【正文】 語(yǔ)》是中國(guó)古代文化的經(jīng)典著作，對(duì)后來(lái)歷代的思想家、文學(xué)家、政治家產(chǎn)生了很大影響。不研究《論語(yǔ)》，就不能真正把握中國(guó)幾千年的傳統(tǒng)文化?？鬃拥暮芏嗨枷耄绕涫瞧浣逃枷?，對(duì)中國(guó)社會(huì)產(chǎn)生了深遠(yuǎn)的影響。在21世紀(jì)的今天，孔子的學(xué)說(shuō)不僅受到中國(guó)人的重視，而且也越來(lái)越受到整個(gè)國(guó)際社會(huì)的重視。 Confucius was a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He was the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient sage. His words and life story were recorded in The Analects. An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could hardly truly understand the thousandsofyears39。 traditional Chinese culture. Much of Confucius39。 thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society. In the 21st century, Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international munity.Unit 21. 選詞填空embarrass（使尷尬，使窘迫）polish（擦光，擦亮，修改，上潤(rùn)光劑）emotional（情緒上的，情感上的）efficiency（效率，效能）curb（控制。抑制）await（等待）donation（捐助）dump（丟棄，扔掉）stuff（裝滿，填滿）historical有關(guān)歷史的1. He has a special feeling for the brilliant birds, and each spring he eagerly awaits their return. 2. Thanks to the efficiency of air transport, everyone is free to go anywhere at any time. 3. John believes that the donation of food to the hungry is more helpful than giving money. 4. Mary was a careful speaker。 every word seemed to have been polished before it was allowed to escape through her lips. 5. When she heard it was snowing in the city they were going to, she stuffed two more sweaters into her bag. 6. During our stay in Europe we visited many places of historical interest, including several castles. 7. The wedding ceremony of my sister was a very emotional experience for our family. 8. He was embarrassd when he discovered that he didn39。t have enough money to pay for the red wine he had ordered. 9. The local government is pressed to find new places to waste. 10. The new system designed to dump harmful emissions (排放物) from factories will be put into use soon.10. The new system designed tocurb harmful emissions (排放物) from factories will be put into use soon.emotional令人動(dòng)情的，感情脆弱的 romantic浪漫的多情的空想的ridiculous可笑的，荒謬的 overwhelmed淹沒(méi)壓倒embarrassment窘迫，難堪 appreciate感激欣賞增值curious好奇的 awkwardness笨拙粗略難為情cultivate耕作種植 reverse反轉(zhuǎn)顛倒parental父母的親本的 therefore因此，所以reduce減少縮小 beloved被熱愛(ài)的，親愛(ài)的otherwise否則另外Parents and teenagers have different or even opposite things to worry about. For example, while a mother might have a hard time understanding why her teenagers39。 room is always a(n) (1)embarrassment of dirty stuff, the teenagers are more worried about their next exams and may think it is (2)ridiculousfor their mother to insist on keeping a clean room. It is therefore important for you to (3)appreciate the differences and learn to municate with your teenagers properly. (4)otherwise, your teenagers may say nothing and shut you out of their personal lives. Their refusal to talk with you may even create (5)emotional stress in your effective ways to municate can (6)reverse the situation of a difficult relationship, (7)reduce the stress of your life, and lead to a friendly relationship with your teenagers. First, you should learn to discuss serious problems in daily conversations. So, important topics, such as driving a vehicle and building a(n) (8) romantic relationship, could be dealt with through daily , learn to be an active listener. Many parents are so (9)overwhelmed with their work that they could hardly take some time for their (10)beloved children. Spend your time listening carefully to what your children like to talk about, and make sure your children feel they are being taken seriously. This will increase the chances of good munication.make it獲得成功，準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá) with open arms熱烈地，欣然strip off揭開 去掉 脫掉 keep back抑制，控制，隱瞞free of/from無(wú)拜托了的 after all畢竟終究straighten up直起身，把弄整潔 throw away扔掉丟棄1. After 10 years of fulltime training, she has finally make it as a professional dancer. all , what is the point in taking part in the petitive event if the result is only to prove how inpetent you are? 3. Redecorating the house is a challenging task. It39。s necessary to strip off the wallpaper first. 4. I never really had any problems with change. On the contrary, I wele change with open arms . 5. A lot of what we throw away is made from raw materials which are not renewable. 6. Megan and John realized that their house was too messy for a new baby, so they decided to straighten up their house before the baby was born. 7. Jennifer couldn39。t keep back her tears when she saw the sick children at a new blood cancer center in Virginia. 8. We want to give all children a world free of/from violence.Christmas is a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated on December 25 by millions of people around the world. It memorates (紀(jì)念) the birth of Jesus Christ. The festival dated from as early as 336 AD. Gradually it evolved into a religious as well as secular (非宗教的) celebration, celebrated by an increasing number of nonChristians. Today Christmas is observed as an important festival and public holiday around the world. Christmas customs differ in different countries. Popular modern customs of the holiday include an exchange of Christmas cards and gifts, Christmas singing, church attendance, the display of various Christmas decorations and trees, family gatherings, and a special meal preparation. To small children, the festival is full of fantasy and surprise. Legend (傳說(shuō)) has it that Santa Claus will enter each house through the chimney and bring gifts to wellbehaved children on Christmas Eve. Because giftgiving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival heighten economic activity among both Christians and nonChristians, the holiday has also bee a significant event and a key