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Maybe the most famous kite in history was Benjamin Franklin's. In 1752 he flew a silk kite in a thunderstorm to show that lighting and electricity are the same thing.

　　But kites have been used for many hundreds of years. Most scientists believe Chinese people flew kites three thousand years ago. At first they were not used as a way to have fun on a breezy afternoon; the Chinese people army used them as signals. A kite's color, its painted pattern, and the way it was flown could send messages far away.

　　Chinese ,soldiers tied bamboo shoots or stiff paper to their kites. When the kites soared over head, the wind blowing through the bamboo or paper made a whistling sound. The noise terrified the enemy, and they ran.

　　Kites have been used over hundreds of years at festivals and as tools for studying weather Kites contributed to people's knowledge as they began to build airplanes.

(1)________, Benjamin flew his kite to show that lighting and electricity are the same thing.

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A. About 300 years ago

B. 500 years ago

C. Thousands of years ago

D. Many years ago

(2)The text is mainly about ___________.

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A. Chinese kites

B. how to fly kites

C. the usage of kites

D. how to make kites

Answer 1

答案：A;C