Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a
____day, you’ll see colorful kites
____in the sky. They have all kinds of
____like swallows and peaches. Some of them have
____meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city
____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
____for the “Kite King”. Thousands of kite fans from
____30 countries take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event.
The
____kite in the world is a big “octopus”. It’s about 1,100 square meters,
____as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin,
___eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years
____. According to historical record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game for everyone.
___it spread to the West in the 1100s, the kite has had a great influence
____Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was
____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
____and missiles(投射武器) of ancient China.”
16. A.snowy | B.sunny | C.cloudy | D.rainy |
17. A.flying | B.jumping | C.singing | D.climbing |
18. A.animals | B.fruits | C.shapes | D.colors |
19. A.strange | B.special | C.surprising | D.successful |
20. A.holds | B.visits | C.makes | D.joins |
21. A.festival | B.celebration | C.performance | D.competition |
22. A.rather than | B.other than | C.more than | D.much than |
23. A.fattest | B.largest | C.nicest | D.heaviest |
24. A.two | B.twice | C.second | D.second time |
25. A.cost | B.paid | C.took | D.spent |
26. 27. A.Before | B.Until | C.Since | D.Though |
28. 29. A.discovered | B.invented | C.introduced | D.welcomed |
30. A.fireworks | B.lanterns | C.kites | D.wings |