Love: Valentine’s Day 爱情：情人节
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/furniture_808979/bbc_valentines_day.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px]As Valentine’s Day approaches, lovers everywhere are preparing for the most[b]romantic[/b] day of the year.
[p=21, 2, left]On February 14 loving couples exchange [b]cards[/b] and gifts while[b]singletons[/b] can send [b]anonymous[/b] love letters to people they [b]fancy[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]The most common presents given at this time of year are flowers, especially red [b]roses[/b], and chocolates or even[b] sexy lingerie[/b]. But sometimes people in the UK give each other more original, not to say unusual, gifts.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Last year a lady in the north of England was [b]astonished[/b] to receive an extremely surprising Valentine’s present from her husband of 28 years, a live [b]donkey[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Marion Stephenson’s husband took her on a [b]date[/b] to a [b]field[/b] near their home, where he presented her with Maggie, a two-year-old donkey.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Mrs Stephenson said, "I usually get a little thing like a small [b]bunch[/b] of flowers, but this Valentine's Day it was a surprise to get a new donkey. I'm delighted."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Maggie joined the Stephensons' other donkeys and it is hoped that she will deliver lots of [b]foals[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]A more conventional way for couples to enjoy Valentine’s Day is to take a short [b]mini-break[/b] away to a romantic destination such as Paris or Venice.[/p][p=21, 2, left]However, this year a new destination has [b]caused a stir[/b] as a place for partners to fall in love all over again.[/p][p=21, 2, left]A tiny, [b]uninhabited[/b], [b]heart-shaped[/b] island off the coast of [b]Croatia[/b] has attracted the attention of many people after it was [b]spotted[/b] on Google Earth.[/p][p=21, 2, left]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 [b]desert island[/b]."[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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