[1]Most emperors in human history handed down their thrones（王位）to their sons.In the early days of China，however，some rulers went against this tradition They chose their successors（繼承人）for their good abilities and high moral standards（道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）.This was known as"Shan Rang."
    [2]Yao was the first emperor to pass his throne to a non-family member.Although Yao ruled the whole country，he led a simple life.He often ate wild vegetable soup and wore plain，rough clothes.
    [3]盡管堯有著人民的支持，但是他在一直在尋找一位更好的統(tǒng)治者。One day，Yao heard about a wise man named Xu You.He paid a visit and invited Xu to rule the country.The man，however，①           the invitation." The birds in the forest take only one branch for their nests（巢），"he said."Why would I want to take over the whole country？"
    [4]Later，some officials suggested making Yao's son the new emperor.Yao didn't like the idea.He thought his son didn't meet the moral standards of the throne.Other officials recommended Shun for his good moral record.His father，stepmother and stepbrother treated him badly，but Shun had always been a loving son and a caring elder brother.
    [5]Yao decided to find out about the young man.He tested Shun's ability to rule the people.Shun proved his talents more than once.For ②          ，some fishermen on a riverside had long fought over a small island. Shun dealt with their arguments and brought peace back to the area.In another example，the people in Dongyi were making pottery（陶器） of poor quality.Shun helped them improve their skills.
    [6] After all ③           of tests，Yao finally handed over his throne to Shun.As the new emperor，Shun continued his hard work.When he got old，Shun needed to choose a successor.He had learned from Yao and now used the same way to find a new ruler.In the end，he chose Yu，a very able and widely respected man.
    [7]This was how the three emperors Yao，Shun and Yu became great leaders.They made important contributions to ancient China.

（1）Who did most emperors in human history hand down their thrones to？（No more than 2 words）

Their sons.

Their sons.

（2）Why didn't Yao hand down the thrones to his son？（No more than 15 words）

Because he thought his son didn't meet the moral standards of the throne.

Because he thought his son didn't meet the moral standards of the throne.

（3）What was Yu like？（No more than 9 words）

He was a very able and widely respected man.

He was a very able and widely respected man.

（4）Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word.
①

refused

refused

②

example

example

③

kinds

kinds

（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into English.

Although Yao had the support of the people，he was always looking for a better ruler.

Although Yao had the support of the people，he was always looking for a better ruler.

（6）Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.

舜處理了他們的爭論，使該地區(qū)恢復(fù)了和平。

舜處理了他們的爭論，使該地區(qū)恢復(fù)了和平。