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1、《高级休闲英语》试题SectionI.Reading(40Points)InformationforexamineesQuestions1-10：20points,2pointforeach;Questions11-30:20points,1pointforeach)Part1:Questions1-10.TheHistoryofSaintValentine'sDayValentine'sDaystartedinthetimeoftheRomanEmpire.SomeexpertsstatethatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,aRomanwh
2、owasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianityandforsecretlyofficiatingatChristianmarriages.HediedonFebruary14,inabouttheyear270A.D.OnelegendsaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".Howeverweneedtoknowmoreofthestorytokno
3、wwhySt.Valentineisnowthepatronsaintoflovers.InancientRome,February14'hwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowastheQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherastheGoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15'h,begantheFeastofLupercalia.ThelivesofyoungRomanboysandgirlswereusuallystric
4、tlyseparate,butontheeveofthefestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejar,thentheyoungmanandwomanwouldbecomepartnersforthedurationofthefestival.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenlastedanentireyear,andoften,theyw
5、ouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusⅡ,Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiuswashavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirlovesorfamilies.Asaresult,Claudiuscancelledal
6、lmarriagesandengagementsinRome.SaintValentineandSaintMariussecretlymarriedcouples,andforthisSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefectofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe14thdayofFebruary,abouttheyear270A.D.In496A.D.Po
7、peGelasiussetasideFebruary14thtohonorSt.Valentine.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepaganelementintheRomanfeastsofthisperiodbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AstheLupercaliabeganaboutthemiddleofFebruarythepastors,followi
