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Stories about Kites in Japan
People have flown kites in Japan for more than 1000 years. There are many different kinds of kites there. Some look like bats; others look like birds. Most have pictures on them.
There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan.
One story tells us about a thief who used a kite to fly. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of an old tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night, the thief caught hold of(抓住) the kite. His friends raised the kite into the air. Then they moved the kite near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold.
Another story tells about a father and a son who were on a small lonely island in the middle of the Japanese sea. There were no bouts or ships. They couldn’t go back to the mainland. So they made a big kite. His son flew on it back to Japan.
There is a K-Day in Japan. The young men of Japan have kite matches. When the kites are flying the match starts. The young men try to break each other’s kite string(细线). The last kite left in the sky is the winner.
35. Most kites in Japan ____.
A. are very large    B. are very small   C. look like bats    D. look nice with pictures.
36. In the kite match, the young men try to ____.
A. make their kites fly high         
B. stop each other’s kites from flying in the sky   
C. make very large kites themselves    
D. draw beautiful pictures on their kites.
37. The father in the passage made a big kite to help his son to ____.
A. return home  B. fly over Japan   C. win the match   D. steal the gold.
38. which of the following is NOT true?
A. The last kite left in the sky is the winner in the kite match.
B. The thief stole the gold from the top of an old tower.
C. The father and the son in the story were dead in the sea at last.
D. There is K-Day in Japan.

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Stories about Kites in Japan

People have flown kites in Japan for more than 1000 years. There are many different kinds of kites there. Some look like bats; others look like birds. Most have pictures on them.

There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan.

One story tells us about a thief who used a kite to fly. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of an old tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night, the thief caught hold of(抓住) the kite. His friends raised the kite into the air. Then they moved the kite near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold.

Another story tells about a father and a son who were on a small lonely island in the middle of the Japanese sea. There were no bouts or ships. They couldn’t go back to the mainland. So they made a big kite. His son flew on it back to Japan.

There is a K-Day in Japan. The young men of Japan have kite matches. When the kites are flying the match starts. The young men try to break each other’s kite string(细线). The last kite left in the sky is the winner.

35. Most kites in Japan ____.

A. are very large    B. are very small   C. look like bats    D. look nice with pictures.

36. In the kite match, the young men try to ____.

A. make their kites fly high         

B. stop each other’s kites from flying in the sky   

C. make very large kites themselves    

D. draw beautiful pictures on their kites.

37. The father in the passage made a big kite to help his son to ____.

A. return home  B. fly over Japan   C. win the match   D. steal the gold.

38. which of the following is NOT true?

A. The last kite left in the sky is the winner in the kite match.

B. The thief stole the gold from the top of an old tower.

C. The father and the son in the story were dead in the sea at last.

D. There is K-Day in Japan.

Fighting SARS is a long and difficult task, ________ , as the experts say, calls for patience, advanced technology and iron wills, above all.

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2. B.
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3. C.
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Scientists say Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is caused by a new virus from the family of corona viruses (冠状病毒), which also causes the common cold.

    WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

    The World Health Organization says the main symptoms of SARS are high fever (over 38℃), dry cough, shortness breath or breathing difficulties. Changes in chest X — rays, which are indicative of pneumonia (肺炎), also occur. SARS may be associated with other symptoms, including chills, headache, muscular stiffness, loss of appetite, malaise, confusion, rash and diarrhea.

    Health experts say the disease has an incubation period (潜伏期) of between two-to-seven days, with three-to-five days being more common before victims start showing flu-like symptoms.

    HOW DANGEROUS IS IT?

    The mortality rate (死亡率) appears to be between 3 to 5 per cent. In Hong Kong, at least, those who infected invariably develop severe pneumonia, which can cause numerous complications. The victim's condition can deteriorate (恶化) very quickly in as little as five days.

    WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?

    There is currently no specific cure for the disease. But doctors worldwide have been treating it with ribavirin-an anti-viral drug-and steroids (类固醇). Doctors say if treated early most patients without other serious illnesses can recover.

    HOW DOES IT SPREAD?

    WHO (世界卫生组织) and Hong Kong experts say the virus spreads through droplets by sneezing or coughing and such direct infection (传染) can usually happen within a radius of around three feet.

    The virus can also spread indirectly as it can survive outside of the human they for three to six hours. Contact with any object that is tainted by droplets containing the virus, for example, a contaminated phone, could lead to infection if a person then touches their eyes, nose or mouth.

    Health experts have not ruled out that it could be airborne (空气传播的), which infinitely raises the contagious nature of the virus and would make it far harder to contain (控制).

    1. Which of the following is NOT considered as one of the symptoms of SARS?

    A. dry cough　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. shortness of breath

    C. bleeding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. loss of appetite

    2. It is possible that a person will be infected with SARS if ________.

    A. they touches their nose after contacting with a contaminated phone.

    B. they don’t wash their hands twice a day.

    C. they don’t know the contagious nature of the virus like health experts.

    D. they don’t go to a doctor at once when they catch a cold.

    3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. Even though there is currently no specific cure, the doctors can treat SAJS with an anti-viral drug.

    B. Before victims show flu-like symptoms, SARS has an incubation period of between two-to-seven days.

    C. That SARS could be airborne has not been ruled out by health experts from WHO.

    D. Doctors believe that every victim without other serious illnesses can be cured.

    4. From the information given in the passage we can deduce that ________.

    A. SARS is a type of pneumonia which is caused by influenza.

    B. When an infected person travels, he can not spread the virus to other passengers on his flight.

    C. In order to control the spread of the disease, patients should be placed in an isolation unit.

    D. Wearing a mask is not a good way of keeping off SARS.