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

I was always ________ and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time _________ this.” So the two words I always said to her were: ________.

The other day, the two of us rode to a ________ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down __________ a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a ________ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”

I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced(影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could _______ her time. I knew I had to make a ________. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began _______ what really matters in life….

“You don’t have to __________. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders __________. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I __________ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said __________. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I_________ my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded(提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing __________ life.

1.A. happy B. sad C. busy D. free

2.A. to B. for C. with D. about

3.A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard

4.A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket

5.A. on B. beside C. at D. near

6.A. worried B. tired C. exciting D. surprising

7.A. waste B. take C. cost D. pay

8.A. mark B. plans C. wish D. choice

9.A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering

10.A. worried B. busy C. hurry D. eat

11.A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised

12.A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted

13.A. happily B. quiet C. sadly D. patiently

14.A. caught B. gave C. made D. taught

15.A. across B. cross C. thought D. through

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