七、阅读短文,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
Long ago, there was a man named Shang Yang. He wanted to make new laws (法规) for his country (国家), but people did not trust (相信) him.
One day, Shang Yang put a tall wooden pile (木头桩) at the city gate (大门). He told the people, “Whoever carries this pile to the other side of the gate can get fifty gold coins.” At first, no one tried. They thought it was a joke (玩笑). Later, a young man carried the pile to
the other side of the gate. Shang Yang gave him fifty gold coins right away. From then on, people trusted Shang Yang.
This story tells us that honesty and keeping your word win others’ trust.
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) 1. Shang Yang wanted to make new laws for his country.
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) 2. Shang Yang put a wooden pile at his home gate.
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) 3. People could get fifty gold coins for moving the pile to the other side of the gate.
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) 4. Shang Yang was an honest man in this story.