Unfortunately⑱ for him, Socrates questioned⑲ too much. He always asked challenging⑳ questions to everyone he met, upsetting many people in Athens\s\up1(21(21). Finally, some people had had enough of\s\up1(22(22) him, so they took him to court\s\up1(23(23) for\s\up1(24(24) questioning the existence of the Greek gods\s\up1(25(25) and for corrupting\s\up1(26(26) the young people of Athens. At his trial\s\up1(27(27)， he defended\s\up1(28(28) himself by asking his judges\s\up1(29(29) yet more questions. This just made a bad situation worse\s\up1(30(30). Finally he was put to death\s\up1(31(31) by being forced to drink poison\s\up1(32(32). Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for\s\up1(33(33) the truth\s\up1(34(34). 　　⑱unfortunately adv."不幸地"，在句中作插入语。

　　⑲question提问，质问　⑳challenging adj.具有挑战性的

　　\s\up1(21(21)he met是定语从句，修饰everyone，省略了定语从句的引导词who(m); upsetting many people ...作结果状语。

　　\s\up1(22(22)have enough of受够了

　　\s\up1(23(23)court/kɔːt/n.法院，法庭；球场；宫廷

　　\s\up1(24(24)take sb. to court for (doing) sth.因某人做了某事而将其告上法庭

　　\s\up1(25(25)god/ɡɒd/n.神，神灵

　　\s\up1(26(26)corrupt/kə'rʌpt/vt.使腐化，使堕落adj.贪污的，腐败的

　　\s\up1(27(27)trial/'traIəl/n.审讯，审理；试验；考验

　　\s\up1(28(28)defend vt.为......辩护

　　\s\up1(29(29)judge/dʒʌdʒ/n.法官，审判员；裁判员

　　\s\up1(30(30)此处为"make＋宾语＋宾语补足语"结构。

　　\s\up1(31(31)put ...to death判......死刑

　　\s\up1(32(32)poison/'pɒIzn/n.毒药；毒物vt.毒害，下毒

　　\s\up1(33(33)search for寻求，寻找　\s\up1(34(34)who引导定语从句，修饰people。 　　

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　　对他来说不幸的是，苏格拉底问得太多了。每遇到一个人，他都要提出一些具有挑战性的问题，惹恼了雅典的许多人。最后，一些人对他忍无可忍，于是便把他送上了法庭，罪名是质疑希腊众神的存在和腐蚀雅典的年轻人。在审判中，他却向法官提出更多问题来为自己辩护。这更是雪上加霜。最后，他被迫喝下毒药而被处死。由于他的死，苏格拉底成了所有探求真理的人心目中的英雄。

　　Step 1　Read the text and choose the best answers.

　　1．Why can the small Greek statue be found in Xinjiang?

　　A．The text didn't tell us.

　　B．Because China had ever conquered Greece.

　　C．Because of Alexander the Great's influence.

　　D．Because many Greeks spread their culture.

　　2．When did Alexander the Great enter Africa?

　　A．In 356 BC.　　　　　 B．In 334 BC.

　　C．In 336 AD. D．In 323 AD.

　　3．Why did his soldiers refuse to go on their attack?

　　A．Because they were cheated by him.

　　B．Because they defeated all the enemies.

　　C．Because he was ill.

　　D．Because his soldiers were tired of endless battles.

　　4．How did Socrates teach his students?

　　A．He taught them in groups.

　　B．He taught them by asking questions.

　　C．He taught them by giving lectures.

　　D．He taught them by referring to some practical books.

　　5．Socrates was sentenced to death because ________.

A．his questions made the others confused