Many years ago, an enemy 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（敌人） out of Scotland. But the enemy was very strong. It seemed that the enemy would win.
One night, the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight again. We must win or we will die.”
They were all 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 they also fell asleep.
The enemies were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they were up the hill, taking care not to make a sound. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on the thistle. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment they were on their feet and ready for fighting. The fighting was hard, but it didn’t last long. The Scots beat the enemy 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 like it so much that they made it their national flower.
1. One night the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill to _______.

A．fight against the enemies	B．see the thistle there
C．have a good rest	D．build their homes there

2. The enemies took care not to make a sound because _______.

A．the Scots were sleeping on the top of the hill

B．they didn’t want to be found by the Scots

C．the Scots would become very strong when they woke up

D．they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

3. One of the enemy soldiers cried out because _______.

A．a snake bit him	B．he fell off the horse
C．he put his foot on a thistle	D．he fell into a deep hole

4. The underlined sentence means _______.

A．They took off their shoes.	B．They were all standing in line.
C．They got up and quickly made their minds clear	D．They looked for their shoes.

5. People in Scotland made the thistle their national flower because _______.

A．it has sharp needles	B．its fruit can be used a medicine
C．people can sell it for money	D．once it saved Scotland

A pretty well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square and said to the driver. “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?” “Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds. “Take me over there,” said the young lady.
here were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square. So the taxi-driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street,” “Oh, no,” said the young lady, “but I said that I would meet that young man for lunch at one o’clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least be seen as if I have tried not to be late.”
6. The young women stopped the taxi and got in because she _______.

A．was too tired to walk	B．wanted to be seen in a hurry
C．was afraid of being late	D．saw the street was too busy

7. The young man standing at the other side of the square _______.

A．had probably been waiting for a long time	B．found something was wrong with his watch
C．was probably a waiter of the restaurant	D．had just come out of the restaurant

8. The young woman had promised to have lunch with the young man, but _______.

A．she didn’t keep her word	B．she didn’t take a taxi
C．she hated to do that	D．she was late for some reason

9. The young woman was _______ late for the meeting of her friend .

A．two quarters	B．about a quarter
C．about 45 minutes	D．less than half an hour

10. The taxi driver became puzzled (迷惑) at first because _______.

A．It was too short from one side to the other side of the square

B．he thought she would not give him money

C．he couldn’t get much money

D．he didn’t see the young man

How does a young dog or cat get to know a new home? The animal uses its nose. Right away it smells its new places. Then it makes wider and wider circles, smelling all the time. Before long it can find its way home very well, even in the dark. It simply follows something it knows well.
Stories happen about animals who found their way across land they had never smelled before. Take the case of Smoky, a small white cat. Smoky had some funny red hair around its right ear. One day Smoky and his owner began a long journey. They were moving from Oklahoma to Tennessee. When they were just eighteen miles from their Oklahoma home, Smoky jumped out of the car. Then he found his way back to the old house. There he wandered around outside for many days. Finally he disappeared.
A year later Smoky meowed at the door of a house in Tennessee. A man opened the door. “Is that you, Smoky?” he said in surprise. At first he couldn’t believe it. Then he saw the red hair around its right ear. It was Smoky!
11. What is the first thing a pet does in a new place?

A．It follows something it knows.	B．It finds its way in the dark
C．It smells the new place.	D．It travels a long way.

12. Put these events in the right order that they happened.
①Smoky went to his old house. ②Smoky jumped out of the car. ③Smoky got to Tennessee.

A．②①③

B．③①②

C．②③①

D．③②①

13. What does the underlined word "wandered" mean in the passage?

A．围绕

B．思考

C．搜寻

D．游荡

14. What does “it” in the second line from the bottom refer to(指的是)?

A．One journey

B．One thing

C．One dog

D．One cat

15. What is the best title of the passage?

A．A Humorous Cat	B．A Kind Owner
C．An Excellent Memory	D．A Surprising Journey

We may know that there are four basic stages (阶段) that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process is the way our brain and our personality react to(对……做出反应) the strange new things we meet with when we move from one culture to another.

Culture begins with the “honeymoon (蜜月) stage”. This is the time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are very excited.

Unluckily, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have got used to our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets.

The third stage is called the “adjustment(调整) stage”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. You realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place.

The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have.

There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don’t know about. This is called “reverse(逆向) culture shock（冲击）” . When you go back to your own culture, you find you have changed and things there have changed. Now you feel a little uncomfortable back home.

16. Culture shock usually happens when you ______.

A．are married	B．move to a big city
C．go to live in a foreign culture	D．meet foreign people in your country

17. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock?

A．Lonely and sad.	B．Bored and homesick.
C．Angry and impatient.	D．Happy and excited.

18. How could the third stage be described?

A．Adjustment.

B．Pulling away.

C．Shock.

D．Anger

19. Where can you probably find this passage?

A．In a novel.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a picture.

D．In an ad.

20. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Man would pass through four basic stages when living in a new culture.

B．Entering and living in a new culture is challenging.

C．It is much fun to live in a new culture.

D．Life in a new culture is a struggle.