February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
【小題1】Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
【小題2】Valentine was put into prison because ______.
A．he killed one of the soldiers
B．he stole a lot of food
C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order
D．he didn’t want to be a soldier
【小題3】The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A．students in China send cards to their teachers
B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
【小題4】People celebrate Valentine’s Day to _________.
A．get giftsB．honor a priest
C．enjoy romanceD．get married
【小題5】The best title for this passage should be ______.
A．Valentine’s DayB．A Brave Priest
C．Valentine’s Day in ChinaD．A Romantic Man


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】B
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：二月份是一個(gè)浪漫的月份，因?yàn)?月14日是情人節(jié)或瓦倫丁節(jié)。情人之間會(huì)約會(huì)并有心形巧克力、玫瑰花等禮物出現(xiàn)。那情人節(jié)的來歷是什么呢？據(jù)說和一個(gè)叫瓦倫丁的牧師有關(guān)。瓦倫丁因?yàn)檫`反皇帝禁止男女戀愛結(jié)婚的規(guī)定而被判死刑。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.”可知皇帝認(rèn)為單身男人更應(yīng)該當(dāng)兵而不是和戀愛，因此禁止結(jié)婚。故選B。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret.”可知瓦倫丁因?yàn)檫`反皇帝禁止戀愛的規(guī)定而被捕。故選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. ”可知如今情人節(jié)在中國也很流行。故選D。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. ”可知人們過情人節(jié)是為了幾年瓦倫丁。故選B。
【小題5】主旨大意題。文章介紹了情人節(jié)的來歷，因此題目以“情人節(jié)”最佳。故選A
考點(diǎn)：科普類閱讀。

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