1 . Did you know Saint George's Day?____ for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”. We get very excited about Saint Patrick's Day, and then completely ____ that we have our own national day! For me, it's____to remember the date as it's also my grandma's birthday.
Saint George is the patron saint(守护神）of England. According to legend（传说）, a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were____of the dragon and every day they would ____it two sheep____there weren't enough sheep, a child would be fed to the dragon____! One day, the king's daughter was ____ The king didn't want to lose his daughter; he tried ____money to the townspeople. However, they didn't want the money and ____his daughter must be fed to the dragon. While the princess ____the dragon by the lake, Saint George rode by on his horse and killed the dragon with a（n）____
Over the years, different versions of the____have been told. There are lots of paintings and sculptures____Saint George. The English flag, which is white with a red cross, is____as the Saint George's Cross. Although it is an important day in the Christian calendar, it is a day which passes____in the UK. It is not a national holiday, ____is it a day with many celebrations. Now, organizations such as English Heritage are trying to____the British public to ____England's national day. Hopefully, their work will____1.

A．Unfortunately

B．Apparently

C．Shamefully

D．Actually

2.

A．forget

B．realize

C．identify

D．believe

3.

A．essential

B．possible

C．simple

D．easy

4.

A．fond

B．tired

C．scared

D．aware

5.

A．send

B．leave

C．feed

D．reserve

6.

A．While

B．As

C．Although

D．If

7.

A．still

B．instead

C．too

D．only

8.

A．killed

B．chosen

C．saved

D．seized

9.

A．providing

B．preparing

C．lending

D．offering

10.

A．insisted

B．required

C．announced

D．admitted

11.

A．looked for

B．dealt with

C．got close to

D．waited for

12.

A．cross

B．knife

C．sword

D．arrow

13.

A．festival

B．dragon

C．story

D．holiday

14.

A．appreciating

B．describing

C．praising

D．informing

15.

A．realized

B．known

C．used

D．shaped

16.

A．silently

B．unbearably

C．unnoticedly

D．successfully

17.

A．nor

B．and

C．either

D．even

18.

A．encourage

B．force

C．demand

D．advise

19.

A．remain

B．celebrate

C．hold

D．memorize

20.

A．come out

B．turn up

C．give in

D．pay off