Flying kites is an activity loved by many Chinese in spring. It has been around for more than 2,300 years. It was first invented by Mozi, he spent three years in making a “bird” out of wood and flying it for a day before it fell down. His student Lu Ban replaced the wood with bamboo, and the “bamboo bird” was able to fly as long as three days.
It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the kite was used for fun. Because of the popularity of paper, common people were able to make kites with paper instead of expensive silk, and the kite were in different styles, making methods and decorations (装饰). Little lanterns are tied to the kite. And when the kites are flying in the sky, the lanterns look like stars at night.
The skeleton (骨架) of the kite is usually made of bamboo. The process of tying the skeleton includes choosing bamboo, cutting bamboo, bending bamboo strips (弯曲竹条) and making strips together. Then, you have to choose which material is put on the skeleton as cover. Silk and paper can be often seen as the cover. Painting, the third step, makes your kite come alive and beautiful.
Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said this brings good luck.
【小题1】The first kite was made of ________.
| A．bamboo | B．wood | C．stick | D．steel |
【小题2】How long can the bamboo bird fly in the sky?
| A．One day. | B．Two days. | C．Three days. | D．Four days |
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The kite was first invented by Mozi. | B．Lu Ban made the kite fly longer. |
| C．The kite is used for fun in the Tang Dynasty. | D．You can see kite flying only during the daytime. |
【小题4】The underlined word “cover” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.
【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．How to fly a kite. | B．How to make a kite. |
| C．The introduction of kite. | D．The meaning of flying a kite. |
