题目内容：

Did you know Saint George's Day?        , for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”. We get very excited about Saint Patrick's Day, and then completely       that we have our own national day! For me, it's    to remember the date as it's also my grandma's birthday.

Saint George is the patron saint(守护神）of England. According to legend（传说）, a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were        of the dragon and every day they would      it two sheep.      there weren't enough sheep, a child would be fed to the dragon      ! One day, the king's daughter was     . The king didn't want to lose his daughter; he tried      money to the townspeople. However, they didn't want the money and      his daughter must be fed to the dragon. While the princess      the dragon by the lake, Saint George rode by on his horse and killed the dragon with a（n）    .

Over the years, different versions of the    have been told. There are lots of paintings and sculptures    Saint George. The English flag, which is white with a red cross, is      as the Saint George's Cross. Although it is an important day in the Christian calendar, it is a day which passes      in the UK. It is not a national holiday,     is it a day with many celebrations. Now, organizations such as English Heritage are trying to      the British public to      England's national day. Hopefully, their work will      .

1.A. Unfortunately     B. Apparently      C. Shamefully    D.Actually

2.A. forget          B. realize         C. identify     D. believe

3.A. essential        B. possible        C. simple        D. easy

4.A. fond              B. tired           C. scared        D. aware

5.A. send              B. leave         C. feed        D. reserve

6.A. While             B. As             C. Although    D. If

7.A. still             B. instead        C. too          D. only

8.A. killed          B. chosen         C. saved        D. seized

9.A. providing        B. preparing       C. lending       D. offering

10.A. insisted        B. required       C. announced   D. admitted

11.A. looked for       B. dealt with     C. got close to  D. waited for

12.A. cross            B. knife           C. sword       D. arrow

13.A. festival         B. dragon          C. story         D. holiday

14.A. appreciating     B. describing      C. praising      D. informing

15.A. realized         B. known          C. used        D. shaped

16.A. silently        B. unbearably      C. unnoticedly D. successfully

17.A. nor            B. and            C. either       D. even

18.A. encourage      B. force          C. demand        D. advise

19.A. remain           B. celebrate       C. hold        D. memorize

20.A. come out        B. turn up         C. give in       D. pay off