It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn't __3__ (legal) recognized. There is a wellknown tradition in the UK __4__ (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose (求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the __5__ (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a __6__ (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This socalled tradition __7__ (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

　　Now in 2016, there are calls __8__ February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an __9__ (office) day off, because no one gets __10__ (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

　　1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________

　　5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________

　　9．________　10.________

　　Ⅱ.短文改错

　　(2016·贵阳市监测考试)I needed to start work on 11 o'clock that morning. As a usual, I went back to my office at about 10：30. The mall was almost empty at this time. While walked down the aisle, I suddenly heard the sound of a car engine. It was strangely because no vehicles were allowed enter the mall. The car stopped just outside a jewellery shop and out jump a few masked men, all armed with weapons. I did not hesitate and called the police using my mobile phone. Before that, I just stood aside while watching the robbers finish his job. The police came just in time outside the mall. There was a crash when the robber escaped.

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