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ConfuciusandSocratesConfucius(bornKongQiu,styledZhongNi)wasborninthevillageofZouintheKingdomofLuin551BC.Hebecamefamouswhenhewasachildbecauseofhisfairness,politenessandloveoflearning.HetravelledextensivelyandstudiedatthecapitalofZhou.SocrateswasborninAthens,Greece,agreatphilosopherinthewest.Helived(469—399BC)duringthecenturywhichhadbeencalledtheGoldenAgeofAthens.AboutConfucius1.Whathappenedwhenhewas35?Putthefollowingincorrectorder:a.theDukestoppedseekinghisadviceb.ConfuciusfollowedthedefeatedDukec.DukeZhaoofLuledhiscountrytoward.retiredfrompubliclifeThecorrectordershouldbe2.Attheageof50,hetookpartinpubliclifeagain.Laterhegotpromotedseveraltimes.Whatpublicpositionsdidhegetinhislife?A.acitymagistrateB.GrandSecretaryofJusticeC.ChiefMinisterofLuD.MayorofZou3.Atage56,hebecameChiefMinisterofLu,neighbouringcountriessentmessengerswithgiftsanddancerstofooltheduke.Thedukelefthisdutyandreceivedthemessengers.Confuciuschoseto:A.becomereallyangryandtellthedukethathewaswrong.B.resignandleavethecountryC.killthedukeandtakeovertheKingdomofLuhimself4.Whathappenedtohisattheageof67?HereturnedtoLu.Althoughhewaswelcomedthere,hewasnotofferedpublicofficeagain,nordidheseekit.Insteadhespenttherestofhisyearsteachingand,finally,writing.EducationalmethodsandideasOneday,hisstudentsandhepassedagravewheretheysawawomenweepingatagravestone.ShetoldConfuciusthatherhusband,herhusband'sfather,andhersonwerekilledbyatiger.WhenConfuciusaskedherwhyshedidn'tleavesuchafatedspot,sheansweredthatinthisplacetherewasnooppressivegovernment.Confuciussaid,Rememberthismychild.Anoppressivegovernmentisfiercerandmorefearedthanatiger.Thiswasoneofthemanyeventshehadtogiveapersonalesson.SocraticMethodPeoplegaveSocratesanickname,whatwasit?Whatkindofinsectisagadfly?Socrates1.whatdidhestudyinhisyouth,thenewtheoriesoftheheavensortheoldtheories?2.Didhewantotherstoknowaboutthesetheories?3.Inhisopinion,whatwashisresponsibility?Thenewtechnologywas_______farming.Weoften_____multi-media____ourlearning.appliedto;applytoSocrates1.Hewantedtobringphilosophydowntoearth,howdidhedoit?A.satintheofficeandthoughtB.wrotebooksC.talkedtobigpeople,kings,senatorsD.talkedtoordinarypeopleHedevotedhislifetotalkingwithhisneighbours.Leifengdevotedhimselftoservingthepeople.Ifyouaremisunderstoodinlife,howwillyoudealwithit?Assignmentfortoday:Readthethirdpassage“AreYouaPhilosopher?”,shareyouropinionswithyourpartner.Thankyouverymuch!