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五、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If a person wants to be a gentleman, he should pay attention to what he does and says. 1. ______A? Let's find out the answers from Confucius, one of the greatest teachers in ancient China.
Confucius said, "If a gentleman, not caring for food or housing, is hard-working with what he does and careful with what he says, 2. ______C."
In the West, people pay too much attention to being eloquent(能言善辩的). They believe that how someone says something is more important than what is said. 3. ______F. He believed that gentlemen should choose their words carefully, even if that may make people feel bored.
Confucius had such belief because he thought that people should follow manners. 4. ______D.
He said that gentlemen should not be lazy and need to focus on their work to improve themselves.
These rules for gentlemen's words and actions have influenced Chinese people for a long time. Today, there are still many Chinese people following them.
Of course, 5. ______E, we are also supposed(应该) to view his words critically(批判性地). Choosing our words and actions according to the situation is also a form of wisdom.
A. What are the rules for a gentleman on words and actions
B. There are different answers to this question
C. he can be considered as a good learner
D. He also put forward his idea of what gentlemen should do: work hard
E. as culture and the society have developed over time
F. However, Confucius didn't think so
G. How do these rules change over time

答案： 1.A 2.C 3.F 4.D 5.E