1 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置上。

As settlers moved to California     1     the mid-nineteenth century, they became concerned about the lack of rapid     2     (communicate) with the eastern United States. Because of the dangers and hardships of     3     (cross) the West, mail often did not arrive. Therefore the most important mails     4     (send) via Panama,     5     took a month or more. In 1860 a stagecoach company decided to meet the problem by beginning the Pony Express. The company hired     6    bravest riders and bought the fastest horses     7     (use) as relay(替换) teams between Missouri and California, and the company promised     8    mails would be sent in ten days. The company established two hundred stations along the route at which riders could rest and change horses. In less than two years,     9     , telegraph lines were completed and the Pony Express was     10     longer needed.

2 . Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia, a yearly festival held on Feb. 15 to help keep dangerous wolves away from townspeople and their crops. On the eve of the festival, Feb. 14, the young women of the town would write their names on small pieces of paper, put them in a jar, and every young man would pick out a name at random. The pair would then be partners for the rest of the festival.
It was 270 B.C. when St. Valentine stood up for love, after Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade Roman soldiers to get engaged or married, believing that married men would rather stay at home than go to war. The priest named Valentine, in defiance (对抗) of Claudius’ orders, secretly married young couples, and on Feb. 14, was punished for his “crime”, thereby becoming the patron saint (守护神) of lovers.
Besides this story, there are some old beliefs about this day:
During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that birds chose their mates each year on Feb. 14.
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin fly overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor; if she saw a sparrow, she’d marry a millionaire.
If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will know how many children you will have.
And some charming Valentine’s Day Customs.
In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb. 14.
Heart, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations, which meant “you unlock my heart!”
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They’d wear these names on their sleeves for one week—hence the term “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.
1. According to the story, Valentine was originally the name of a ________.

A．lover	B．priest
C．ruler	D．feast

2. The Roman emperor forbade soldiers to get married because he thought________ .

A．married soldiers are not loyal to the country

B．married soldiers are less willing to fight

C．there was no time for soldiers to get married

D．marriage is a crime

3. Why was the priest punished?

A．He didn’t join the army.

B．He helped people escape from being sent to the battle field.

C．He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.

D．He openly defied the ruler’s order to end his marriage.

4. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Feb. 14 and 15 were originally a time for keeping wolves.

B．People used to believe that birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day.

C．People believed that the birds they saw on Valentine’s Day predicted what kind of person they would marry.

D．The Welsh used to give out wooden spoons on Feb.14.

5. If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you _________________.

A．openly express your feelings or emotions to others.

B．hardly take your feelings or emotions very seriously.

C．officially announce that you have been married

D．proudly show your choice of sleeve pattern