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The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fanin Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."
小题1:What activity is very popular in spring?
| A．Eating peaches. | B．Feeding swallows. |
| C．Flying kites. | D．Going to competitions. |
| A．Good luck. | B．A long life. |
| C．A lot of money. | D．Good health. |
| A．Because they enjoy this colorful event. |
| B．Because of the beauty of Weifang. |
| C．Because they have new styles of kites. |
| D．Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”. |
| A．In 2008. | B．In 1782. |
| C．About 1000 years ago. | D．Over 2000 years ago. |
| A．The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court. |
| B．In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone. |
| C．People invented kites to help swallows fly. |
| D．People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites. |
Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?
| A．Good luck. | B．We’ve won. |
| C．Everything is all right. | D．Best wishes. |
| A．Justin Bieber | B．Blake Lively | C．Patti Wood | D．Taylor Swift |
| A．help the people in need | B．make a gesture popular |
| C．express your love or thanks | D．show your special gesture |
| A．Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast. |
| B．Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use. |
| C．It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people. |
| D．It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular. |
Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?
| A．Good luck. | B．We’ve won. |
| C．Everything is all right. | D．Best wishes. |
| A．Justin Bieber | B．Blake Lively | C．Patti Wood | D．Taylor Swift |
| A．help the people in need | B．make a gesture popular |
| C．express your love or thanks | D．show your special gesture |
| A．Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast. |
| B．Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use. |
| C．It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people. |
| D．It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular. |
Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
小题1:When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?
| A．Good luck. | B．We’ve won. |
| C．Everything is all right. | D．Best wishes. |
| A．Justin Bieber | B．Blake Lively | C．Patti Wood | D．Taylor Swift |
| A．help the people in need | B．make a gesture popular |
| C．express your love or thanks | D．show your special gesture |
| A．Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast. |
| B．Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use. |
| C．It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people. |
| D．It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular. |
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