Three soldiers were on their way home from the war．They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and （1）,but they had no food or money．The only thing they did have was a cooking pot（锅）．

The soldiers built a small cooking fire,（2） their pot on it, and poured in some water． When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup． A few more villagers walking by stopped to （3）what was going on when they heard about it．

“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said,（4） some children ran to fetch salt and pepper．“Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would （5） it so much better,” the second soldier added．One woman said“Why, I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes．

“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier．Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and （6）she ran．

“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's （7）．”The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes．A rich man's soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like （8）!

The soldiers said“, If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers （9） to get some milk．

“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will （10）it, but first we need to set the tables．”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better （11）some bread and cakes,”so they brought the （12） two things and the meal was （13） by all．Never had there been such a （14） meal．Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night．

In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye．“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall （15）go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones．”

1．A．hungry          B．bored          C．sleepy         D．sick

2．A．drew            B．threw          C．left           D．placed

3．A．see                     B．tell             C．imagine        D．notice

4．A．but              B．so             C．or             D．while

5．A．cook            B．do            C．invent         D．make

6．A．about            B．in             C．off           D．out

7．A．health            B．money         C．dream         D．table

8．A．art              B．magic          C．interest        D．supper

9．A．tried             B．returned       C．managed       D．came

10．A．want           B．buy             C．use            D．taste

11．A．over           B．besides         C．with          D．like

12．A．first           B．last            C．other          D．only

13．A．enjoyed        B．given          C．needed          D．brought

14．A．cheap         B．proper         C．special        D．public

15．A．later           B．ever           C．sometimes     D．never

　　Many and many years ago an enemy army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots（苏格兰人）, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy 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（卫兵）on duty（值勤）, but they too,were very tired, and one by one they also fell asleep.

　　The enemies were not asleep. Quickly they gathered（聚集）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 a thistle

（蓟）. 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（持续）long. The Scots beat the enemy and saved their country.

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

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1. When the story took place, it seemed ______. 

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A. the Scots would win the war

B. the enemy would be defeated（被击败）

C. the Scots would be defeated

D. the enemy won the war.

2. The Scots were so tired that ______.　　　　 

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A. they could hardly eat their supper

B. they were defeated by the enemy

C. all of them soon fell asleep

D. most of them soon fell asleep

3. That night, the enemy soldiers ______.　　   

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A. enjoyed a wonderful sleep at the foot of the hill

B. went up the hillside quickly

C. climbed up the hill quickly

D. didn't climb up the hill

4. Who put his foot on a thistle and cried out? ______.

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A. One of the enemy soldiers　　 B. One of the Scots

C. One of the sleeping guards　　D. the leader of the Scots

5. The people of Scotland looked on the thistle as their national flower because ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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A. the thistle was very beautiful

B. the thistle was once a great help to the Scots

C. the thistle had sharp needles all over it

D. the thistle was not beautiful but useful

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　　Mr Scott is a veterinarian(兽医). He has the only clinic in the small town. The farmers near the town often ask him to treat(治疗)their domestic animals(家畜). There are a lot of people in his clinic and sometimes he’s waken up late at night. So he’s always busy and hopes to have a good rest.

　　One evening it was raining hard. When the last man left his clinic, he was too tired to stand. He went to bed after a quick supper. He looked at his watch and it was five to eleven and soon went to sleep. And at twenty past eleven the telephone bell woke him up. He told his wife to answer it.

　　“Hello,”said a man. “This is Mr Ted here, May I speak to Mr Scott. please?”“Sorry, he went out half an hour ago, ”answered Mrs Scott. “I’m afraid he won’t come back this evening. ”

　　“Something is wrong with my dog’s eyes. But I don’t know what to do.”Mr Scott was afraid the man would bring his dog to his clinic. He asked his wife to answer the man on the phone as he said. Mr Ted thanked her and then asked, “By the way, is the man lying by you qualified(有资格的)to treat my dog?”

1．Mr Scott is always busy because ________.

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A．he’s a veterinarian

B．he’s a good man

C．only he has a veterinary clinic in the town

D．he knows the domestic animals well

2．Mr Scott hurried to bed because ________.

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A．it was too late

B．he was very tired

C．he was afraid to be sent for

D．he would be waken up very soon

3．Mr Scott slept only for ________ and the telephone bell rang.

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A．more than half an hour

B．more than an hour

C．less than twenty minutes

D．about twenty-five minutes

4．________,so he asked his wife to answer the man instead.

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A．Mr Scott wouldn’t treat any animals that night

B．Mr Scott never goes out in the rain

C．Something was wrong with Mr Scott

D．Mrs Scott is also a good veterinarian

5．It seemed ________.

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A．Mr Ted believed Mrs Scott’s answer

B．Mr Ted didn’t believe Mrs Scott answer

C．Mrs Scott’s answer was right