五、阅读理解。
Long ago, a man named Zuo Si lived in Luoyang. He spent most of his time writing at home. Whenever he had ideas, he wrote them down at once, using so much paper that his home became a mess. His father was unhappy and said Zuo Si was not very smart. Zuo Si was sad, but it also encouraged him to work harder. He decided to spend ten years writing a masterpiece.
Hearing this, his neighbors laughed at him, saying he was not clever enough to finish such a great work. However, Zuo Si kept writing for the next ten years. Finally, he finished his book. The book was about the traditions and habits of people in Luoyang and the best way to run a country through kindness, not force.
Many thinkers praised his ideas, and his book became very popular. People wanted to read and own their own copies. At that time, paper was a new invention, so the high demand for his book made paper prices rise sharply in Luoyang. Today, the phrase “Paper is expensive in Luoyang” is used to describe a new book that is extremely popular and widely wanted.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（）1. Why did Zuo Si's father become unhappy?
A. Zuo Si spent too much time playing outside.
B. Zuo Si used too much paper and made the house messy.
C. Zuo Si didn't want to go to school.
D. Zuo Si refused to help with housework.
（）2. What did Zuo Si decide to do after his father's words?
A. To stop writing and find a job.
B. To spend ten years writing a masterpiece.
C. To move to another town with his family.
D. To argue with his father and neighbors.
（）3. What did Zuo Si's neighbors think of his plan?
A. They thought he was very clever and would succeed.
B. They laughed at him and didn't believe he could finish it.
C. They helped him collect paper and pens for writing.
D. They asked him to teach them how to write a book.
（）4. What was Zuo Si's book mainly about?
A. The history of paper making in ancient China.
B. The life stories of famous thinkers in Luoyang.
C. The traditions of people in Luoyang and how to run a country with kindness.
D. The ways to make paper more expensive in the market.
（）5. What does the phrase “Paper is expensive in Luoyang” mean today?
A. Paper is very hard to buy in Luoyang now.
B. A new book is so popular that everyone wants to read it.
C. The price of paper has risen a lot in Luoyang.
D. People in Luoyang don't like reading new books.

1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B

1. 定位原文第一段内容"Whenever he had ideas, he wrote them down at once, using so much paper that his home became a mess. His father was unhappy"，可知左思的父亲不高兴是因为左思用了太多纸，把家里弄得乱糟糟，对应正确选项。
2. 定位原文第一段最后一句"He decided to spend ten years writing a masterpiece"，可知听完父亲的话后左思决定花十年时间创作一部杰作，对应正确选项。
3. 定位原文第二段第一句"Hearing this, his neighbors laughed at him, saying he was not clever enough to finish such a great work"，可知邻居们嘲笑他，不相信他能完成这部作品，对应正确选项。
4. 定位原文第二段最后一句"The book was about the traditions and habits of people in Luoyang and the best way to run a country through kindness, not force"，可知左思的书的核心内容对应正确选项。
5. 定位原文最后一句"Today, the phrase 'Paper is expensive in Luoyang' is used to describe a new book that is extremely popular and widely wanted"，可知这个成语现在用来形容非常受欢迎、大家都想阅读的新书，对应正确选项。