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　　Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates．Its origins are 　　1　　(clear)and hidden in the river of time．Nobody knows exactly 　　2　　 St．Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was 　　3　　 Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor．It is said that the first 　　4　　(record)Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415．　　5　　 is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife．

　　Now, Valentine’s Day 　　6　　(celebrate)in many countries around the world．However, the traditions often differ from place to place．In Japan, for example, it is normal for the woman to send chocolates to the man, 　　7　　 in Korea April 14th is known 　　8　　“Black Day”and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other．

　　Technological 　　9　　(develop)have also played their part 　　10　　 keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century．Valentine’s e-cards have been very popular in recent years．

Direction：Complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context．

　　As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark; the fear was very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments．

　　Maybe it was the strange 　　1　　 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 　　2　　 me so much．There was never total darkness, but a streetlight or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the 　　3　　 of a wild animal．Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 　　4　　．A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight．My 　　5　　 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast．I would lie very still so that the“enemy”would not discover me．

　　Perhaps another fear I had as a child was that of not being liked or 　　6　　 by others．Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a 　　7　　 one．

　　One of the processes of growing up is being able to 　　8　　 and overcome our fears．Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life．

Directions：Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context．

　　I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains．The sun was setting when my car broke 　　1　　 near a remote and poor village．Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to 　　2　　 should have the honor of receiving me 　　3　　 a guest in their house．Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house．While she was getting me　settled into a tiny 　　4　　 clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 　　5　　 small town some 20 kilometres away 　　6　　 there was a garage．

　　I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess’s courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table．　　7　　 villagers brought me goat’s cheese and hone．We drank together and talked merrily till far into the night．

　　When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I had caused 　　8　　．

　　Apple said Monday that it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day the product was　released across the country．

　　“It feels great 　　1　　 have the iPad launched into the world－it’s going to be 　　2　　 game changer,”said Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple, in a statement．“iPad owners, on average, downloaded more than three apps(applications)and close to one book within hours of unpacking 　　3　　 new iPad．”

　　The figure includes iPads 　　4　　 were pre-ordered and delivered to customers on Saturday as well 　　5　　 sales in Apple’s retail stores．By comparison, Apple sold 270,000 first-generation iPhones 　　6　　 the device went on sale in 2007．

　　In addition, iPad owners were hungry 　　7　　 apps and downloaded plenty over the weekend：Apple said that on Saturday, iPad owners downloaded more than a million applications from its app store 　　8　　 more than 250,000 electronic books．

　　In 1162, deep in the heart of Asia, a child was born．1．________ was holding a blood clot(血块)in his hand, a sign from heaven that he was bound to be 2．________ great warrior．His life was to become a legend．

　　The boy, who would become Genghis Khan, was called Temujin(铁木真), 3．________ he was only nine years old, he received news that was to change his life．

　　Many believe that his story is simple, 4．________ that he was an evil, cruel－barbarian(野蛮人)who killed millions．5．________ the real character of Genghis Khan is far more interesting．How did this uneducated person turn the separated tribes of Mongolia 6．________ a powerful nation and revolutionary weapons that finally conquered Europe?His troops fought from China’s Pacific Coast 7．________ Europe’s Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time．8．________ after his death, his heirs(后裔)gathered their memories into a poem to memorize and sing highly of his life．