영어속독(200단어)--Valentine's Day<6>

영어속독(200단어)--Valentine's Day<6>

 

February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. on this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each other to celebrate Valentine's Day.

 

At first, February 14 was the old Roman festival, Lupercalia. Then, one story says, on February 14, 270 A.D., a man named Valentine was killed by the Romans¹ because of his beliefs.

 

Before Valentine was killed, he fell un love with the daughter of his jailer² and would pass notes to her. His final note read, "From your Valentine." Later, February 14 became known as Valentine's Day.

 

Since then, people in love around the world have given gifts and cards to each other on Valentine's Day. Gloves, chocolates, and even underwear have all been popular as gifts.

 

Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards, usually a kind or funny message. By around 1850 there were lots of machines for making cards. all of sudden, sending Valentine cards became very popular.

 

Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolates fill stores around the world, for all the people who have fallen in love. (202 words)

 

¹ Romans: the people of the old roman empire

² jailer: a person who guards prisoners and stops them from escaping

 

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