Kites have been around for a long time.The Chinese invented kites over 2000 years ago. A determined man named Mo Zi had an idea as he watched hawks(鷹) fly. He spent three years making a wooden hawk“kite”. It broke after one flight! Mo Zi and his Chinese friends did not give up. Soon they perfected the art of creating kites.
Kites became part of many Chinese festivals. Pictures of kites were also on vases and in paintings. But kites were meant to fly in places other than China! Marco Polo visited China in the 13th century and brought kites back to Europe with him. Europeans loved them, and the art of kiting“took off”!
Many kites have stories behind them. One Chinese novel, called Journey to the West, was written around 1400 AD. In the story, a priest(僧侶) traveled with three students. One student was a monkey. The second student was a man with pig ears. The third student was a former river monster. These characters often appear on Chinese kites. Another splendid Chinese kite is the dragon kite. A dragon kite is made of many round discs strung together. Often the dragon is bright red, with fat horns and white teeth. The dragon is the king of beasts in Chinese myths. It represents goodness, even though it looks scary. Two kinds of kites have pictures of birds on them. One kite is called the phoenix(鳳凰) bird kite. The phoenix bird symbolizes peace. Another kite shows the red-headed crane. The crane represents happiness, good fortune, and a long life.
Kites come in all shapes and sizes. Flat or bowed kites have a simple shape, such as a diamond or a rectangle(長(zhǎng)方形). Delta(三角形) kites are triangular. Rokkaku kites are six sided and often bear a striking image. Sometimes these kites“flight”each other until one kite drops from the sky. The other kite then wins the“battle”.

  1. 1.

    Who introduced Chinese kites to Europe?

    1. A.
      A foreigner from Europe.
    2. B.
      Three students in Journey to the West.
    3. C.
      The priest in Journey to the West.
    4. D.
      A Chinese artist.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      The novel Journey to the West mainly talks about the art of kiting.
    2. B.
      The characters in the novel Journey to the West are often painted on kites.
    3. C.
      The dragon kite represents happiness, good fortune and a long life.
    4. D.
      A phoenix bird is a main character in the novel Journey to the West.
  3. 3.

    Which statement expresses an opinion rather than a fact?

    1. A.
      Kites became part of many Chinese festivals.
    2. B.
      There are many different kinds of kites.
    3. C.
      The dragon kite is the most splendid Chinese kite.
    4. D.
      Kites were invented 2000 years ago.
  4. 4.

    Which kind of kite is NOT used to fight“battles”in the air?

    1. A.
      Flat.
    2. B.
      Delta.
    3. C.
      Dragon.
    4. D.
      Rokkaku.
ABCC
介紹了風(fēng)箏的起源發(fā)展以及相關(guān)情況。
1.推理題。根據(jù)第二段Marco Polo visited China in the 13th century and brought kites back to Europe with him.可知Marco Polo是一個(gè)歐洲人。
2.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第四行These characters often appear on Chinese kites.
3.ABD都是文章中提到的事實(shí)，C是作者的觀點(diǎn)。
4.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知Flat，Delta和Rokkaku.都是的。
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B．Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.

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B．It is simple in design

C．It has a rainbow pattern.

D．It is shaped like a diamond.

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B．Any type of kite.

C．A complex structure.

D．A kite that impresses others.

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