Question

Many years ago, an enemy army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy（敌人） out of Scotland. But the enemy was very strong. It seemed that the enemy would win.

One night, the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight again. We must win or we will die.”

They were all tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one they also fell asleep.

The enemies were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they were up the hill, taking care not to make a sound. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on the thistle. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment they were on their feet and ready for fighting. The fighting was hard, but it didn’t last long. The Scots beat the enemy and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland like it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.One night the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill to _______.

A. fight against the enemies B. see the thistle there

C. have a good rest D. build their homes there

2.The enemies took care not to make a sound because _______.

A. the Scots were sleeping on the top of the hill

B. they didn’t want to be found by the Scots

C. the Scots would become very strong when they woke up

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

3.One of the enemy soldiers cried out because _______.

A. a snake bit him B. he fell off the horse

C. he put his foot on a thistle D. he fell into a deep hole

4.The underlined sentence means _______.

A. They took off their shoes. B. They were all standing in line.

C. They got up and quickly made their minds clear D. They looked for their shoes.

5.People in Scotland made the thistle their national flower because _______.

A. it has sharp needles B. its fruit can be used a medicine

C. people can sell it for money D. once it saved Scotland

Answer 1