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　　【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