【正文】 s business development. Rudy Buttignol, president of the public broadcasting pany in British Columbia, Canada, said his work requires frequent travel to Chengdu and the policy makes the trips easier. Data from the city39。 and, the main attraction, a fantasy of lights, music and magic in the world?s largest kaleidoscope. Margaretville, close to Ski Plattekill, bobcat and Belleayre, is brimming with antique ships. Near Hunter Mountain, the towns of Tannersville and Hunter are alive with nightlife. On the other side of the mountain, the town of Windham, in the shadow of Ski Windham, in the shadow of Ski Windham, is pictureperfect with snow blanketing the Victorian wraparound porches of its many inns and lodges. Just a short drive from Manhattan, you can ski all day at Mt. Peter, Sterling Forest, Holiday Mountain or Thunder Ridge, then return for an exciting evening in the city. Or stay in the nearby village of Nyak on the Hudson, with its quaint shops, or, to the north, the magnificent Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. This National Historic Landmark, founded in 1869, offers themed weekends, crosscountry skiing and spa services. Day or night, on or off slopes, winter hears up across New York State. Questions 3640. Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers a, b, c, and d and write the letter on your answer sheet. 36. The place names mentioned in the text does not include ________. a. Manhattan b. Buffalo c. New York d. New Jersey 37. The text does not mention _________________. a. mountains b. oceans c. towns d. villages 38. Lake Placid is __________. a. home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra b. close to Whiteface c. noted for its nightlife d. Lake Gee 39. The world?s largest kaleidoscope ____________. a. was built in 1899 b. is close to Ski Tamarack c was built in 1869 d. is not the National Historic Landmark mentioned in the text 40. The Finger Lakes region includes ___________ a. Margaretville b. Ithaca c. Gore d. Windham Part 3 Questions 4150 1. In the thousand or so years since the British pub first appeared, its popularity has remained unshaken. Pubs are written about and talked about。 Portglenone, straight through Randalstown towards Portglenone B5Z for five miles, signpost on left side for Crosskeys. We are at the end of the road. We can provide maps of the area to help you find your way. CONTACT INFORMATION If you would like to find out more about The Crosskeys Inn then why not contact us directly. Details for reaching us by post and telephone are given below: 40 Grange Road, Ardnaglass, Toonle, Co. Antrim, BT41 3QB, Northern. Ireland Tel, +44 (O)28 79650694 Name of Hotel Crosskeys Inn Proprietors Colm and Vincent………………(11) Country …………………… (12) Type of Building Thatched and built of…………(13) History Once used as a coaching stop, a…………(14) a post o ffice and a bar. Probably about…………(15) years old (when the advertisement was written). Special attractions of the Hotel An Irish traditional music session regularly held once a…………(16) on Saturday with occasional impromptu sessions on other evenings. Guests can sit around the…………(17) fires in the kitchen. Location The hotel is at the junction of Grange Road amp。s Day. d) Valentine was not yet a saint. 9. Within the context of the article, people like to post cards from a certain town in Colorado because a) that is where the first Valentine39。s Day for the celebration of this new feast. So it seems that the custom of young men choosing maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the ing year arose in this way. Gradually, February 14th became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers and candy. There was often a social gathering or a ball to celebrate the patron saint of lovers. In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards. Commercial valentines were introduced in the 180039。 Questions 1130: 20 points, 1 point for each) Part 1: Questions 110. The History of Saint Valentine39。h, began the Feast of Lupercalia. The lives of young Roman boys and girls were usually strictly separate, but on the eve of the festival of Lupercalia the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl39。s death. 2. At the feast of Lupercalia in ancient Rome a) young girls and boys were kept strictly separate. b) young girls and boys would get married. c) young girls and boys would be partnered for the festival. d) young people were baptized into Christianity. 3. According to this article Claudius Ⅱ of Rome banned marriages because a) he could not get soldiers to join his army. b) he believed girls and boys should be kept separate. c) he did not believe in Christianity. d) he wanted to control the birth rate. 4. The official who condemned St. Valentine to death was a) the Prefect of Rome b) Emperor Claudius Ⅱ c) Pope Gelasius d) a member of Christian munity 5. Who tried to do away with the pagan element in the Roman feasts? a) Lupercalia b) The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome c) Juno, the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses d) Miss Esther Howland 6. The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome a) encouraged paganism on Valentine39。s most famous Irish Traditional Music Pubs. Musicians from all over Ireland have at one time or another played within (and outside) its walls. In the old times, it is a thatched stonebuilt cottage with whitewashed walls and