Because of the financial crisis, days are gone _____ local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 yuan for one night.

A. if　　 B. when　　 C. which　　 D. since

Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day. One legend(story) dates as far back as the days of Roman Empire. According to the story. Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted to increase the size of the army. He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join the army; therefore, he made a rule that no young men could marry until he had served in the army for a number of years.

A priest(man working in church) named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great number of young people. Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14.

After his death, Valentine was made a saint(perfect man in public opinion) and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day----which is a time for people to send one another their greeting of many kinds.

February 14, Valentine’s Day, is sweetheart’s day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions(soft feelings).

People sometimes put their

love message in a heart shaped box of chocolate or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(silk). Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same “Will you be my Valentine?”

1. According to the rule_______.

A. no young men could get married unless they were old enough.

B. Young men could get married if they had served the army for a number of years.

no one could get married without the emperor’s permission

young men could get married only in the army.

2.The passage mainly tells us about_______.

A. How Valentine died　　　　　　　 B. The emperor of Rome　

C. How Valentine’s Day is celebrated　 D. The origin of Valentine’s Day

3. February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because_______.

A. people want to remember Valentine

lovers express their tender emotions on this day

people send one another greeting of many kinds on this day

people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotion

4. Valentine was put in prison for ________.

A. he helped the couples who were not supposed to get married　 B. he got married C. he fell in love with more than one woman.　

D. he broke the emperor’s rule on purpose

5. When a boy asks a neighbor girl to be his Valentine, he is probably asking her to _________.

　 A. spend the festival with him　　　　　　 B. be his date　

　 C. forgive him　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not to break his heart

He felt completely _____ ease ______Mary.

A. at; with　　　 B.at; to　　 C. with; with　　　 D. to;to

It is required that every student _______ attention to their words and actions in public.（ ）

A. pay　　　 B. paid　　　　　 C. pays　　　　 D. would pay

We finished the run in less than half the time　　　 .?

A.allowing　　　 B.to allow　 C.allowed　　　　　 D.allows

—Sorry, sir, but I had to leave earlier to meet my uncle at the airport.

—________ that be an excuse for your escaping work?

A. Can　 B. Need　 C. Would　 D. Must

---How are you today, Francis?

--- Much_______, but my doctor says I'll still have to rest for another few days.

A. well           　 B. good             C. better           D. best

Zheng Shan，a doctor， ________ a suggestion at the meeting that we should set up regular classes for sick children in hospitals.

A. put up 　　　 B. put aside C. put out 　　 D. put forward

Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when 　　　　　 alone.

　 A．to see　　　 B．seeing　　　 C．is seen　　　 D．seen

--You haven’t invited John to the party?　 --________ him, too?
　 A．Should I have invited 　　　　　　 B．Must I have invited

　 C．Must I invite　 　　　　　　　　　 D．Can I have invited