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Blue is a colour which is often connected with Scotland. The Scottish flag is blue with a white X-shaped cross called the Saint Andrew's cross. St Andrew is the Patron Saint(守护神) of Scotland. Everywhere you go in Scotland, you will see tartan(苏格兰格子呢), kilts and bagpipes. Also, look out for the national animal, the unicorn, and the thistle, the national flower of Scotland.

21. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. The Scottish live separately on 800 islands.

B. Most of the Scottish live in big cities.

C. 8.5% of the UK population live in Scotland.

D. Scotland lies to the north of Great Britain.

22. How many languages are there in Scotland?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

23. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Scotland is the birthplace of golf.

B. Celtic and Rangers are famous golf clubs.

C. The special Scottish food is its seafood.

D. The Scottish flag is white with a blue cross.

The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn't know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to