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追溯中国教师节的文化根脉（语法填空）

Teachers’ Day in China has a long and fascinating history, although not made a formal holiday until the end of the twentieth century. Although informally, the 1. ______ (early) celebration first took place over 2,000 years ago during the Han dynasty. At that time, Teachers’ Day activities 2. ______ generally held on the 27th day of the eighth lunar month, a date widely believed to be the birthday of China’s most influential 3. ______ (educate), Confucius.

Confucius was born in the Spring and Autumn Period in modern day Shandong Province. During this period, education was 4. ______ (general) available only to children from rich families. After experiencing various government positions, Confucius quickly became famous as a 5. ______ (skill) educator. He spent all his life educating others. He built private schools that allowed students of all social classes to come. Confucius believed in the importance of education and thought in teaching there should be no 6. ______ (different) between classes.

Confucius is often called “the teacher of all ages”. He put special attention to the importance of education. It meant that teachers in ancient China were also generally treated 7. ______ great respect.

In ancient China, many families looked for a teacher 8. ______ (help) prepare for the Imperial Examinations (科举考试), a exam that made sure successful men adults got a respected government position. Parents often sent invitation letters to certain teachers, and 9. ______ (accept) the invitation or not was at the decision of the educator. Once inside the classroom, teachers were treated with the greatest respect by students, 10. ______ kneed and touched the ground with the forehead to their educators.

Teachers’ Day is an especially significant holiday that symbolizes the great respect that Chinese society has for educators.