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Scotland is a unique place, laden with history, where you can find aristocratic(貴族的)palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes． 　　In order to see and discover the true soul of Scotland today, what forged the character of this splendid region, we have to go towards the northern regions, to the Grampian Mountains(格蘭扁山區(qū)), beautiful and unspoiled．The Scots overpowered the environment with simple spades and strong arms, for it was difficult to farm． 　　The history of this ancient struggle, and its people’s ancient love affair with the hard land, is enclosed within the walls of the Angus Folk Museum．You are able to get a feel of the typical rural atmosphere of times past from the everyday artifacts displayed here． 　　From coastal Aberdeen in towards the interior of the Grampian Mountains there runs the Castle Trail, a road that touches on many fortresses(堡壘), which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring England in Scottish history． 　　Perhaps the most exciting moment for Scottish autonomy(自治)is the one experienced inside this ancient abbey of Arbroath, where, in 1320, the Declaration of Independence was celebrated, at the instigation of King Robert the Bruce．He carried out the plan for autonomy drawn up by the great popular hero William Wallace, for whom cinema has designed the wonderful film Braveheart, the winner of the five Oscars． 　　This is Glamis Castle．It is often remembered for being the residence of King Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth in her childhood．Among the most frequent guests here are the predictable ghosts, if not actually created, by ancient popular beliefs．These have been handed down over the centuries by a people tended to live with mystery, with the forces of the supernatural． 　　Another attraction here is a legendary monster：the Loch Ness Monster．Is it real or imaginary that this monster, which has been nicknamed Nessie, has collected a good 3000 sightings over the last 50 years． 　　The true flag of Scotland, tartan, is recognizable from the brightly colored plaid patterns which are used to distinguish the various social groups． 　　Bagpipes and dancing open the competitions of local sporting events, which are called Highland Gatherings． (1) Take a look at the Angus Folk Museum, and we can learn about ________． [　　] A． the love of ancient Scottish to the hard land B． the rural atmosphere in Grampian Mountains C． the hardships of the ancient Scottish to fight against the enemy D． the history of the Scottish famous palaces and castles (2) What were the fortresses built for? [　　] A． Promoting business with neighbor areas． B． Fighting against the invaders of England． C． Providing a shelter from tough weather for travelers． D． Preventing the people from moving around． (3) The purpose of the writer is to ________． [　　] A． introduce cultural background about Scotland B． advise readers to pay a visit to Scotland C． teach students about the customs of Scotland D． analyze the geographic formation of Scotland (4) According to the passage, which one is true? [　　] A． The Scottish film industry is one of the attractions of the land B． The film Braveheart is mainly about King Robert Bruce and the masses of Scotland． C． The supernatural forces in Glamis Castle may change a person’s belief． D． Scots conquered the tough environment painstakingly because of the barren soil itself．

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答案：1．A;2．B;3．A;4．D;