In Asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitions us their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’(对手)kites or cut their strings(线).
For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon(尼龙).Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. 
The kite that is used to give lessons is regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.
Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!
【小题1】Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
B.Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
C.Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
D.Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.
【小题2】What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?
A.It has two strings.
B.It is simple in design
C.It has a rainbow pattern.
D.It is shaped like a diamond.
【小题3】According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites?
A.A large kite.
B.Any type of kite.
C.A complex structure.
D.A kite that impresses others.
【小题4】What is mainly described in the text?
A.A kite factory
B.Kite-flying lessons.
C.Special competitions.
D.The kite-making Process.

In Asiathere are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure(结构)they are widely different in size and shape.Kite?fighting competitions are also heldin which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’(对手) kites or cut their strings(线)

For more than 15 yearsthe Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite?making and kite?flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii.In its kite?making lessonsstudents can make kites in as little as 20 minutesChildren as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite.Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980.Their kites are made of nylon(尼龙)Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne.The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.

The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern.The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two?string controllable kite.Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in.Then the controls are given to the students.

Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites.Even the simplest structure can workand can give hours of fun.Go ongive it a try

(2012·安徽,D)

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

AA hot knife is used to iron the nylon.

BChildren never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.

CKite strings must not be cut in kite?fighting competitions.

DDaphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.

2. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?

AIt has two strings.

BIt is simple in design.

CIt has a rainbow pattern.

DIt is shaped like a diamond.

3. According to Jonathanwhat do you need to have fun with kites?

AA large kite.

BAny type of kite.

CA complex structure.

DA kite that impresses others.

4.What is mainly described in the text?

AA kite factory.

BKite?flying lessons.

CSpecial competitions.

DThe kite?making process.

 

In the middle of a beautiful day, I was feeling lost, as if the world was crashing on me. didn't know which way to go, except to head out to the countryside. I went to the spot where I used to take my kids-when I still had kids. Now they had? ?? and were leaving.

????? I was sitting alone in my car when I saw a man in his seventies, whose problem appeared bigger than mine. He stood near the edge of the road, ? ?? a kite spindle(风筝线锭) in his hands. Apparently, lost in thought, he stared skyward. I ? ?? my neck to see how successful he had been in ? ? the clouds. Following his string with my eyes, I almost lost?? ? 0f the other end. Finally, the kite rested on what seemed to be the highest branch of the ? ?? tree in the park.? Obviously,? that was his grandson's kite!? The kite was a replica (复制品) of a beautiful bald eagle, and its wings spread ? ? 0pen. Grandpa had only one? ? to his problem: cut the string.

???? "You wanted it to fly as high as it could. Bill. didn't you?" "Yes, Grandpa, ?? ? wanted to keep it forever. " "There just comes a time when the only thing you can do is to cut the string and let it go. Perhaps by doing that, when it flies very high like real eagles do, it will come back to us. " Grandpa said.

???? I? ? how the old man cut the string to let fly the kite. As the two walked away, looked to the ? ? . There I saw my answer, too. Today I have to cut the final strings that kept my two boys ? ?? my reach. Though I want to keep them forever, I have taught them to fly like an eagle. Maybe by doing this, when it's time to soar like real eagles do. one day they would come back to me.

1.A. grown up?????? B. turned up????? C. picked up?????? D. taken up

2.A. carrying??????? B. grabbing? ???? C. keeping??????? D. holding

3.A. raised????????? B. spread???????? C. stretched?????? D. expanded

4.A. reaching??????? B. touching?????? C. getting??????? D. climbing

5.A. scene????????? B. sight????????? C. interest??????? D. control

6.A. thickest??????? B. strongest?????? C. tallest???????? D. largest

7.A. widely???????? B. wide????????? C. tightly???????? D. closely

8.A. method???????? B. hope????????? C. solution?????? D. result

9.A. and??????????? B. so??????????? C. or????? ????? D. but

10.A. sensed???????? B. glanced??????? C. watched?????? D. found

11.A. car??????????? B. sky?????????? C. kite?????????? D. tree

12.A. within???????? B. in??????????? C. beyond??????? D. with

 

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