17．通读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．请将正确答案序号按要求涂在答题卡指定位置．
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu，part of today's Shandong Province．September 28th is his birthday．（41）Che was born over 2，000 years ago，people still remember him on this day．
His childhood was sad．His father （42）Bwhen he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother．But young Confucius didn't （43）Astudying．He visited many famous teachers and learned music，history，poetry and sports．
Later，he became a teacher and started the （44）Cprivate school in Chinese history．At that time，only children from rich families could go to school，but Confucius believed （45）Dshould go to school if they wanted to learn．He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime．
Today，people still follow his（46）A．He told us that each person has something worthy to learn and teach．"When I am with three people，one of them must be （47）C than me in some areas．I choose their good qualities（品质）and follow them．I take their bad qualities and change them in myself．"
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study．"All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（迷惑）．All thinking but no study makes people（48）C．"
Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous（49）Bwith wise thoughts about the world and society．His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners．"A kind person should care for others．Be strict（50）Dyourself，but be kind to others．"He said．
| 41．A．Because | B．After | C．Although | D．Since |
| 42．A．die | B．died | C．dead | D．death |
| 43．A．give up | B．pick up | C．take off | D．put off |
| 44．A．one | B．two | C．first | D．second |
| 45．A．none | B．someone | C．no one | D．everyone |
| 46．A．thoughts | B．news | C．ways | D．messages |
| 47．A．good | B．well | C．better | D．best |
| 48．A．lazily | B．beautifully | C．lazy | D．beautiful |
| 49．A．scientist | B．thinker | C．engineer | D．explorer |
| 50．A．at | B．for | C．of | D．with |
