1第13课时八年级(下)Units5~6一、阅读理解InthestateofQin(秦国),therewasamancalledShangYang(商鞅).Hewasastatesman(政治家)andworkedoutmanyreforms(改革)forthestate,likepayingmoreattentiontofarmingandgivingrewards(报酬)tosoldierswhoweresuccessfulwhenatwar.Butthesereformswerenoteasilycarriedout(执行)atfirst.Mostpeopledidn’ttrustShangYang.Inordertosolvethisproblem,ShangYangcameupwithanidea.HeputathinwoodenpoleatthesouthgateoftheQincapital.Manypeoplecametoseehimandthepole.Then,infrontofthecrowd,ShangYangsaidloudly,“Themanwhotakesthispoletothenorthgatewillget10goldpieces.”Itwasasimplejobandtherewardwassolarge.However,sometimepassedandnoonesteppedforward.Theyallt...