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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.Someexpertsstatethatitoriginatedf
2、romSt.Valentine,aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianityandforsecretlyofficiatingatChristianmarriages.HediedonFebruary14,inabouttheyear270A.D.OnelegendsaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourV
3、alentine".HoweverweneedtoknowmoreofthestorytoknowwhySt.Valentineisnowthepatronsaintoflovers.InancientRome,February14'hwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowastheQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherastheGoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15'h,be
4、gantheFeastofLupercalia.ThelivesofyoungRomanboysandgirlswereusuallystrictlyseparate,butontheeveofthefestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejar,thentheyoungmanandwomanwouldbecomepartn
5、ersforthedurationofthefestival.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenlastedanentireyear,andoften,theywouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusⅡ,Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiuswashavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhism
6、ilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirlovesorfamilies.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledallmarriagesandengagementsinRome.SaintValentineandSaintMariussecretlymarriedcouples,andforthisSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefec
7、tofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe14thdayofFebruary,abouttheyear270A.D.In496A.D.PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14thtohonorSt.Valentine.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepagan
8、elementintheRomanfeastsofthisperiodbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AstheLupercaliabeganaboutthemiddleofFebruarythepastors,followi
