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(1)_______of Western philosophy, made great contributions to Western thought and science. Alexander the Great(356323BC), at the age of 20, became king. With many cities (2)_______________him, he led an army to take them back. At the age of 33, he(5) ___________ a fever and died, after which his kingdom was (6)________by his generals. With the idea of asking questions until you reach the right answer, he(3)________ his students to develop and explain their own arguments. This could help approach the (4)__________. B2 on Page 107 of the Workbook. How to evaluate an article ? Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, is known as the greatest thinker, educator, politician and philosopher in China. ? Confucius was born in in Qufu, Shandong province in the year of 551BC. He founded the first private school in Chinese history. He was the teacher of 3,000 students among whom 72 became famous scholars. Confucius was famous for his wise sayings collected in the Analects. One of the most famous is “What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. In 479 BC,he died and was buried in Kong Lin cemetery. ? Confucius’ thought has a deep influence on the development of Chinese culture and education for over 2,500 years.