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  Most people have flown kites or have seen one or ride and dip in a strong spring wind.Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago.The ancient(古代的)Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

  A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars.They would fly these war kites in the dark.The kites were fixed so that they made strange sounds.Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away.The thought those sounds were made by gods in the sky.

  The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall.Sometimes they tied long strings(绳子)and hooks(钩)to their kites.Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

  The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites.Some of these kites look like animals or trees.Others look like birds or houses.

(1)

The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.

[  ]

A.

kites were first made in China

B.

most of us have flown or seen one

C.

the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

D.

the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

(2)

In ancient China kites could be used for ________.

[  ]

A.

catching fish

B.

helping people fly

C.

watering the crops

D.

helping people walk in the dark

(3)

The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ________.

[  ]

A.

could bring good luck

B.

looked like animals

C.

could help them win a war

D.

could fly high

(4)

The Chinese usually use ________ for their kites.

[  ]

A.

sticks, strings and grass

B.

strings, hair and wood

C.

paper, strings and sticks

D.

paper, ropes and hooks

(5)

What is the best title of this passage?

[  ]

A.

Lucky Kites

B.

Strange Kites

C.

Beautiful Kites

D.

Chinese Kites

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完型填空

  The ancient(古代的)people of Babylon(巴比伦)and Egypt studied the stars in the sky   1   years ago, and they   2   the zodiac(十二宫).It was first used   3   time.Later, many people used the stars to describe a person's character and to say what would happen in the future.

  A person's zodiac sign is connected to his or her birth date.Some believe this sign can tell about a person's character.For example, some think that a person born   4   the sign of Aries(between March 21 and April 20)is   5   and active.A person born under Cancer(between June 22 and July 23)is kind and home-loving.

  In many   6   in Asia, people believe that Chinese zodiac describes character and can foretells(预言)future events.In the Chinese zodiac, there are twelve animals.A person's animal sign is connected to his or her birth year.Every animal has a similar type of character.People born in the year of the Rat are friendly, but careful.Those born in the year of the Monkey are smart and good   7   making money.Many believe that Rat and Monkey   8   a good match.

  In Asia, a person's blood type is also used to describe character.People with the blood type A are clean and serious, but they can be selfish.Type Os are   9   love and like to talk.Not   10   believes that your birth sign or blood type describes your character.But reading your horoscope can still be a lot of fun.

(1)

[  ]

A.

thousands of

B.

thousand of

C.

five thousands

D.

two hundreds of

(2)

[  ]

A.

create

B.

created

C.

creating

D.

creates

(3)

[  ]

A.

to counting

B.

for watching

C.

to count

D.

to watch

(4)

[  ]

A.

under

B.

in

C.

for

D.

at

(5)

[  ]

A.

energetic

B.

energy

C.

envy

D.

emergency

(6)

[  ]

A.

countries

B.

cities

C.

villages

D.

towns

(7)

[  ]

A.

at

B.

for

C.

in

D.

on

(8)

[  ]

A.

are

B.

was

C.

were

D.

is

(9)

[  ]

A.

full of

B.

filled with

C.

covered with

D.

full with

(10)

[  ]

A.

anybody

B.

somebody

C.

everybody

D.

nobody

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