February 14th, Valentine’s Day(情人节), is a complicated but interesting day. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.

Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day?

One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like “Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.

On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.

1.Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day?

A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.

B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.

C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.

D. People send candy to each other.

2.The man called Valentine was put in prison because ________.

A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony

B. He helped people get married when love was not allowed

C. He helped Roman soldiers get married

D. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor

3.So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. Which priest is going to marry them? B. She has married off all her daughters.

C. I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit. D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry.

4.People celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.

A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine

C. to show their love D. both B and C

5.American school children don’t _______ on Valentine’s Day.

A. buy Valentine cards B. make cards for their teachers

C. give each other Valentine cards D. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box

Have you ever seen rows of different cars parked on a big playground, with their boots(汽车后备箱) open? The boots are packed with things like books, pictures, kid’s toys. This is a car boot sale. It is popular in the UK.

If you have lots of things and have nowhere to put them, and don’t want to throw them away, why not try a car boot sale? Go to a car boot sale and you may be excited about what you find.

You can find almost anything at a car boot sale, from beds, tables to necklaces and ring….

Most of the things are second-hand, so they are usually low-priced. I like to hunt for books. I was petty proud when I bought four books from the Harry Potter. Series and they cost me just over ¥2.

Here is a little tip that not everybody knows; When it’s nearly the end of the sale(they usually finish in the early afternoon), many sellers cut the prices because they want to throw away things. Quite often you’ll find “all for 10p”, “Buy one and get one free” and “Take it away!”It’s clear that they just want to throw those things away.

However, there may not be much good stuff(物品)left in the end—the things people really want are sole quickly. So, as they say, the early bird catches the worm!

1.Why are most things at such a low price at a car boot sale?

A. Because they are terrible. B. Because they are useless.

C. Because they are small things. D. Because they are second-hand.

2.Which of the following things you may NOT find at a car boot sale?

A. Food and drinks B. books and pictures

C. Beds and tables D. Necklaces and rings

3.How did the writer feel when he got four books from the Harry Potter series?

A. Terrible B. Excited C. Proud D. Nervous

4.Many sellers usually cut the prices__________.

A. at the beginning of the sale B. nearly at the end of the sale

C. in the early morning D. when there is bad weather

5.What is the reading mainly about?

A. A car boot sale in the UK. B. A car show in the UK.

C. What a car boot sale. D. A good way to save money

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