英文阅读题Valentine’sDayprobablyhasitsoriginintheancientRomancelebrationcalledLupercalia(牧神节).ItwascelebratedonFebruary15.IntheRomancalendarFebruarywasinthespring.ThecelebrationhonoredthegodsLupercusandFa

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Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia(牧神节) .It was celebrated on February 15.In the Roman calendar February was in the spring.The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus,the legendary founders of Rome.As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young man and women.The girls names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name.The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia.
In 260AD the emperor Claudius II,called Claudius the Cruel,decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry.Valentinus( Valentine),a Christian priest,defied the emperor and got married in secret.He was caught executed(处死),on February 14,the eve of Lupercalia.His name became associated with young love forever after.In 496,Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St.Valentine’s Day ever since.
In the Middle Ages,some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday.Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be.They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week.Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings.
　　　In the 1600s,it became common to give flowers,particularly the rose,as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”.This came to Europe from Turkey.The color and placement of rose held a special significance--- a red rose,for example,meant beauty.Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since.
　　71.The main purpose of this passage is .
　　　A.to tell us the story of Valentines,a Christian priest
　　　B.to trace back the origin of Valentine’s Day
　　　C.to introduce the custom of Valentine’s Day
　　　D.to explain the relationship between marriage and religion
　　72.Young soldiers were not allowed to marry because the emperor was afraid that
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A.they were too young to marry
　　B.they would associate with St.Valentine
C.they wouldn’t concentrate on their job
D.they would defy the emperor’s order
　　73.What does the word” defied” underlined in Paragraph2) probably mean?
A.Refuse to obey.B.Followed.C.Tried to cheat.D.Condemned.
　　74.The day February 14 has been St.Valentine’s Day since___________.
A.the founding of Rome B.260 AD
C.the Middle Ages D.496 AD
75.According to Paragraph3,what does the phrase “wear our hearts on our sleeves” mean?
A.To show our true feelings openly.B.To hide our true feelings.
C.To keep our feelings in our mind.D.To demonstrate our love.

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B 讲关于情人节的由来
C 怕士兵会因为婚姻而分心
A 拒绝遵守
D 可以从以下句子中得出答案.In 496,Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St.Valentine’s Day ever since.
A