单选题The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because _____.Athey didn’t want to wake the ScotsBthey wanted to reach the topCthey wanted to catch the four guards firstDthey were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle
单选题
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
参考解析
解析：
文章第四段第二句提到“Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound.”根据常识，罗马人晚上围攻偷袭山顶上的苏格兰人，小心翼翼不发出声音，是不想吵醒苏格兰人。故选A。
文章第四段第二句提到“Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound.”根据常识，罗马人晚上围攻偷袭山顶上的苏格兰人，小心翼翼不发出声音，是不想吵醒苏格兰人。故选A。
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