Question

【题目】根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Twenty years ago, Larry Day bought a kite for himself just for fun. From then on, he and his wife Kay have loved kite-flying. They have many kites and travel around to fly them. “I’m at peace when I’m flying.” said Larry.

Kite-flying has a long 【1】. The custom of flying a piece of cloth high in the sky began more than 2,000 years ago in China. Since then, kites have been used to do scientific experiments, take pictures from the air and so on. People can fly kites 【2】 or with friends and family. Kites attract people who like to create and those who always try to make improvements to things.

Now Larry likes making his own kites. He makes kites of 【3】 shapes and sizes. He also likes taking his works to public activities and sharing them 【4】 others.

Flying kites needs skills. Experience makes a difference, so does the weather. Sometimes the best flying conditions happen in winter. Larry and Kay hold a kite festival — Color the Wind. 【5】 takes place every February on Clear Lake in Iowa. The festival adds 【6】 to the winter sky and gives people a reason to go outside. Their 13-year-old son also loves to fly kites with people of all ages. He likes the happy feelings he experiences 【7】 his kite flies high in the sky.

“The reason why I love kite-flying is that you have to try but not always 【8】. The best way to learn is to go out, and let your kite fly.” says Larry.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】history

【2】alone

【3】different

【4】with

【5】It

【6】something

【7】when

【8】succeed

【解析】

本文是记叙文。短文描述了爱好放风筝的拉里·戴制作风筝、举办风筝节的故事。

【1】句意：放风筝有悠久的历史。

根据后一句2000年前，在中国，人们有把布放飞到空中的习俗，可知是有悠久的历史，故填history。

【2】句意：人们可以独自放风筝或者跟朋友及家人一起放。

与跟他人一起放风筝相对的是独自放飞，故填alone。

【3】句意：他制作不同形状和大小的风筝。

根据后面的可数名词shapes和sizes可知是不同的，故填different。

【4】句意：他还喜欢把作品带到公共活动场所和别人分享。

短语share sth. with sb.和某人分享，故填with。

【5】句意：风筝节在每年的二月在爱荷华州的克莱尔湖举办。

这里指代上一句的Color the Wind节日，用代词It。故填It。

【6】句意：这个节日给冬天的天空增添了某种色彩气氛，给人们添加了外出的理由。

在冬季放风筝，增添了某种彩色的东西，故填something。

【7】句意：他喜欢他的风筝在空中高高飞翔时的快乐感觉。

结合句意可知要用when表示“当……时”，引导时间状语从句。故填when。

【8】句意：我喜欢风筝的原因是你不得不尝试，而不是一直成功。

根据必须尝试风筝，可知不是一直成功，故填succeed。