Hundreds of years ago, a Roman 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 out of Scotland, but there
were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
     One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill."We will rest here tonight, my men,"
he said,"Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die."
     They were all very 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, also fell asleep.
     The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the
hillside, taking care not to make a sound. 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).
He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle.
The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans 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 liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ______.

A. Roman army and North England
B. Roman army and the Scots
C. England and Scots
D. A brave people and the Scots

2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ______.

A. the Scots were not brave
B. the Roman army was so strong
C. the Scots did not have a good leader
D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish

3. We must win or we will die." What the leader of the Scots said means ______.

A. they were sure to win
B. they couldn't escape from death
C. they would win and then they would die
D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed

4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ______.

A. they didn't want to wake the Scots
B. they wanted to reach the top
C. they wanted to catch the four guards first
D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ______.

A. it is a beautiful plant
B. it is fresh and lovely
C. it had so many sharp needles all over it
D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

     David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, so he bought them. He
put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came
back to the car. One door was open and the books were not there. David drove home.
     That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.
      On Friday people read this in the newspaper:
     Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.
     Open all day on Saturday. David Moore. 26 Fry Road.
     David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen (厨房). At
half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
     "Mr Moore?" the man asked.
     "That's right," David said."Can I help you?"
     "I've got some good books. You buy books, don' t you?"
      "Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look."
     Soon the books were on the dining table." Come in now," David called," and bring the list." A policeman
came into the dining- room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were
the same. "Come with me, sir," the policeman said to the man.

1. Mr Moore was a _____ .

A. bookseller
B. student
C. teacher
D. shopkeeper

2. The first man to David' s was a _____.

A. thief(小偷)
B. policeman
C. driver
D. cook

3. From the story, we know the second man _____.

A. is one of David' s friends
B. wants to return the the books to David
C. wants to show the books to David
D. has read the newspaper

4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?
a. He left his car in a quiet street.
b. He went to the police station.
c. He wrote a letter to a newspaper.
d. He bought some dear books.
e. He bought something else at other shops.

A. a,b,c,d,e
B. e,d,c,a,b
C. d,a,e,c,b
D. c,d,e,a,b

5. David probably (可能)bought the books on _____.

A. Wednesday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday

     There are many people on the bus. Some have seats, but some have to stand. At a bus stop, a woman gets
on the bus. An old man is near the door and tries (试着) to stand up."Oh, no, thank you," the woman forces
(强迫) him back to the seat."Please don't do that. I can stand.""But, Madam, let me..."says the man."I ask you
to keep your seat." the woman says. She puts her hands on the old man's shoulder (肩膀).
     But the man still tries to stand up."Madam, will you let me...?""Oh, no." says the woman. She again forces
the man back.
     At last (最后) the old man shouts (大声喊),"I want to get off the bus!"

1. Where does the story happen (发生)?

A. On a bus.
B. At a bus stop.
C. On a train.
D. On a plane.

2. Why does the old man want to stand up?

A. He wants to give his seat to the woman.
B. He wants to get off the bus.
C. He wants to be near the door.
D. He has to stand up.

3. Why does the woman put her hands on the man's shoulder?

A. They are good friends.
B. She is too tired.
C. She wants to have a rest.
D. The woman wants to be polite (礼貌的).

4. What do you know about the man and the woman?

A. They work in one office.
B. They study in one school.
C. The woman doesn't know the man.
D. They take the bus every day.

5. Why is the man angry at last?

A. He can't get off the bus.
B. The woman puts her hands on his shoulder.
C. The woman is not polite.
D. He has not any seat.