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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