near；opened；culture；wise；keep；they；use；many；become；ancient

What do "kaimo"（楷模） and"taoli"（桃李） refer to？Titles like"kaimo"and"taoli"have rooted （植根于）themselves deeply into ancient Chinese history and （1）

culture

culture

.Have you ever wondered what the stories behind these ideas are？
    In Chinese，kaimo means " role people ".kai and mo might have been two kinds of trees in （2）

ancient

ancient

China，although there are two different opinions about this.It was said that there were many kai trees growing （3）

near

near

Confucius' tomb（孔子墓）.And there were many mo tress growing near the tomb of the Duke of Zhou （周公）.Since the kai and mo trees grew near the tombs of two respected people，kaimo was （4）

used

used

to refer role models in general.
    Another Chinese idiom taolimantianxia（桃李滿天下），referring to a teacher who has taught so （5）

many

many

students that they spread across the country like peach and plum trees.The idiom comes from a story about Zizhi.Zizhi was an official（官員） who lived in the State of Wei during the Warring States Period （475-221 BC）.
    Zizhi （6）

opened

opened

a private school to teach students.As a teacher，Zizhi was kind and（7）

wise

wise

.He often pointed at a peach and a plum tree in his yard when asking his students to work hard." You should （8）

become

become

a useful person to benefit （使受益） society，just like when the peach and plum trees bloom and yield （產生） fruit，"he said.
    （9）

Keeping

Keeping

these words in mind，many of Zizhi's students went to different places around the country.They chose to plant peach and plum tress to show their respect for （10）

their

their

teacher.Since then，peach and plum tress has been used to refer to students who have been successful in their post-study careers.