A long time ago, Roman soldiers came to make war to Scotland. The Scots(苏格兰人) loved their country very much. They fought hard against their enemy(敌人), but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of Scots took his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men.” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight against the Romans again. We must win or we will die.” They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were only four guards(卫兵) on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they arrived at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟, 一种叶子带刺的野生植物). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute, the Scots were all ready to fight. They fought very bravely and won in the end.

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

1.It seemed that the Romans would win at first, mainly because  .

A.there were more Roman soldiers

B.the Romans fought harder

C.the Roman soldiers were brave

D.the Romans were better at fighting

2.Where did the Scots rest one night?

A.At the foot of the hill B.In the middle of the hill

C.At the top of the hill D.At the hillside

3.   fell asleep that night.

A.Only the leader of the Scots

B.Only four Scottish guards on duty

C.Roman soldiers

D.The Scottish leader and all the Scottish soldiers

4.What happened to one of the Roman soldiers while climbing up the hillside?

A.He was killed B.He fell down

C.He put his foot on a thistle D.He was caught

5.Why do the Scots make the thistle their national flower?

A.Because it's beautiful

B.Because it helped the Scots to beat the Romans

C.Because it has shape needles all over it

D.Because all the people like it very much

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China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, they agree that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless.

Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the expressions of “Boiling a dead pig”, and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig". And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. If you search on the Internet for the word “pig”, you will find more idioms. Here is another example. When old people have a dream to get to the top of Qomolangma, other people will laugh at them and say, “Pigs might fly.”

None of these expressions are exactly complimentary (称赞的).

But the truth is that pigs do have some good qualities. And there’s probably no better time to clear their names than now during the Year of the Pig.

First of all, science proved that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a passage, pigs are similar to dogs and chimpanzees. They like to play. They have good long-term memories. And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't.

There are lovable pig characters in cartoons, too. Peppa pig, for example, a UK cartoon has become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions. It has attracted wide attention. In the cartoon’s pig family, they teach children about love, friendship, and the importance of family. And in China, McDull, a piglet (小猪崽 ) works hard toward his dreams even though he is in the face of quite a few failures. McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures. He has a heart of gold.

Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year - their intelligence, cuteness, patience and innocence (纯真).

Misunderstanding

China and western countries are in 1.that pigs are not good.

Expressions

Please translate "Pigs might fly" into Chinese.2.(不超过5个汉字)

Truth

It may be the3. time to clear pigs' names during the Year of the Pig because pigs aren't stupid at all.

Cartoons

A UK cartoon Peppa Pig is 4. spread around the world. In the cartoon's pig family, they teach children a lot.

McDull in Chinese cartoon never gives up when he 5. the failures.

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Recently, my college degree has just been completed. The last project was called “Smile”. I was a1. to go out to smile at three people and write down their reactions. I am a very f2. person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake.

I went out to McDonald. I was standing in line when s3.everyone around me began to back away. As I turned around to see what was happening, an unpleasant body smell came to my n4. and two poor men stood just behind me. As I looked at the short blue-eyed gentleman standing c5. to me, he was “smiling”. He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins that he had. The second man fumbled (摸索) w6. his hands. At that moment, I realized the second man was mentally retarded (智力迟钝), and the blue-eye gentleman was his protector.

The young lady at the counter asked what they wanted. The gentleman said, “Coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could a7..

Then I really felt it—I embraced (拥抱) the short man with the blue eyes. That was when I n8. all eyes in the restaurant were set on me. I smiled and asked the lady for two m9.meals and gave them to the men. The gentleman looked up at me and said, “Thank you.”

 I returned to my college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in my project and we s10.the story in the class. It was then that I knew in my own way I had touched the people at McDonald’s and everyone that heard the story in the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.

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