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A Wise Man
He was a funny looking man with a cheerful face and a good-natured talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher, as "the best and most just and wisest man." Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.
The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized god and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.
Socrates’ method of teaching was ask question and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.
Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.
Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.
66. In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce _____.
A. contrast.
B. a sequence.
C. emphasis.
D. an example.
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67. Socrates was condemned to death because he _____.
A. firmly believed in law.
B. was a philosopher.
C. published outspoken articles.
D. advocated original opinions.
正确答案是
68. By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that _____.
A. it was surprising that Socrates was so famous.
B. Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have been.
C. Socrates used the work of his students in teaching.
D. that authorities refused to publish Socrates’ works.
正确答案是
69. Socrates accepted the death penalty to show _____.
A. his belief in his students.
B. his contempt for conservatives.
C. his recognition of the legal system.
D. that he was not afraid of death.
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