You Can Make a Windsock(风筒)

Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.

You will need:

● one piece of heavy colored paper ● five ribbons

● strong tape ● a string

● a pencil

What to do:

Step 1: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.

Step 2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(边缘) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.

Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.

Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.

Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!

1.You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ________.

A. fun B. heavy C. strong D. special

2.Which of these things do you need for Step 2?

A. Tape. B. Ribbons. C. A pencil. D. A string.

3.What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube?

A. Make holes in the tube. B. Tape the tube together.

C. Tie knots in the ribbons. D. Put a string through the hole.

4.What is probably the most important to make a windsock work?

A. Its shape. B. Its size.

C. The color of the paper. D. The number of the holes.

5.What is the main purpose of this article?

A. To tell an interesting story. B. To explain how to do something.

C. To teach an important lesson. D. To show what a windsock is like.

It was a sunny day yesterday. After a whole day’s work in my office, I walked home. On the busy street, I say a young man _________ some small toys around the corner. Usually, I would hurry _________ such sellers and never buy anything. But when I noticed he was _________, I decided to stand there for some time. I wanted to see _________ he sold his toys.

Soon, a little girl came with her mother and wanted a toy that could _________ a noise. Kids liked such toys because the noise sounded really funny. The toy was 18 yuan. The mother _________ a 20-yuan note(钞票). She told the young man how much she was giving him and wanted the change(找零)_________. I was wondering what he was going to do next. He told the mother to put the money in his bag and get the change _________. Then she did so.

What the young man did shocked me. He chose to _________ people even if he couldn’t see. He let me know believing in people is a __________ thing. It brings us warmth and love. I was so touched that I made a __________ to buy a toy although I didn’t need it at all. He said it cost 18 yuan and I told him that I had only one 20-yuan note. Again he told me to do the same thing as the mother. I put my 20 yuan in his bag, __________ I didn’t take any change.

As I walked down the street, I say another little girl with her father and gave her the __________ I bought. She looked at me in surprise and then thanked me __________. I was happy to see the smile on her face.

The young man was a good __________ to us all. On my way home, I kept thinking the world would be a better place if we all could learn to trust people more, just like the young blind street seller.

1.A. using B. buying C. selling D. washing

2.A. with B. past C. across D. towards

3.A. fat B. deaf C. short D. blind

4.A. how B. why C. when D. where

5.A. hear B. make C. avoid D. mind

6.A. cut out B. kept out C. took out D. worked out

7.A. up B. out C. off D. back

8.A. itself B. herself C. myself D. yourself

9.A. hate B. doubt C. trust D. praise

10.A. beautiful B. bad C. silly D. direct

11.A. promise B. mistake C. speech D. decision

12.A. or B. so C. but D. for

13.A. bag B. toy C. note D. change

14.A. politely B. coldly C. proudly D. crazily

15.A. role B. expert C. guard D. example

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