题目内容
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 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
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某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress（考试压力）”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。
注意：（1）词数80-100左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数
（2）文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名
适当的压力 | 积极思考，认真学习 按时复习，防止遗忘 |
过重的压力 | 无法入睡，非常疲倦 害怕考试，导致失败 |
应对的措施 | 合理计划，准备充分 …… (至少2条) |
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
What makes a successful speech? First, you should have a good speech script which tells your own life, feelings and experience so that your ideas and language can catch people's attention. And some skills are necessary, too.
Here are some suggestions on giving great speeches:
◆Beat nerves
Relax yourself before and when making a speech. Practice your opening sentence three or four times. This will help make a sure start and a successful speech. When you stand on the stage, think of the audience as your family members and friends.
◆Keep it natural
Natural body languages will help your speech: smile, stand straight and look at the audience. Do not drop your head or play with a pen. Also, dressing yourself nicely will help the audience feel respected.
◆Pace and pause (节奏和停顿)
Pace and pause add color to your speech. Speak fast enough to keep people excited and slowly enough for people to fully understand you. After an important point, pause for a moment. It'll change the atmosphere (气氛)in the audience.
根据短文内容，完成下面的表格，每格填一词。
Tips on 1. speeches
Main tips | Things to do | Advantages |
Speech script | Have good ideas and language about your real-life events | People's attention is 2.by your ideas and languages. |
3.___ on speeches | A: Practice opening sentence three or four times. B: Think of the audience as your family members and friends. | A: This can give you a sure start and then you will give a speech successfully. B: This can help relax yourself。 |
A: Smile, stand straight and look at the audience. B: 4. yourself formally. | A: These natural body languages will help your speech. B: The audience will feel respected. | |
A: Speak fast enough sometimes and slowly enough other times. B: Pause after an important point. | A: People are kept 5. and can fully understand you. B: The atmosphere in the audience will be changed. |