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Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history?Many people would think of Confucius,whose birthday was September 28.Although he lived over 2,000 years ago,people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the   (1)   (educate)today.
Confucius lived in the Lu State,which   (2)   (lie)in Shandong Province.He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period.He had a hard   (3)  (child).His father died when he was only three.His mother brought him up.As a child,he had to work to help his mother.But young Confucius didn't give   (4)   studying.He visited many   (5)   (fame)teachers and learned music,history,poetry and sports.
Later,he became a teacher and started the  (6)  (one)public school in Chinese history.At that time only children from rich   (7)   (family)could go to school.But Confucius believed   (8)   everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn.He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today,people still follow the teachings of Confucius.He told us that we all have something worthy to be   (9)   (learn).“When I am with three people,one of them must be   (10)   (good)than me in some areas.I choose their good qualities and follow them."