十一、情人節的來歷

　　Valentine‘s Day may come from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia. __1__ the fierce wolves roamed nearby，the old Romans called __2__ the god Lupercus to help them. A festival in his __3__ was held on February 15th. On the eve of the festival the __4__ of the girls were written on __5__ of paper and placed in jars. Each young man __6__ a slip. The girl whose name was __7__ was to be his sweetheart for the year. Legend __8__ it that the holiday became Valentine’s Day __9__ a Roman priest named Valentine. Emperor Claudius II __10__ the Roman soldiers NOT to marry or become engaged. Claudius felt married soldiers would __11__ stay home than fight. When Valentine __12__ the Emperor and secretly married the young couples，he was put to death on February 14th，the __13__ of Lupercalia. After his death，Valentine became a __14__. Christian priests moved the holiday from the 15th to the 14th—Valentine‘s Day. Now the holiday honors Valentine __15__ of Lupercus. Valentine’s Day has become a major __16__ of love and romance in the modern world. The ancient god Cupid and his __17__ into a lover‘s heart may still be used to __18__ falling in love or being in love. But we also use cards and gifts，such as flowers or jewelry，to do this. __19__ to give flower to a wife or sweetheart on Valentine’s Day can sometimes be as __20__ as forgetting a birthday or a wedding anniversary. 1.[A] While [B] When [C] Though [D] Unless 2.[A] upon [B] back [C] off [D] away 3.[A] honor [B] belief [C] hand [D] way 4.[A] problems [B] secrets [C] names [D] intentions 5.[A] rolls [B] piles [C] works [D] slips 6.[A] cast [B] caught [C] drew [D] found 7.[A] given [B] chosen [C] elected [D] delivered 8.[A] tells [B] means [C] makes [D] has 9.[A] after [B] since [C] as [D] from 10.[A] ordered [B] pleaded [C] envisioned [D] believed 11.[A] other [B] simply [C] rather [D] all 12.[A] disliked [B] defied [C] defeated [D] dishonored 13.[A] celebration [B] arrangement [C] feast [D] eve 14.[A] goat [B] saint [C] model [D] weapon 15.[A] because [B] made [C] instead [D] learnt 16.[A] part [B] representative[C] judgement [D] symbol 17.[A] story [B] wander [C] arrow [D] play 18.[A] portray [B] require [C] demand [D] alert 19.[A] Keeping [B] Disapproving[C] Supporting [D] Forgetting 20.[A] constructive [B] damaging [C] reinforcing [D] retorting答案1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.A 19D. 20.B

　　總體分析本文介紹了情人節的由來。第一段介紹情人節的前身牧神節以及該節日里抽簽選戀人的慶祝活動。第二段介紹情人節是為了紀念一位羅馬牧師。第三段指出情人節已經成為愛的主要象征。

　　全文翻譯圣瓦倫丁節（即，情人節）可能源自古羅馬的牧神節。當兇猛的狼群在四周游蕩時，古老的羅馬人請求牧神盧帕克斯來幫助他們。一個向該神表達敬意的節日于2月15日舉行。在這個節日的前夕女孩們的名字被寫在紙條上并放入罐中。每位年輕的男子都抽一張紙條，被抽中名字的女孩在未來一年中將成為他的戀人。

　　傳說這個節日之所以成為圣瓦倫丁節是為了紀念一位名叫瓦倫丁的羅馬牧師。國王克勞底斯二世命令羅馬士兵不得結婚或訂婚。克勞底斯認為結了婚的士兵更愿意留守家中而不是上戰場。當瓦倫丁違抗了國王的意愿，秘密讓年輕人成了婚之后，他于2月14日即牧神節的前夕被處決。瓦倫丁死后，成了圣徒。基督教會牧師們將這個節日從15日改為14日，即，圣瓦倫丁節。現在這個節日紀念的是瓦倫丁而再不是牧神盧帕克斯。

　　圣瓦倫丁節在現代世界里已經成為愛和浪漫的一個主要象征。古代的愛神丘比特和他射入愛人心中的箭也許仍然被用來表現愛上某人或談戀愛。但是我們也使用卡片和禮物，比如鮮花或珠寶來做同樣的事情。在圣瓦倫丁節忘記給妻子或戀人送花有時能像忘記生日或結婚紀念日一樣糟糕。