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Confucius (孔子) was a well-known educationist (教育家) of the Spring and Autumn Period. One day Confucius, with his disciples (徒弟), went to the Jin State to give lectures.
When passing by a city, they were stopped by a seven-year-old boy. “Better make a detour (绕道) by passing round the city,” said the boy. “Young boy, let us pass,” Confucius got off his carriage and said. “I’m going to Jin State to give lectures. Let us pass by, please!” begged Confucius. “You’re going to give lectures? A teacher should be rich in knowledge. What do you know?” asked the boy. “I know a little about astronomy (天文) and geography,” answered Confucius, with one hand stroking his beard (捋胡子).
“Really?” the boy laughed. “Do you know the number of hairs that make up your beard?” “I can’t see my own beard. How can I count it?” said Confucius. “Then the stars in the sky can be seen. Do you know how many stars there are in the sky?” added the boy. “There are innumerable stars in the sky, so that I can’t count them,” said Confucius in embarrassment (窘迫). “But there is only one sun in the sky. Do you know how far it is from us?” Confucius could say nothing.
“My wisdom (智慧) and learning are so little. I really don’t know the things you asked. I’m willing to take you as my teacher.” With these words, Confucius bowed (鞠躬) to the boy.
From then on, Confucius often told his disciples, “Among any three people, there must be one who can be my teacher.”
1. Confucius was a well-known educationist of the Spring and Autumn Period.
2. Confucius went to the Jin State to give talks with his disciples.
3. Confucius took a seven-year-old boy as his teacher.
4. What’s the Chinese meaning for the sentence “Among any three people, there must be one who can be my teacher”?三人行，必有我师。
5. From the story we can see D.
A. Confucius was very impolite
B. Confucius’ learning was little
C. Confucius was very proud
D. Confucius was very modest (谦虚的)

答案： 1. educationist 2. give 3. teacher 4. 三人行，必有我师。5. D