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

HIGH-JUMPER and punk(朋克) rocker Kimi Qiao, 22, is very confident. In fact, he's something of a big mouth about his talent. “No one will ever forget me,” said Qiao.

The 2007 My Show winner has recently published Private Life, a photo-book. It records everything about the days when he was young.

As a teenager, he was a keen athlete, training every weekend and holiday. His event (项目) was the high jump and he won a number of national championships. He even shared a coach with Liu Xiang.

However, Qiao's parents wanted him to concentrate more on his studies and he finally went to a university in his city. It was during this time he became interested in music. When he was 18, he took part in a singing contest, where he met Wang Lee-hom. Later, he started a student band called Pink17. He was a drummer. Since then Qiao has known that music will be his life.

Today he's still a dreamer. He wants to make punk rock popular in China. “Although I've only been into it for a year, I'll do my best to make it big,” he said.

1.From the first paragraph, we can know Kimi Qiao ________.

A. has a big mouth B. thought everyone would forget him

C. is confident of his talent D. is a very shy girl

2.Private Life ________.

A. is a photo-book B. is about the 2007 My Show

C. was published in 2007 D. is an album

3.The Chinese meaning of the underline word “keen” is ___________.

A. 懒惰的 B. 热衷的

C. 愚笨的 D. 创造力的

4.When he took part in a singing contest, he was ________ years old.

A. 22 B. 17 C. 18 D. 20

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Kimi was a high jumper before going to university.

B. Kimi formed a band called Pink17 when he was 17.

C. Kimi’s parents prefer him to be a drummer.

D. Kimi is always dreaming to be an athlete like Liu Xiang.

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