英语听力精选进阶版 6156
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Love is in the Air 爱意弥漫天空
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 1 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 Valentine's Day it was a surprise to get a new donkey. I'm 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 Venice.
However, this year a new destination has caused a stir as a place for partners to fall in love all over again.
A tiny, uninhabited, heart-shaped island off the coast of Croatia has attracted the attention of many people after it was spotted 2 on Google Earth.
The island’s owner, Vlado Juresko said, "We think it is the most perfect heart-shaped island in the world. Nobody lives there so if lovers really do want to spend time alone it's the perfect desert island."
GLOSSARY 词汇表
romantic 浪漫的
cards 贺卡
singletons 单身
anonymous 匿名的
fancy 喜欢
roses 玫瑰
sexy lingerie 性感的内衣
astonished 惊讶的
donkey 驴
date 约会
field 野外
bunch 一束
foals 小驴子
mini-break 短假
caused a stir 引起轰动
uninhabited 无人居住的
heart-shaped 心形状的
Croatia 克罗地亚
spotted 发现
desert island 荒岛
- Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
- The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。