L＝Lucy S＝Susan
L：Do you know something about the origin of Valentine＇s Day？
你知道情人节的来历吗？
S：Yeah. Valentine＇s Day is named for Saint Valentine. He was an early Christian Churchman who reportedly helped young lovers. Valentine was executed for his Christian belief on February14thmore than1,700years ago.
是的。情人节是纪念 S aint Valentine的节日。他是早期的一位基督教教士,传说曾帮助过年轻的情侣们,在1700多年前的2月14日,因其基督教信仰被处死。
L：What did the lovers do to celebrate the Valentine＇s Day？当时的情侣们是怎么庆祝情人节的呢？
S： At that time, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper become his lover or sweetheart for a year.
那时,姑娘们把她们的名字写在纸片上,然后把这些纸片放进一个大匣子里。小伙子们从匣子里摸出一张纸片,纸片上写着哪位姑娘的名字,哪位姑娘在接下来的一年内就是他的恋人。
L：Oh,it＇s so interesting.
噢,挺有趣的。
关键句型：
Valentine＇s Day is reserved for young lovers.情人节是为年轻恋人们设置的节日。
Would you like to spend the evening of Valentine＇s Day withme？你愿意和我一起度过情人节的夜晚吗？
He wrote a sentimental verse to his lover.他给他的爱人写了一首感伤的诗歌。
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