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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,
2、aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianityandforsecretlyofficiatingatChristianmarriages.HediedonFebruary14,inabouttheyear270A.D.OnelegendsaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".Howeverweneedtoknowmor
3、eofthestorytoknowwhySt.Valentineisnowthepatronsaintoflovers.InancientRome,February14'hwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowastheQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherastheGoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15'h,begantheFeastofLupercalia.ThelivesofyoungRomanboys
4、andgirlswereusuallystrictlyseparate,butontheeveofthefestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejar,thentheyoungmanandwomanwouldbecomepartnersforthedurationofthefestival.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenl
5、astedanentireyear,andoften,theywouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusⅡ,Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiuswashavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirloves
6、orfamilies.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledallmarriagesandengagementsinRome.SaintValentineandSaintMariussecretlymarriedcouples,andforthisSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefectofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe
7、14thdayofFebruary,abouttheyear270A.D.In496A.D.PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14thtohonorSt.Valentine.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepaganelementintheRomanfeastsofthisperiodbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AstheLupercaliabeganaboutthem
8、iddleofFebruarythepastors,followi
