【正文】 t. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity and for secretly officiating at Christian marriages. He died on February 14, in about the year 270 A. D. One legend says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer39。《高級休閑英語》試題 Section I. Reading (40 Points) Information for examinees Questions 110： 20points, 2 point for each。s daughter, who had bee his friend, and signed it From Your Valentine. However we need to know more of the story to know why St. Valentine is now the patron saint of lovers. In ancient Rome, February 1439。 decision, appear to have chosen Saint Valentine39。s are sent out with messages of love, however sentimentalized, and children and sweethearts exchange valentine cards at school , at work and even within the family. Question 110: Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers a, b, c, or d. Write a, b, c or d on your Answer Sheet. 1. Valentine39。s Day. c) encouraged emperor to bee a Christian. d) encouraged people to choose saints as patrons on Valentines Day. 7. We have been able to buy valentine cards a) for over 300 years. b) since Miss Esther Howland sent the first valentine card. c) for over 200 years. d) since the post office in Loveland was opened. 8. Before 1800 a) many people exchanged valentine greetings and gifts. b) there were often annual valentines balls. c) the post office in Loveland was kept busy on Valentine39。s Day means that a) children now exchange valentine cards at schools. b) the day has bee a very sentimental occasion. c) people are encouraged to spend money to celebrate the day. d) the day has lost its Christian connections. 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Making national headlines several times, Chengdu39。s ancient indigenous reli gion, while Du jiang yan is considered to be the oldest functioning watercontrol project in the world. Chengdu ranked third in tourist facilities, management and services among 60 Chinese cities in a customer satisfaction survey released last year. But, Li added that efforts are still needed to develop more tourism products, improve English services and provide accurate translation of traffic signs and scenic billboards. Zhao Yun, chairwoman of British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China, told China Daily that his colleagues found the policy very convenient. A British client once flew here and stayed for just one day to check her ordered goods, she said. Zhao was born in Shanxi province, bu t she has lived in Chengdu for more than 10 years. My life was like a running race moving from place to place. I also lived in Beijing and Shanghai before, she said. But Chengdu is a place that you never want to leave once settling down. It is now my second hometown, she said. If the environment is further improved, the city will attract more people to visit and live, with the 72hour visafree policy and pelling conditions in transportation, culture, climate and cuisine, he said. Foreigners also gave positive feedback on the policy. A spokesman from Dell Inc said the pany has a global hub of operation in Chengdu, so the threeday visa has an immediate and positive influence on the pany39。an. Lou held a joint interview with 27 media, including China Daily, the first in a series of interviews entitled Chinese Media Along t。s public security bureau shows some 100 foreign visitors enjoyed the 72hour policy by the end of March, most of them from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Chengdu also reported robust growth in its overall tourist industry last year. Official statistics show that it received some 150 million tourists last year, an increase of 28 percent from 2021. Around million came from abroad, an increase of 12 percent. Total revenue from touri sm surpassed 133 billion yuan ($). Dur