Question
Read the passage before answering the following questions.
"Book 1" of The Sayings of Confucius translated by Leonard A. Lyall
[1] The Master said, “To learn and then do, is not that a pleasure? When friends come from afar, do we not rejoice? To live unknown and not fret, is not that to be a gentleman?”
[2 ]Yu-tzu said, “Few men that are good sons and good brothers are fond of withstanding those over them. A man that is not fond of withstanding those over him and is yet fond of quarrels is nowhere found. A gentleman heeds the roots. When the root has taken, the Way is born. And to be a good son and a good brother, is not that the root of love?”
[3] The Master said, “Smooth words and fawning looks are seldom found with love.”
[4] Tseng-tzu said, “Thrice daily I ask myself: In dealing with others, have I been unfaithful? Have I been untrue to friends? Do I practice what I preach?”
[5] The Master said, “To guide a land of a thousand chariots, honor business and be true; spend little and love men…”
[6] The Master said, “The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.”
[7] Tzu-hsia said, “If a man eschews beauty and honors worth, if he serves his father and mother with all his strength, if he is ready to give his life for his lord, and keeps faith with his friends, though others may say he has no learning, I must call him learned.”
[8] The Master said, “A gentleman will not be looked up to unless he is respectable, nor will his learning be sound. Put faithfulness and truth first; have no friends unlike thyself; do not be ashamed to mend thy faults.”
[9] Tseng-tzu said, “Heed the dead, follow up the past, and the soul of the people will again grow great.”
[10] The Master said, “While your father lives, look for his purpose; when he is gone, look how he walked. To change nothing in your father's ways for three years may be called pious.”
[11] Yu-tzu said, “To behave with ease is the best part of courtesy. This was the beauty of the old kings' ways. This they followed in small and great ways. But knowing this, one should not give way to ease, unchecked by courtesy. This too is wrong.”
[12] Yu-tzu said, “If pledges are made for the right reasons, our word can be kept. If attention is paid to courtesy, shame will be kept far off. If we do not choose our leaders wrong, we may worship them too.”
[13] The Master said, “A gentleman that does not seek to eat his fill, nor look for ease in his home, who is earnest at work and careful of speech, who walks with those that keep the Way, and is guided by them, may be said to love learning.”
PART B: Which lines in the passage best support the answer to the previous question?(1 point)
Responses
Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)
Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)
Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . pleasure”)
Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . pleasure”)
Paragraph 5, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . men”)
Paragraph 5, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . men”)
Paragraph 3, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . love”)
"Book 1" of The Sayings of Confucius translated by Leonard A. Lyall
[1] The Master said, “To learn and then do, is not that a pleasure? When friends come from afar, do we not rejoice? To live unknown and not fret, is not that to be a gentleman?”
[2 ]Yu-tzu said, “Few men that are good sons and good brothers are fond of withstanding those over them. A man that is not fond of withstanding those over him and is yet fond of quarrels is nowhere found. A gentleman heeds the roots. When the root has taken, the Way is born. And to be a good son and a good brother, is not that the root of love?”
[3] The Master said, “Smooth words and fawning looks are seldom found with love.”
[4] Tseng-tzu said, “Thrice daily I ask myself: In dealing with others, have I been unfaithful? Have I been untrue to friends? Do I practice what I preach?”
[5] The Master said, “To guide a land of a thousand chariots, honor business and be true; spend little and love men…”
[6] The Master said, “The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.”
[7] Tzu-hsia said, “If a man eschews beauty and honors worth, if he serves his father and mother with all his strength, if he is ready to give his life for his lord, and keeps faith with his friends, though others may say he has no learning, I must call him learned.”
[8] The Master said, “A gentleman will not be looked up to unless he is respectable, nor will his learning be sound. Put faithfulness and truth first; have no friends unlike thyself; do not be ashamed to mend thy faults.”
[9] Tseng-tzu said, “Heed the dead, follow up the past, and the soul of the people will again grow great.”
[10] The Master said, “While your father lives, look for his purpose; when he is gone, look how he walked. To change nothing in your father's ways for three years may be called pious.”
[11] Yu-tzu said, “To behave with ease is the best part of courtesy. This was the beauty of the old kings' ways. This they followed in small and great ways. But knowing this, one should not give way to ease, unchecked by courtesy. This too is wrong.”
[12] Yu-tzu said, “If pledges are made for the right reasons, our word can be kept. If attention is paid to courtesy, shame will be kept far off. If we do not choose our leaders wrong, we may worship them too.”
[13] The Master said, “A gentleman that does not seek to eat his fill, nor look for ease in his home, who is earnest at work and careful of speech, who walks with those that keep the Way, and is guided by them, may be said to love learning.”
PART B: Which lines in the passage best support the answer to the previous question?(1 point)
Responses
Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)
Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)
Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . pleasure”)
Paragraph 1, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . pleasure”)
Paragraph 5, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . men”)
Paragraph 5, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . men”)
Paragraph 3, Sentence 1 (“The Master . . . love”)
Answers
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The correct response that best supports the answer regarding the importance of integrity and true relationships, especially in regard to keeping one's word and the nature of good character, is:
**Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)**
This sentence emphasizes the significance of making pledges for the right reasons and the ability to keep one's word, which aligns with the themes of integrity and virtue discussed in the passage.
**Paragraph 12, Sentence 1 (“Yu-tzu said . . . kept”)**
This sentence emphasizes the significance of making pledges for the right reasons and the ability to keep one's word, which aligns with the themes of integrity and virtue discussed in the passage.