情人节英文介绍
【篇一：情人节 英文介绍】
valentine’s day
valentine’s day is named for saint valentine an early
christmas churchman who reportedly（据传闻） helped young
情人节 英语
lovers. valentine was killed for his christian beliefs on february 14
more than 1700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even
earlier than that.
more than 2,000 years ago, the ancient romans celebrated a
holiday for lovers. as part of the celebration, 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 became his lover or sweet heart for a year.
lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they sent each other valentine’s day cards that tell of their love. sometimes they also sent gifts, like flowers of chocolate candy.
americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail
system. but some used another way to send this message. they
have it printed in a newspaper. the cost is usually a few dollars.
some of the messages are simple and short “jane, i love you
roses are red. violets(紫罗兰) are blue. i hope you love me as
much as i love you. forever. may.”
most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but usa today is sold throughout the united states, and 90 other countries as well. this means someone can send a valentine message to lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the world. these messages cost 80 dollars and more. an employee of usa today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. will this kind of valentine’s day message reach the one you love? well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.
  1.match
1) container: a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
2）forever: always happen or continue.
3）employee: a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person.
4）make sure： must
5) throughout: happens during the whole of that period.
6）gift: present
7）far-away: not close to
8）local: existing in or belonging to the area where you live.
2. reading
1.when was the day named after valentine?
a. more than 1700 years ago before valentine’s death
b. more than 2000 years ago
c. on february 24
d. it is not mentioned in the passage.
2.which is not true about the roman holiday?
  a. girls put into a container large pieces of paper with their own names on them.
b. boys and girls became sweet hearts by chance
c. girls and boys were not lovers for a year.
d. it was celebrated as a holiday for lovers
3.what is the cost of printing a message to show one’s love? it’s _______________.
a. a few dollars
b.80 dollars, and more
c. very expensive
d. a few dollars in a local newspaper and 80 dollars in usa today
4.what can be inferred from the passage?
a. the ancient roman girls were more open and easy-going than boys
b. valentine was killed for helping lovers
c. readers of usa today can send roses to their lovers along with printed messages
d. valentine was honored by people for his firm christian belief and warm heart
5.what is the purpose of the passage?
a. to briefly introduce the origin of valentine’s day and the modern style.
b. to advertise for usa today.
c. to tell you that americans are open to express their love
d. to sell roses on valentine’s day.
【篇二：情人节英语介绍】
there are varying opinions as to the origin of valentines day. some experts state that it originated from st. valentine, a roman who was martyred for refusing to give up chr
istianity. he died on february 14, 269 a.d., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.
关于情人节的起源有许多种说法。有关人士认为情人节是一个名叫桑特 瓦伦丁的人士发起的。他是罗马人，因为拒绝放弃基督教而于公元前269年2月14日惨遭杀害，这一天也正好是全城盛行抽奖的日子。
  legend also says that st. valentine left a farewell note for the jailers daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it from your valentine. other aspects of the story say that saint valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of emperor claudius. claudius then had valentine jailed for defying him. in 496 a.d. pope gelasius set aside february 14 to honour st. valentine.  而另外一种说法更具有传奇彩，相传桑特 瓦伦丁曾留下一本日记给了狱卒的女儿，署名为“你的情人”，据说这名狱卒的女儿就是桑特 瓦伦丁的情人。还有其它的说法也颇为有趣。比如说有人认为在克劳迪亚斯君王统治时期，桑特 瓦仑丁曾经是一名神父，因为公然挑战克劳迪亚斯君王的权威身陷囹圄。所以公元前496年罗马教皇格莱西亚斯特意将2月14日作为一个特别的日子以纪念桑特 瓦伦丁。
  gradually, february 14 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. there was often a social gathering or a ball.