Valentine’s Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome(古羅馬). One of the characters we often see on Valentine’s Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows(箭)of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.

Today people celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers(especially roses)and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.

In the United States, Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine’s cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.

【1】Who is Cupid?

A. The arrow of love.

B. The goddess of love.

C. The son of the goddess of love.

D. The first person to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

【2】When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid’s arrows, they will .

A. fall in love B. get gifts from God

C. hate each other D. fight each other

【3】What are the most popular gifts on Valentine’s Day?

A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes.

C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.

【4】What do school children in the United States do on Valentine’s Day?

A. They plan somthing else romantic.

B. They make special cards for their classmates.

C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.

D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.

【5】From the passage, we can NOT get information about .

A. the date of Valentine’s Day

B. the most popular gifts

C. the story of Valentine’s Day

D. the feelings of classmates and friends

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Dear Mrs. Smith,

I regret to inform you that your order for bed clothes and curtains will not arrive on schedule. The reason for this is the factory that supplies our fabrics(面料) flooded during the typhoon over the weekend. All of the material it had in stock(存貨) was ruined, and its workers now have to clean up the factory. This includes repairing some of the looms it uses to make the fabrics.

As a result, it will take an additional two weeks for them to send us the fabrics. Since you custom-ordered these fabrics, the factory has agreed to deal with your order first. As soon as we receive it, my company will also give your order priority; after all, you are a valuable customer for us. We’ll try to get all the bed clothes and curtains done as soon as possible.

I’ll email you when we start sewing work, and again when the items are finished and we’ve done quality control on them. __92__, and I hope you will continue to use our services in the future.

Sincerely,

Joes Sewing Company

【1】What did Mrs. Smith order from Joes Sewing Company?

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【2】Why couldn’t the factory supply fabrics on schedule?

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【3】How long will it take for the factory to send the fabrics?

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【4】What does Joes Sewing company promise Mrs. Smith?

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【5】What best fits the blank?

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【6】Will Mrs. Smith be satisfied with the solution? Why or why not?

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【1】What kind of stories are these films and books?

A. Detective stories.B. Science fiction.C. Children’s stories.D. Myths and fables.

【2】What do e-book readers and cash machines have in common?

A. People have already invented both technologies in real life.

B. They both appeared in the films directed by Steven Spielberg.

C. They both gave authors ideas to write exciting stories.

D. They both appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century.

【3】According to the text, android is ________.

A. a person who can predict the futureB. a system designed for mobile devices

C. a human with a robotic heartD. a robot who can love and be loved

【4】Which film is based on the comic books?

A. Back to the Future Part IIB. AI

C. Iron ManD. Minority Report

【5】The idea of ________ comes from Back to the Future Part II.

A. flying carsB. cash machinesC. cyborgsD. smart advertising

【6】Which of the following might be the review of the film Minority Report?

A. B.

C. D.

A. if B. unless C. as soon as D. so that

A. controlled; spending B. controlled; spent

C. controlling; spending D. controlling; spent