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he Emperor’s New Clothes , is an ____ text . All of us are ____ in it .

A .exciting ; exciting         B .excited ; excited

C .excited ; exciting         D .exciting ; excited

 

D

exciting表示令人激动,excited表示感到激动。

 

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  Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

  The history of Valentine's Day—and its patron saint(守护神)—is covered in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains signs of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

  So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become connected with this ancient tradition? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were dead . One legend describes that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius Ⅱ decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed (使……不受法律保护) marriage for young men—his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice(不公正)of the rule, fought against Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape cruel Roman prisons where they were often beaten, even killed.

  According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first “Valentine” greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl—who may have been his jailor's daughter—who visited him during his imprisonment. Before his death, it is said that he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is gloomy, the stories certainly emphasize his appearance as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

1.Why candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones every February?

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A.Mainly to show their love to their lovers.

B.Mainly to remember a person named Valentine.

C.Because they can't spend that day without these things.

D.Because February is a romantic month.

2.From this passage, why have people called that day Saint Valentine's Day?

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A.A priest called Valentine performed marriages for young lovers in secret.

B.A person called Valentine helped to save many Christians.

C.A person called Valentine wrote her lover a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine” .

D.It doesn't tell us exactly.

3.In the fourth paragraph, what's the meaning of the second “Valentine”?

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A.The person “Valentine”.

B.A thing as a gift in that day.

C.A signature in the lovers' day for the first time .

D.No real meaning.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

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A.How to spend Saint Valentine's Day.

B.The history of Saint Valentine's Day.

C.Why we should spend Saint Valentine's Day.

D.Why we should remember the person named Valentine.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.  Each word can be used only once.  Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.freedom

B.conveyed

C.fully

D.claimedE. spirit

F. publicly     G. combined    H. produced   I. rebel       J. especially

Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest musicians in the 19th century.  Living in a period of change, he expressed the ___41___ of his time in his music. 

At that time, people were trying to break out of the feudalism(封建主义), and they were trying to pursue ___42___, equality and universal love.  Such social change, ___43___ the French revolution, greatly inspired Beethoven.  He, together with many contemporary artists, ___44___ many vigorous works, which praised heroism and ___45___ the love for nature.  To some extent, Beethoven was a social ___46___.  He refused to bow to social traditions and power.  When Napoleon was in power, who ___47___ to be a believer of the republic, Beethoven admired him so much that he devoted his Symphony No.5(第五交响曲) to him.  But then Napoleon put crown on his own head and became an emperor.  Beethoven got very angry and he ___48___ criticized Napoleon, regardless of possible life threat. 

Except for all his social and political wishes, he also led to great progress in the history of music.  It was he who clearly defined the form of symphony and ___49___ developed it.  And his achievements, according to some, marked the end of the classical period and the beginning of the romantic period in the music history.

 

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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?

He didn’t join the army.

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

He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.

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

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

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

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

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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