【Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmyHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovedtheircountryverymuch.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland,butthereweretoomanyof】
Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmy
Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.
TheScots,abravepeople,lovedtheircountryverymuch.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland,butthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.
Onenight,theleaderofScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,”hesaid.“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwinorwewilldie.”
Theywereallverytired,sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheytoo,wereverytired,andonebyone,alsofellasleep.
TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheyclimbedupthehillside,takingcarenottomakeasound.CloserandclosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmore,thewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle.HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inamoment,
Theywereontheirfeetandreadyforbattle.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedtheircountry.
Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.
16.Hundredsofyearsagotherewasawarbetween_________.
A.RomanarmyandNorthEnglandB.RomanarmyandtheScots
C.EnglandandScotsD.AbravepeopleandtheScots
17.AtfirstitlookedasiftheRomanswouldwinbecause_________.
A.theScotswerenotbraveB.theRomanarmywassostrong
C.theScotsdidnothaveagoodleader
D.theRomanhadthesupportfromtheScottish
18.“Wemustwinorwewilldie.”whattheleaderoftheScotssaidmeans________.
A.theyweresuretowinB.theycouldn’tescapefromdeath
C.theywouldwinandthentheywoulddie
D.theymusttryhardtowin,otherwisetheywouldbekilled
19.TheRomanclimbedupthehillquietlybecause________.
A.theydidn’twanttowaketheScotsB.theywantedtoreachthetop
C.theywantedtocatchthefourguardsfirst
D.theywereafra