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Valentine's Day 情人节
[ 2009-02-12 17:07 ]

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Valentine's Day 情人节

Do you think a donkey is a romantic present?
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 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 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 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)

Valentine's Day 情人节romantic
浪漫的

Valentine's Day 情人节cards
贺卡

Valentine's Day 情人节singletons
单身

Valentine's Day 情人节anonymous
匿名的

Valentine's Day 情人节fancy
喜欢

Valentine's Day 情人节roses
玫瑰

Valentine's Day 情人节sexy lingerie
性感的内衣

Valentine's Day 情人节astonished
惊讶的

Valentine's Day 情人节donkey

Valentine's Day 情人节date
约会

Valentine's Day 情人节field
野外

Valentine's Day 情人节bunch
一束

Valentine's Day 情人节foals
小驴子

Valentine's Day 情人节mini-break
短假

Valentine's Day 情人节caused a stir
引起轰动

Valentine's Day 情人节uninhabited
无人居住的

Valentine's Day 情人节heart-shaped
心形状的

Valentine's Day 情人节Croatia
克罗地亚

Valentine's Day 情人节spotted
发现

Valentine's Day 情人节desert island
荒岛


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