阅读下列短文， 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You may think of Confucius (孔子). September 28th was his birthday. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people today still remember and 1 him.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a 2 childhood. His father died when he was only 3, so he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius never 3 studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
He was talented and learned 4 , so he started the first public school in China when he was thirty. At that time only children from 5 families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone could go to school 6 they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still study Confucius' lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned." When I am with three people, one of them must be 7 than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them." He also taught us that8 is very important in study." All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is famous 9 his wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about strictness and good 10 ."A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others." He said.
