B
In the Tang Dynasty, there lived a man called Meng Jiao. He was born in a poor family. Meng loved poems. He spent time studying them. He devoted all of his life to them. And luckily, his hard work paid off. It helped him become an excellent poet.
Meng made a living by writing poems, but it was not really a paying job at that time. Meng was poor most of his life. When he got older, he wanted to change this. So he decided to take Keju exams.
Keju was China's official test system at that time. Anyone could take the exams. Keju gave everyone a chance and it was highly possible for them to become officers after passing the exams.
Meng studied very hard for the tests. He took the exams a few times. Each time he failed, he didn't give up. He studied harder and harder. At the age of 46, Meng finally made it.
Meng put on his new clothes and rode on a horse through Chang'an City. During his ride, Meng wrote a poem. "Successful, faster runs my horse in vernal(春季的) breeze; I've seen within one day all flowers on the trees." Meng described his excited feelings. On that day, he was able to let go of the
disappointed feeling of the past.
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A
)4. What can we learn about Keju exams from the passage?
A. They needed a lot of practice and study.
B. They were only for the rich.
C. They could make people be officers for sure.
D. They were easy to pass.
(
B
)5. What might the underlined word "disappointed" mean?
A. Cheerful.
B. Sad.
C. Excited.
D. Nervous.
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C
)6. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Poet's Dream: To Be an Officer.
B. Poets and Poems: A Tang Dynasty Story.
C. Meng Jiao: The Poet's Journey to Success.
D. Keju Exams: The Most Difficult Exams in History.
