高三英语Module5《GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChina》Introduction文字素材1（外研版必修3）.docVIP

Module5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China Introduction 1.In ancient China，private teachers traveled from state to state explaining their philosophy. 在古代中国，许多私塾先生都周游各国宣传他们的哲学思想。 philosophy［U］哲学；哲学体系。例如： the philosophy of Aristotle 亚里士多德的哲学体系 2.Confucius was the most important of the ancient Chinese philosophers. 孔夫子是当代中国最重要的哲学家。 philosopher［C］哲学家，思想家；贤人，哲人；学者。例如： the Greek philosophers希腊哲学家 take things like a philosopher达观处世 3.Confucius’s teachings influences society for more than 2000 years. 孔子的思想教诲影响了社会两千多年。 teachings［U］教义；教诲；教导。例如： the teachings of the Church教会的教义 the teachings of Buddha佛教的教义 4.Other important thinkers included Mengzi and Mozi. 其他的思想家还有孟子和墨子。 thinker［C］思想家，思索者。例如： a great thinker 伟大的思想家 a shallow thinker 浮浅的思想家 5.All three teachers believed in the importance of kindness and good government. 这三位思想家都相信仁政的重要性。 importance［U］重要性，重大。例如： the importance of education教育的重要性 the importance of the problem问题的重要性 a person of importance一位重要的人物 news of importance重要新闻 6.For example，he hated the idea of war and believed that strong people should look after weaker people. 比如，他痛恨战争并且认为强者应当照顾弱者。 look after 照顾，照料。例如： My friend looked after my cat while I was on holiday. 在我去度假的时候，我的朋友照料我的猫。 He’s good at looking after himself. 他很会照顾自己。 7.All human beings are equal. 所有的人都是平等的。 equal adj.平等的；相等的。例如： All men are born equal.人生而平等。 Fight for equal rights of men and women. 为男女权利平等而奋斗。 8.People are more important than rulers. 人民比统治者重要。 ruler［C］统治者；主宰者。例如： He was the first ruler of the empire. 他是这个帝国的第一位统治者。 9.I very much agree with statement 4. 我非常同意第四种陈述。 agree with v.同意。例如： We all agree with what he said. 我们都同意他说的话。 At last，she agreed with my words. 最后，她同意了我的观点。 I think I will agree with you. 我想我会同意你的意思。 Reading and Vocabulary 1.Ancient China was a place where states were often at war. 古代中国是一个战乱频繁的地方。 war［C］［U］战争，战争状态。例如： the horrors of war战争的恐怖 the outbreak of war战争的爆发 the art of war兵法（战略和战术） the Second World War 第二次世界大战 nuclear war核战争 the civil war国内战争 2.B