get straight A’s. it means you should work as hard as you can, develop and flourish socially, and enjoy life fully.” They have very high expectations of me because they believe in me. They know that I have the motivation and ability to achieve the goals I have set.

.I like to be friends with people who have similar hobbies to mine. If we have similar hobbies, we will have a lot to talk about with each other. I also like to make friends with outgoing people because I am very shy.

. I only make friends with people who are honest, polite and sincere. I don’t care whether we share similar hobbies or interests or not. As long as he/she is a nice person, I’ll be happy to be friends with him/her.

Actually, I think almost all courses can stimulate our intellectual capacity. To some people, courses that require them to solve problems, such as math, physics, and enginerring, can enhance their intellectual capacity. But to other people their intellectual capacity can be developed more by courses like music, philosophy, or literature, because they have to use their brainpower to think and seek answers since there are no right or wrong answers to many questions in these fields. Personally, I think learning something new will definitely stimulate my intellectual capacity, so I’m going to take some courses both in arts and science.

When I was a kid, my parents had to word away from home, so I had to stay with my relatives for

four years without my parents being around. As a result, I have learned to be very adaptable. Now, I an study and live in different environments. Being able to adapt is thus one of my dots.

Language focus 5

1. stimulate 2. potential 3. cultivate 4. instinct 5. confident 6. assured 7. curiosity 8. participate 9. approach 10. capacity

expressions in use 6 1. into 2. like

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