很多同学都苦于写作时找不到好的素材，下面小编就为大家提供一些有关中国传统文化的事例，希望对备考SAT的同学有帮助。

　　诸子百家：Various Schools of Thought and Their Exponents

　　儒家：the Confucian school

　　孔子：Confucius

　　Conducius was born in Qufu in the feudal state of Lu in what is now Shandong Province.

　　Confucius was a wise man. His teachings focused on the proper relationships between people, including respect for one’s parents and ancestors, and the creation of a harmonious society based on virtue.

　　Tha faith in the possibility of ordinary human beings to become awe-inspiring sages is deeply rooted in the Confucian heritage, and the insistence that human beings are reachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal and commual endeavor is typically Confucian.(告诉我们 ，通个各人的努力，你是可以的～)

　　Confucius thought that kings were able to govern primarily through the power of setting a good ethical example, rather than through military force or criminal penalties.(又给我们普及道德了～)

　　According to Confucius, a good person hasren, ren, translated as “humaneness” or “benevolence,” which is the summation of all other virtues.(看吧～美德是多么的重要)

　　Confucius thought that there was great joy to family life, participating in communal activities, enjoying music, and spending time with one’s friends. During China’s Cultural Revolution, Confucius was condemned as an element of China’s “fedual” past. However,economic and social changes in China since the 1980s have led to renewed interest in and respect for Confucius and Confucianism.

　　From a modern perspective, Confucius worldview has certain limitations. He was ignorant of cultural diversity ; he accepted the sexism of his society; he showed no interest in natural science or technology.(从现代角度来看，世界观是有局限性的～那我们可以用作哪类作文呢～当然是挑战权威了～)

　　However, Confucius will no doubt continue to inspire people across the world with his vision of social harmony, his insight into human virtue, and his techniques for cultivating ethical individual.