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Most people have flown a kite or have seen one fly in strong spring wind. 1. The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to be used in wars. 2. The kites were fixed so that they made sounds. 3. They thought those strange sounds were made by the god in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. 4. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks(钩子)hang down to catch fish. 5. Some of these kites look like animals or birds, others look like trees or houses.

A. The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites.

B. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago.

C. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and ran away.

D. They would fly these war kites in the dark.

E. Sometimes they tied long strings(绳子)and hooks to their kites.

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In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.

Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.

Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.

A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.

Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.

So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.

These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.

1.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?

A. Young people want to take a break from studying.

B. Young people want to be sure about what to study.

C. Parents encourage them to be brave and independent.

D. Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life.

2.Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like .

A. experiencing different cultures

B. helping protect rainforests in Brazil

C. making friends with more people

D. enjoying traditional local food

3.By taking a gap year, young people may .

A. stay with their parents all the time

B. make money for their further study

C. help change the world for the better

D. change the Western mind completely

4.The purpose of writing this article is to .

A. show different opinions about gap year

B. offer readers information about gap year

C. discover new ways to take a gap year

D. tell young people when to take a gap year

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges.She says, “I like to see what's 1. the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that.

Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand.She has been 2.(explore) the world most of her life.Since childhood, she has travelled 3.(wide) in very cold climates and across rough lands.At the age of 50, she became 4. first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie, she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears.She has also kayaked(划皮艇) 2,200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains.

Helen Thayer has never let age 5.(stop) her.She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40 wedding anniversary (周年纪念).They walked 1,600 miles in intense heat across the Gobi Desert.There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture.To celebrate 50 years of 6.(marry), the Thayers walked almost 900 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people 7.live there.Now in their 8.(seventy), Thayer keeps planning trips for the future.

In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world.She has continued to travel 9. bring back stories to share with both children and adults.Thayer hopes to encourage people to follow their passions and realise their dreams.What is her10.(advise)? Set goals, plan for success and never give up.

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