[答案]
(1)general
(2)apromiseisworthlotsofgold
(3)copper
(4)thirty﹣five
(5)theimportanceofhonesty
[解析]
71. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段The first story is about Ji Bu,a general in the Western Han Dynasty.(第一个故事是关于季布的,他是西汉的一个将军)"可知,他是一个将军,故答案为general。
72. 代词指代题。根据第二段Later,the saying turned into an idiom,"A promise is worth lots of gold."Even today,we still use it to describe an honest person.(后来,这句话变成了一个成语,"一诺千金。"直到今天,我们仍然用它来形容一个诚实的人。)可知,"it"指代的是"a promise is worth lots of gold",故填a promise is worth lots of gold。
73. 词义猜测题。根据第三段"At that time,people mainly used gold,silver and copper as money.(在那时人们主要使用金、银和铜作为钱)"可知,"铜"的英文单词是copper,故填copper。
74. 细节理解题。根据最后一段His bank,called Rishengchang,grew to thirty﹣five branches across the country.(他的银行名为日升昌,在全国拥有35家分行。)可知,日升昌在全国有35个分支机构,故填thirty﹣five。
75. 细节理解题。根据第一段Chinese people have always valued honesty.Many stories throughout history show us the importance of this virtue(美德).(中国人历来重视诚实。历史上的许多故事都向我们展示了这种美德的重要性。)可知,作者想告诉我们诚信的重要性,故答案为the importance of honesty。
[点评]
本题考查了"传统文化,记叙文,",属于"必考题",熟悉题型是解题的关键。