There was a time when strict rules prevented women from proposing marriage to their beloved. In most cultures, that’s not the case anymore. In fact, female pioneers who thought this rule was clearly unfair managed to get Leap Year established as an acceptable time for women to pop the question to unmarried men. So on February 29, a man could be surprised with an offer he couldn’t refuse. The first documentation(文献的使用) of this day of ladies’ choice was in 1288 in Scotland. Officials then decided to pass a law that allowed women to propose marriage to men of their choice in that year. They also made it law that any man who said no to a proposal in a leap day had to pay a fine. The fine could range from a kiss to payment for a silk dress or a pair of gloves.

　　72. According to the first two paragraphs, we can conclude that _________.

　　A. February 29 never appears on the calendar.

　　B. February 29 comes once every four years, every Leap Year

　　C. an ordinary year has one more day than a leap year

　　D. 2008 has 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds

　　73. What does the underlined phrase “pop the question” probably means _______.

　　A. Propose marriage

　　B. Refuse marriage

　　C. Ask questions

　　D. Give directions

　　74. In the last paragraph, the underlined “they” refers to _______.

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