【正文】 xams. B. Children can learn science and history. C. Fewer courses are required at school. D. Family bonds are strengthened. 30. Freud and Piaget may probably agree that ________________. A. schools need longer holidays B. holiday activities are necessary C. play is more important than learning D. students should travel around the world 31. What is the best title of the passage? A. Traditional School Holidays B. Activities for Long Holidays C. Benefits of Long Holidays D. Advice from Psychologists D Every February 14, people worldwide demonstrate their affection for family members, friends, teachers, and significant others with a gift or two. However, this display of love does not e cheap. 55% of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2017 by spending an average of dollars each. It is no wonder that retailers (零售商 ) love the holiday. In 1861, Richard Cadbury, a man from a British chocolate pany came up with the idea of packaging chocolates in heartshaped boxes for Valentine’s Day. Not surprisingly, they were an instant success, and a tradition was born. Today, Americans spend over one billion dollars handing out boxes of chocolates to their loved ones. Sweethearts, the heartshaped candy, are also very popular. According to the manufacturer, a majority of the 8 billion pieces of candy made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14. Massachusetts businesswoman Esther Howland popularized Valentine’s Day greeting cards in America. Often called “The Mother of the American Valentine”, the artist was the first to sell handmade paper cards with messages of love to retailers. With over 145 million cards bought in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentine’s Day is now one of the biggest business chances for greeting card panies. It is no wonder that the day is often referred to as a “Hallmark Holiday”. Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, mainly men, buy red roses for their loved ones. Given that Valentine’ s Day is very popular for wedding proposals (求婚 ), it should not e as a surprise that a lot of the money spent on this day is used to buy fine jewelry. With a quarter of Americans treating their loved ones to a romantic meal, the day is also much weled by restaurant owners. Pope Gelasius, the man who made February 14 Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, would have never imagined that this festival would change into such an expensive celebration! 32. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? A. People buy their friends gifts on February 14. B. Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year. C. Valentine’s Day is a good time to show love. D. A lot of money is spent on Valentine’s Day. 33. Which is true about Richard Cadbury’s idea? A. It resulted in a new taste of chocolate. B. It led to the birth of a new tradition. C. It was put forward on Valentine’s Day. D. It helped the pany earn one billion dollars. 34. Valentine’s Day is referred to “Hallmark Day” because _______________. A. people get greeting cards on that day B. it was popularized by Miss Howland C. it offers cards panies big business chances D. retails help send messages of love on that day 35. What is probably a necessary gift for a wedding proposal according to the passage? A. Heartshaped candy. B. Messages of love. C. A romantic meal. D. A piece of jewelry. 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。 2017 年佛山市普通高中高三教學質量檢測（二） 英 語 第Ⅰ卷 第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的 ABCD 四個選項中，選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 A Mobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English. With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available online, students can make effective use o