阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

    Laozi was a Chinese philosopher who came from a village in the southern state of Chu. He is considered ____ (be)the father the philosophy called Taoism.

    Laozi ____ (serve)in the Zhou capital for a long time before he became unhappy with the dishonest political situation and decided to resign. As he was passing through ____ Hangu Pass, the gate-keeper stopped him and asked him to write down a book of his ____ (teach). Laozi then composed a book of five thousand saying, ____  (describe)the idea of the Tao and Te. This book was later known ____ the Tao Te Ching.

    The Tao Te Ching stresses non-action (wu wei), which means the absence of aggressive action. In other words, man should not strive(奋斗)for wealth or fame, and violence is to ____ (avoid). This peaceful way of life was extremely ____ (influence)in later periods and led to the development of a particular Taoist way of living. ____  included special breathing exercises and special eating habits ____ were designed to keep calm.