Valentine's Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome (古罗马).One of the characters we often see on Valentine's Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows (箭) of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.

Today people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14.If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers (especially roses) and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.

In the United States, Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.

1.Who is Cupid?

A. The arrow of love.

B. The goddess of love.

C. The son of the goddess of love.

D. The first person to celebrate Valentine's Day.

2.When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid's arrows, they will ________.

A. fall in love B. get gifts from God

C. hate each other D. fight each other

3.What are the most popular gifts on Valentine's Day?

A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes.

C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.

4.What do school children in the United States do on Valentine's Day?

A. They plan something else romantic.

B. They make special cards for their classmates.

C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.

D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.

5.From the passage, we can NOT get information about ________.

A. the date of Valentine's Day B. the most popular gifts

C. the story of Valentine's Day D. the feelings of classmates and friends

Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often ______ that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of ______? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he ______ that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in our daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is ______ wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel ______ toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may means that he wishes to attract(吸引) her attention, to make her understand that he ______ her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, ______ make sure that the listener does pay attention ______ what he or she is speaking. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that ______ cannot express.

Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place ______ you stay.

1.A. spoke B. said C. told D. talked

2.A. experience B. eyes C. mind D. news

3.A. found B. knew C. finds D. saw

4.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

5.A. happy B. angry C. sad D. thankful

6.A. loves B. hates C. thanks D. looks at

7.A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. for

8.A. for B. of C. with D. to

9.A. eyes B. words C. minds D. body

10.A. which B. that C. where D. there

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