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Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day. One legend dates as far back as the days of  Roman Empire. According to the story. Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted to increase the size of the army. He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join the army; therefore, he made a rule that no young men could marry until he had served in the army for a number of years.

A priest named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great number of young people. Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14.

After his death, Valentine was made a saint and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day----which is a time for people to send one another their greeting of many kinds.

February 14, Valentine’s Day, is sweetheart’s day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions.

People sometimes put their love message in a heart shaped box of chocolate or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons. Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same “Will you be my Valentine?”

1.According to the rule_______.

A. no young men could get married unless they were old enough.

B. Young men could get married if they had served the army for a number of years.

C. no one could get married without the emperor’s permission

D. young men could get married only in the army.

2.The message mainly tells us about_______.

A. How Valentine died  B. The emperor of Rome

C. How Valentine’s Day is celebrated  D. The origin of Valentine’s Day

3.February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because_______.

A. people want to remember Valentine

B. lovers express their tender emotions on this day

C. people send one another greeting of many kinds on this day

D. people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotion

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May ,and Father's Day ,on the third Sunday in June .These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents .They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens .They give love and care .These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers .More mothers now work outside the home .More fathers must help with child-care.?

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways .On Mother's Day people wear carnations .A red one symbolizes a living mother .A white one shows that the mother is dead .Many people attend religious services to honor parents .It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(公墓).On these days families get together at home ,as well as in restaurants .They often have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day .These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school .Many people make their own presents .These are valued more than the ones bought in stores .It is not the value of the gift that is important ,but it is “the thought that counts”.Greeting card stores, florists ,candy makers ,bakeries ,telephone companies ,another stores do lot off business during these holidays.?

5.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents??

A.Parents bring up children.  B.Parents give love and care to children.?

C.Parents educate children to be good persons.

D.Parents pass away before children grow up.?

6.What do you know from the passage??

A.Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.?

B.Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.?

C.Not all the children respect their parents.?

D.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.?

7.Which do you think is right about “carnation”??

A.It only has two kinds of color.?

B.It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother's Day or Father's Day.

C.It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.?

D.People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.?

8.On Mother's Day and Father's Day, ________.?

A.people usually have family parties  B.everyone goes to visit the cemetery?

C.children always go to parents' home

D.hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts?

语法选择1. How ________ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article? A. can   B. must   C. need   D. may

3. My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who ________ have taken it?

A. should  B. must   C. could   D. would

4. — Is John coming by train?— He should, but he ____not. He likes driving his car.

A. must  B. can   C. need   D. may

5. It’s nearly seven o’clock, Jack ________ be here at any moment.

A. must  B. need   C. should  D. can

6. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ________ get out.

A. had to  B. would   C. was able to D. could

7. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ________ be so rude to a lady.

A. might  B. need   C. should  D. would

9. Mr Bush is on time for everything. How ________ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony. A. can   B. should   C. may   D. must

10. When he was there, he ________ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work everyday.   A. would  B. should   C. had better  D. might

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