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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,aR
2、omanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianityandforsecretlyofficiatingatChristianmarriages.HediedonFebruary14,inabouttheyear270A.D.OnelegendsaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".Howeverweneedtoknowmoreoft
3、hestorytoknowwhySt.Valentineisnowthepatronsaintoflovers.InancientRome,February14'hwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowastheQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherastheGoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15'h,begantheFeastofLupercalia.ThelivesofyoungRomanboysandgir
4、lswereusuallystrictlyseparate,butontheeveofthefestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejar,thentheyoungmanandwomanwouldbecomepartnersforthedurationofthefestival.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenlastedane
5、ntireyear,andoften,theywouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusⅡ,Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiuswashavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirlovesorfamilies
6、.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledallmarriagesandengagementsinRome.SaintValentineandSaintMariussecretlymarriedcouples,andforthisSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefectofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe14thdayofFeb
7、ruary,abouttheyear270A.D.In496A.D.PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14thtohonorSt.Valentine.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepaganelementintheRomanfeastsofthisperiodbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AstheLupercaliabeganaboutthemiddleofFebruar
8、ythepastors,followi
