I. Read the Chinese. Fill in the blanks with proper form of the words given in the brackets. 《老子》又称《道德经》,只有 5000 多个汉字,共 81 章,分为道篇和德篇两部分。《老子》虽然简短,但它在中国文化发展中的作用却很大:以它为基础在中国古代产生了与儒家并列的哲学派别的道家。根据道家思想,中国古代产生了以老子为始祖的宗教派别道教,这是民族本土产生的最有影响的宗教。《老子》的思想直接影响了中国人的民族特性、思维倾向和审美趣味。直到今天,《老子》还在参与塑造这个民族的思想。 《老子》在 15 世纪左右就开始被介绍到欧洲,它是一本最多的中国古代哲学著作之一。《老子》哲学的核心是自然无为,围绕这一核心,老子提出了许多极富启发意义的观点。 Laozi, also (1)_____(know) as Classic of the Way and Virtue ( Dao De Jing ), (2)___(consist) of just over 5000 characters. Its 81 chapters (3)___(divide) into two parts, Dao (the Way) and De (the Virtue) . Short as it is, the book (4)___(play) a tremendous role in the development of Chinese culture. It (5)___ (become) the basis of Taoism, the school of philosophy parallel to Confucianism in ancient China. The thought of Laozi (6)___ (form) the foundation of Taoism, the most influential indigenous school of religion in China. It also (7)___ (exert) a direct impact on the characteristics, trends of thought and aesthetic sensibilities of the Chinese nation. Today Laozi still (8)___(play) a role in the development of Chinese thinking. Laozi first (9)___(introduce) into Europe possibly as early as the 15 th century and (10)___(be) one of the most translated philosophical works of ancient China. Many of Laozi ’ s enlightening views are based on his philosophy and naturalness and non-action.