Matt and Allie were waiting in the line to sign up for the High Flyer Competition. They carried their design and they couldn't wait to start making the kite. The line was long and filled with kids of all ages. Two teenagers stood in front of them. Matt looked at their designs and his eyes widened. “Their kites are a lot better than ours. Look! This kite looks like an airplane, and that one looks like a spaceship, but our kite is a boring diamond（菱形）!”

“What if we give it a cool-looking tail?” Allie suggested.

They cheered up a little and worked together on their kite all the weekend. To make the kite look better, they added a tail with beads（珠子）and tiny mirrors.

On the day of the composition, Allie and Matt carried their kite to the starting place between the spaceship and the airplane. The rules were simple. The kite that flew the highest for the longest time won. Round One began. Allie held the string while Matt ran down the field with the kite. He lifted it in the air. The kite shook and fell to the ground. Round One was over for them.

Matt ran back to Allie. “It's the tail. The beads and mirrors are weighing it down.”

“But they're so pretty,” Allie said.

“Do you want pretty or do you want to win?” Matt asked.

Allie nodded. Matt pulled off the beads and mirrors. He finished just in time for the start of Round Two. As he ran with the kite, he could feel the wind picking it up. He let it go and ran back to help Allie. They let out the string as far as it would go, right past the spaceship and the airplane. Their kite flew the highest for the longest time.

“I guess looks don't mean a thing in kite flying,” Allie said.

“Yeah.” Matt said, “It's right to make it simple.”

【小题1】Matt and Allie were waiting in line to ________.

A．buy beads and mirrors for their kite

B．make a cool looking tail

C．enjoy other children's kites

D．sign up for a competition

【小题2】Why did Matt and Allie add a tail to the kite?

A．To make it cooler.	B．To make it fly higher.
C．To show off their beautiful beads.	D．To make it fly longer.

【小题3】The phrase “pulled off” means “________”

A．added something to	B．dressed something up
C．took something down	D．stuck something to

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Their kite flew the highest in Round One.

B．Matt thought the kite's beauty was more important than the speed.

C．The spaceship and the airplane failed because they had tails.

D．Matt and Allie realized their mistake in time and succeeded at last.

【小题5】What's the best title of the passage?

A．Practice Makes Perfect	B．The High Flyer Competition
C．What Does Looks Mean	D．Simple Is Best