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Valentine’s Day 情人节New Words: singletons 单身的人2. anonymous 匿名的 fancy喜欢 4. lingerie亚麻布制品（女人的睡衣之类）5. foals.（马、驴、骡）驹 6. conventional 传统的7.Croatia克罗地亚 （南斯拉夫一地区）8. inhabit居住 9.desert 荒芜的Exercises: Answer the following questions 1.What do loving couples do On February 14? What about singletons? 2. What are the most common presents for Valentine’s Day? 3.What present did a lady in the north of England received Last year? 4.What’s the more conventional way for couples to enjoy Valentine’s Day? 5.Could you describe the new destination —— an island off the coast of Croatia（克罗地亚：位于欧洲东南部的共和国）? Key: Loving couples exchange cards and gifts. Singletons can send anonymous love letters to people they fancy. Red roses, and chocolates. A two-year-old live donkey. To take a short mini-break away to a romantic destination tiny，uninhabited，heart-shaped 听力原文： As Valentine’s Day approaches, lovers everywhere are preparing for the most romantic day of the year. On February 14 loving couples exchange cards and gifts while singletons can send anonymous love letters to people they fancy. The most common presents given at this time of year are flowers, especially red roses, and chocolates or even sexy lingerie. But sometimes people in the UK give each other more original, not to say unusual, gifts. Last year a lady in the north of England was astonished to receive an extremely surprising Valentine’s present from her husband of 28 years, a live donkey. Marion Stephenson’s husband took her on a date to a field near their home, where he presented her with Maggie, a two-year-old donkey. Mrs Stephenson said, I usually get a little thing like a small bunch of flowers, but this Valentines Day it was a surprise to get a new donkey. Im delighted. Maggie joined the Stephensons other donkeys and it is hoped that she will deliver lots of foals. A more conventional way for couples to enjoy Valentine’s Day is to take a short mini-break away to a romantic destination such as Paris or Venic