58. Jane Lake: I was at university studying Religious Studies and English. And now my area of practice is painting and drawing.

57. James Barton: 　I suppose I was born with a love of music. Everyday, I listen to music for at least two hours and music bands are my favorite.

56. Jon Murphy:　 I have worked for six months in California and have been to places as far as Bangkok, Australia, Canada and throughout Europe. Working with the communities is fantastic.

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Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia, a yearly festival held on Feb. 15 to help keep dangerous wolves away from townspeople and their crops. On the eve of the festival, Feb. 14, the young women of the town would write their names on small pieces of paper, put them in a jar, and every young man would pick out a name at random. The pair would then be partners for the rest of the festival.

It was 270 B.C. when St. Valentine stood up for love, after Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade Roman soldiers to get engaged or married, believing that married men would rather stay at home than go to war. The priest named Valentine, in defiance(对抗) of Claudius’ orders, secretly married young couples, and on Feb. 14, was punished for his “crime”, thereby becoming the patron saint(守护神) of lovers.

Besides this story, there are some old beliefs about this day:

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that birds chose their mates each year on Feb. 14.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin fly overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor; if she saw a sparrow, she’d marry a millionaire.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will know how many children you will have.

And some charming Valentine’s Day Customs.

In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb. 14.

Heart, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations, which meant “you unlock my heart!”

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They’d wear these names on their sleeves for one week-hence the term “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.

41.　 According to the story, Valentine was originally the name of a ________.

A. lover　　 B. priest　　 C. ruler　　 D. feast

42.　 The Roman emperor forbade soldiers to get married because he thought 　　　　.

A. married soldiers are not loyal to the country

B. married soldiers are less willing to fight

C. there was no time for soldiers to get married

D. marriage is a crime

43. Why was the priest punished?

A.　　 He didn’t join the army.

B.　　 He helped people escape from being sent to the battle field.

C.　　 He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.

D.　　 He openly defied the ruler’s order to end his marriage.

44. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A.　　 Feb. 14 and 15 were originally a time for keeping wolves.

B.　　 People used to believe that birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day.

C.　　 People believed that the birds they saw on Valentine’s Day predicted what 　　　　kind of person they would marry.

D. The Welsh used to give out wooden spoons on Feb.14.

45. If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you _________________.

A. openly express your feelings or emotions to others.

B. hardly take your feelings or emotions very seriously.

C. officially announce that you have been married

D. proudly show your choice of sleeve pattern

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　 　How many time do you spend with you parents?　　 76.　　　

Your parents are your dearer people in the world　　　　　 77.　　　

when you are young. And they always cared for you　　　 78.　　　

deep. But even though many children still love their　　　 79.　　　

mum and dad, families may become more less close　　 80.　　　

as you get older. Festivals are good opportunities for　　 81.　　　

families to getting together. Have you ever thought　　　 82.　　　

why you can show your parents that you love them?　　 83.　　　

Find a chance and do something for them or make　　　　 84.　　　

sincere talk with them. If you can do this, your　　　　　　　　 85.　　　

parents will be very happy.