1. (2019·黄冈) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    In the state of Qin (秦国), there was a man called Shang Yang (商鞅). He was a statesman (政治家) and worked out many reforms(改革) for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards (报酬) to soldiers who were successful when at war.

    But these reforms were not easily carried out (执行) at first. Most people didn't trust Shang

    Yang. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up wiIh an idea. He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.

    Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, "The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces."

    It was a sample job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke.

    Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces."

    This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.

    After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.

    Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. Al last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire (帝国).

1. （1） What did Shang Yang do?

   A . A statesman. B . A king. C . An emperor. D . A soldier.
3. （2） In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have?

   A . Having a wooden pole carrying competition. B . Having a wooden pole cutting competition C . The man stepping forward first would be praised. D . The man carrying the pole from south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces.
5. （3） Why did Shang Yang's reward increase at last?

   A . Because a man stepped forward. B . Because there wasn't enough time. C . Because Shang Yang heard no answer. D . Because Shang Yang was happy.
7. （4） "They believed he was a man of his word." What does the underlined part mean?

   A . A man who can speak loudly. B . A man who likes to speak a lot. C . A man who keeps his word. D . A man of few words.
9. （5） After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China?

   A . Shang Yang became the first emperor. B . The first empire of China appeared. C . The south gate fell down. D . The state of Qin became weaker and weaker.