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The idiom “ban jin ba liang” means “six of one and half a dozen of the other”. It is usually used to show that two parts have the same 1. Are half of 1 jin and 8 liang the same? Yes, they used to 2 the same meaning.
In the old Chinese weight measuring 3, 1 jin was divided into 16 liang. So half of 1 jin was 8 liang at that time.
Just like today, ancient people took honesty very 4. To make sure everyone traded fairly, there were 16 gradations(刻度) on the arm of a scale, which was used for weighing things. The 16 gradations therefore 5 16 stars—the Big Dipper(北斗七星), the Southern Dipper(南斗六星) and the stars of fortune, prosperity and longevity.
When trading, if you were not 6, you would not receive the blessing of those stars. For example, if you gave others 1 liang less, you would lose the favour from the star of fortune; 2 liang less, you would lose prosperity; 3 liang less, you would lose years of your life. It was hoped that with this 7, people would be more honest when they were doing their 8.
However, as China started to do much more international trade, this type of system was no longer 9 to use. 10 after 1959, people changed 16 liang for 1 jin into 10 liang for 1 jin. People in few regions in China still use the old system.
()1. A. talent B. weight C. mind D. truth
()2. A. improve B. lose C. share D. discuss
()3. A. system B. environment C. way D. fact
()4. A. finally B. gradually C. cheaply D. seriously
()5. A. looked for B. stood for C. searched for D. waited for
()6. A. helpful B. lucky C. creative D. honest
()7. A. rule B. instruction C. game D. order
()8. A. interview B. introduction C. examination D. business
()9. A. convenient B. fast C. healthy D. personal
()10. A. So B. Or C. But D. Since

1~5 B C A D B 6~10 D A D A A
“半斤八两”是个成语，意指“彼此不相上下”。旧制一斤合十六两，半斤等于八两。由北斗七星、南斗六星加福禄寿三星组成十六两的秤星，告诫做买卖的人要诚实守信，否则，短一两无福，少二两少禄，缺三两折寿。1959年后，我国为了跟国际接轨，将一斤改为十两。
1. B 由前后句可知，“半斤八两”表示两部分有相同的重量。weight意为“重量”。
2. C 由后面的meaning可知，半斤和八两曾经有相同的含义。share意为“共用”。
3. A 由后面的1 jin was divided into 16 liang可知，在中国古代的测量体系中，一斤被分为十六两。system意为“体系；制度”。
4. D “take ... seriously”意为“认真对待……”。
5. B 由后面的16 stars可知，16个刻度代表16颗星。stand for意为“代表……”。
6. D 由后面的you would not receive the blessing of those stars可知，如果你不诚实，你就不会受到那些星星的庇佑。
7. A 由语境可知，希望有了这个规则的约束，人们在交易时会更诚信。rule意为“规则”。
8. D do one's business意为“做生意”。
9. A 这种系统已经不再方便去使用了。
10. A 由语境可知，前后句之间是因果关系，so意为“因此”，符合题意。