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     Confucius _1_ (be) born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard Confucius as the greatest thinker

and also the _2__ (great) teacher. He __3____ (have) about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years,

Confucius' ideas __4___   (be) around in people's everyday life.  Now they __5__ (go) far into east and

south Asia. People can still hear __6___ (they) today.

     Why _7__ (be) his ideas so popular?  Because they help a lot in everyday life.  Confucius _8___(say)

young people _9__(take)care of the old. People should give up _10____ (think) of __11____ (they) and

work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they _12_ (can).

1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. __________5. __________

6. __________7. __________ 8. __________9. __________10. __________

11. __________ 12. __________