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[originaltext] St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 of each year.
[originaltext] St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 of each year.
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St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 of each year. (29) On this day lovers all around the world mark this occasion as a day for sending poems, cards, flowers or candy, etc. One of the oldest customs was the practice of writing women’s names on pieces of paper. The woman whose name was written by a man became his valentine, and he paid special attention to her. (30) The famous artist Kate Greenaway created cards which featured joyful children and beautiful gardens. Esther Howland was one of the first Valentine card manufacturers in the United States. Inspired by a British card, she began production in 1847. Her cards featured lace and paper flowers and leaves. (31) In the United States and Canada, children exchange valentines with their friends. In some schools, the children hold a classroom party and put all the valentines into a box they have decorated. At the end of the day, the teacher or one child distributes the cards. Many children make their own valentines from red paper, wallpaper samples, and pictures cut from magazines. Sometimes they buy sets of articles that include everything needed to make valentines. Many children send their largest, fanciest cards to their parents and teachers. In Europe, people celebrate Valentine’s Day in many ways. (32) British children sing special Valentine’s Day songs and receive gifts of candy, fruit, or money. People in Italy usually hold a Valentine’s Day feast.
29. On Valentine’s Day what do the lovers do to mark this occasion?
30. What were the characteristics of Kate Greenaway’s cards?
31. How do children in America and Canada celebrate Valentine’s Day?
32. What do the British children do on Valentine’s Day?
选项
A、Exchange valentines with their friends.
B、Make valentine cards for their friends.
C、Send flowers to their teachers.
D、Hold valentine party for their parents.
答案
A
解析
题干询问美国和加拿大的孩子们如何庆祝情人节。短文中提到,在美国和加拿大,孩子们通过互相交换礼物来庆祝情人节,故答案为A)。
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