文章大意:本文主要讲述数百年前,挪威的北欧军队来到苏格兰。苏格兰人勇敢,热爱自己的国家,他们努力抵抗挪威人的入侵,但挪威人实在太多了,情势看起来对苏格兰不利。一天晚上,苏格兰领袖带领士兵们登上山顶休息,准备迎战。他们都很疲惫,吃完晚餐后很快就睡着了,只有四个士兵值夜。不料,挪威人悄悄地爬上山,准备袭击苏格兰人。突然,一个挪威士兵踩到了蓟,惊醒了苏格兰人。苏格兰人迅速起来,奋勇作战,最终击退了挪威人,拯救了自己的国家。从那时起,蓟成为苏格兰的国花。虽然它不美观,但苏格兰人仍然将其视为国花。
Hundreds of years ago, a Norse (挪威的) army came from the north of Europe and stepped onto the land of Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to keep the Norsemen out of Scotland, but there were too many of them. It looked as if the Norsemen would win.
One night, the leader of Scots took his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will have another fight. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired, so they ate their dinner quickly and fell asleep. There were four soldiers on duty, watching out for any danger at night. But they were also very tired. One by one, they fell asleep as well.
The Norsemen were not asleep. Very soon, they came together at the foot of the hill. In order to walk quietly, the Norsemen took off their shoes. Slowly they climbed up the hillside without making any sound. Closer and closer, they moved towards the sleeping Scots. They were almost there. A few minutes more, the war would be over.
Suddenly, one of the Norse soldiers put his foot on a thistle (蓟) and got hurt. He cried out and his sudden cry woke up all the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready to fight. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots drove the Norsemen away and saved their country.
From then on, the thistle has become popular in Scotland. Although it is not beautiful and has sharp needles all over it, Scottish people still make it their national flower.
33. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A.The Scots. | B.The Norsemen. | C.The thistles. | D.The dangers at night. |
34. In what order did the following happen in the last fight?
A.a-e-c-b-d | B.a-e-b-c-d |
C.e-c-a-d-b | D.e-a-d-c-b |
35. Why did Scots make thistle the national flower of Scotland?
A.Because it made people fall asleep easily. |
B.Because it looked different from other plants. |
C.Because it has many sharp needles all over it. |
D.Because it helped them win a fight against Norsemen. |