六、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空
限填一词，每词限用一次。
influence during he idea thinker
wisdom similar believe inspiring respect
Confucius lived over 2,500 years ago in China. To many people, he is one of the most 1. people in Chinese history. He was a famous teacher and great 2. . He was born in 551 BC in the state of Lu, which lies in present Shandong Province.
3. his period, there were many wars and social problems in China. Confucius 4. that people could achieve peace and harmony through good behaviour and moral values. His most important 5. were about “ren” ( kindness ) and “li” ( good manners ). He taught people to 6. their families, elders, and rulers. He also said, “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.” This is 7. to the Golden Rule found in many cultures.
Confucius did not write books 8. , but his students collected his sayings in a book called The Analects (《论语》). For many centuries, his teachings were a very important part of Chinese education, society, and government.
Today, Confucius is still remembered in the world. His ideas keep 9. people in China and even other parts of the world. Today many schools and cultural centres around the world are named after him so that more people can learn about Chinese culture and 10. .

1. inspiring
2. thinker
3. During
4. believed
5. ideas
6. respect
7. similar
8. himself
9. influencing
10. wisdom

【分析】
本题为英语选词填空题，需先明确方框内各单词的词义、词性，再结合短文语境、语法规则（时态、词性、固定搭配、主谓一致等），逐一匹配空格所需单词并转换为正确形式。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再逐句分析空格的成分、所需词性及语义，最终确定答案。
【解析】
1. 空格需形容词修饰名词people，结合语境“中国历史上最鼓舞人心的人之一”，选inspiring；
2. 与teacher并列表身份，选名词thinker；
3. 表“在他的时期”，用介词During，句首大写；
4. 句子缺谓语，时态为一般过去时，结合语境“孔子相信…”，选believed；
5. 由谓语were可知主语为复数名词，结合语境“他的重要想法”，选ideas；
6. 固定搭配teach sb to do sth，结合语义“尊重家人、长辈…”，选respect；
7. 固定搭配be similar to，表“与…相似”，选similar；
8. 主语是Confucius，表“他自己”，用反身代词himself；
9. 固定搭配keep doing sth，结合语境“一直影响人们”，选influencing；
10. 与culture并列，用名词wisdom，表“中国文化和智慧”。
【答案】
1. inspiring 2. thinker 3. During 4. believed 5. ideas 6. respect 7. similar 8. himself 9. influencing 10. wisdom
【知识点】
选词填空、固定搭配、时态运用
【点评】
本题考查英语选词填空的综合能力，涵盖词汇词义、词性转换、语法规则及语境理解，是初中英语常见题型，需学生熟练掌握基础词汇和语法知识。
【难度系数】
0.6