Question

Shang Yang was a politician of the Qin state. He was very wise and forward-thinking(有远见的). He worked out several reform plans for the state, including focusing on farming and giving rewards(奖赏) to soldiers who were successful during war.

But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood Shang's talent and the advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him.

To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly: "People of Qin, whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces."

It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking. Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, "I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces."

The words sounded even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.

Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word. When he began promoting(推行) his reforms, the people followed and did not question him.

Under the great reforms, Qin grew strong and united all the states, becoming the first empire of China. Later, people drew the Chinese idiom “立木取信” from this story.

1.Shang Yang's reforms .

A. were never trusted by people B. made Qin grow strong

C. were carried out easily at the beginning D. focused on farming and education

2.To let people trust him, Shang Yang .

A. ordered many young men to join the army

B. gave a reward to anyone who supported him

C. showed that he could keep his promises

D. introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital

3.What does the underlined word “unbelievable” mean in the passage?

A. 不能实现的 B. 不可能的 C. 难以理解的 D. 难以置信的

4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. The Chinese idiom “立木取信” just came from this story.

B. Under the reforms, Qin united all the states.

C. The man who carried the pole to the north gate was paid only 10 gold pieces.

D. At first, only a few people in the state understood the advantages of Shang Yang's plans.

5.What's the main idea of this story?

A. Earning people's trust is never easy.

B. Keeping promises can earn people's trust.

C. Money can lead people to do anything in the world.

D. Reforms are important for a country to develop.

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B 【解析】 短文讲述了秦朝的商鞅变法。商鞅为了取得国人的信任使变法得以有效实施，想出了一个“立木取信”的办法，赢得了众人的信任与支持，商鞅变法使秦朝强大起来，统一了全国。同时故事也告诉我们只有信守诺言才能赢得人们的信任。 1.细节理解题。根据短文最后一段的句子“Under the great reforms, Qin ...

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