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= St. Valentine's Story =

Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third __century__. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claudius. I didn't like Emperor Claudius, and I wasn't the only one! A lot of people shared my __feelings.__

Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signed up. This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the __**army**__. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young people thought his new law was cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasn't going to support that law!

Did I mention that I was a priest? One of my favorite activities was to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies -- secretly, of course. It was really quite exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room with only **__the bride and groom__** and myself. We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps of soldiers.

One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time. I was caught. (Not quite as light on my feet as I used to be, I guess.) I was thrown in **__jail__** and told that my __**punishment**__ was death.

I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love. One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit me in the cell. Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up. She agreed that I did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages. On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. I signed it, "Love from your Valentine."

I believe that note started the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentine's Day. It was written on the day I died, February 14, 269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. But most importantly, they think about love and friendship. And when they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh -- because they know that love can't be beaten!

. A- Read the text and answer to the following questions according to the text:.
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1. When and where did St Valentine live? 2. Who was the emperor at that time? 3. .  Did St. Valentine like him? 4. .  What did St. Valentine do? What was his job? 5. Why didn't Claudius like men to get married? 6. Why was St Valentine caught and put into prison? 7. .  What was the punishment that the Emperor ordered for him? 8. .  Who visited him when he was in jail? 9. When did he die ? 10. Why is he a symbol of love ?

B- Match the words to the definitions.


 * PRIEST || The entire military land forces of a country. ||
 * CENTURY || A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites. ||
 * PUNISHMENT || ​A hundred years ||
 * JAIL || Prison ||
 * ARMY || A penalty or sanction. ||

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//** 3. **// Because you make me-- like I have never felt before. //** 5. **// Your undying faith is what keeps the flame out of--alive. //** 7. **// We're a perfect match. //** 9. **// Your love gives me the feeling, that the best is still ahead. //** 11. **// You are simply irresistible. //**12.**// I love you because you bring the best out of---. //** 13. **// Your terrific sense of humour //** 15. **// You're the one who holds the key to my heart. //** 17. **// You have taught me the true meaning of--. //** 19. **// You are my theme for a dream. //** 21. **// And, of---, your intelligence, 'cause you were smart enough to fall in love with me ;-) ||  ||
 * || [[image:http://www.funpages.com/whyiloveyou/Untitled-1.gif width="377" height="111" align="center"]] || [[image:http://www.funpages.com/whyiloveyou/right.gif width="80" height="80" align="center"]] ||
 * ||  || //** 1. **// I can be-- when I am with you.
 * // 2. //** Your idea of romance is dim lights, soft music, and just the two of us.
 * // 2. //** Your idea of romance is dim lights, soft music, and just the two of us.
 * // 4. //** I can tell you---, and you won't be shocked.
 * // 6. //** You and me, we can make magic.
 * // 8. //** Thinking of--, fills me with a wonderful feeling.
 * // 10. //** You never give up on me, and that's what keeps me going.
 * // 14. //** Every time I---at you, my heart misses a beat.
 * // 16. //** You always say what I need to --- (You are perfect).
 * // 18. //** Love is, what you- to me - and you mean everything.
 * // 20. //** I have had the time of my life and I owe it all to you.

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