Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special 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 holds 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 competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented 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 kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."
【小题1】 What activity is very popular in spring?

A．Eating peaches.

B．Feeding swallows.

C．Flying kites.

D．Going to competitions.

【小题2】 What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A．Good luck.

B．A long life.

C．A lot of money.

D．Good health.

【小题3】Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A．Because they enjoy this colorful event.

B．Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C．Because they have new styles of kites.

D．Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

【小题4】 When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A．In 2008.

B．In 1782.

C．About 1000 years ago.

D．Over 2000 years ago.

【小题5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B．In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C．People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D．People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

In England, people often ____36____ the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just ___37___in spring. An hour later black ___38____ come and then it rains____39____. In the late afternoon the sky will be____40____. The sun will begin_____41_____, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

       In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should ___42____warm clothes.

     When you go to England, you ____43____that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat ___44___them on a sunny day, but you should not laugh at them. ____45____ you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in England.

1.A. talk to         B. talk with         C. talk about

2.A. like    B. likes      C. liked

3.A. clouds        B. cloud    C. snow

4.A.big     B. heavy    C. heavily

5.A. rainy  B. sunny    C. snowy  

6.A. to shine      B. shine     C. to shining

7.A. put on        B. wear     C. in 

8.A. saw    B. sees      C. will see

9.A. with   B. for         C. to

10.A. Before     B. If   C. After

 

Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special 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 holds 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 competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).

    The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.

    The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

    As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.

    In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented 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 kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."

1. What activity is very popular in spring?

   A. Eating peaches.   B. Feeding swallows.    C. Flying kites.        D. Going to competitions.

2. What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A. Good luck.        B. A long life.         C. A lot of money.      D. Good health.

3.Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A. Because they enjoy this colorful event.              

B. Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C. Because they have new styles of kites.

D. Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

4. When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A. In 2008.      B. In 1782.         C. About 1000 years ago.  D. Over 2000 years ago.

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B. In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C. People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D. People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

 

 

Have you ever been out on a sunny day without an umbrella when suddenly it starts to rain? Who changed tile weather? Certainly not the weather man．Nor the weather report of your town．It is the sun!

    When the sun rises，it is day．When the sun sets．it is night．Again，days are warmer than nights．This is because the sunshine falls on the earth during the day．The sunshine makes the land，the water and the air warm．At night when the sun is not there，it is cooler．In the mornings and in the evenings the sunshine is slanting．So it is not very hot．At noon the sunshine falls straight on the earth，and it is very hot．

    We know that the earth goes round the sun．When one half of the earth is close to the sun，the other half is away from it．The part of the earth closer to the sun has summer．Here the days are warmer and longer．And the part of the earth away from the sun has winter．Here the days are cooler and shorter．For example，when it’s winter in China，it is summer in Australia．So you see，the temperature and the length of the days are decided by the sun．

1．The weather may suddenly be changed by __________．

       A．the weather report   B．the weather man      C．the sun                   D．a heavy rain

2．Why does China have winter while Australia has summer? This is because __________．

       A．Australia is very far from China

       B．when China is away from the sun，Australia is closer to it

       C the weather in Australia is different from that in China

       D．it is cloudy and windy in China while it is sunny in Australia

3．In the sentence“So you see，the temperature and the length of days are decided by the sun．”，the word“length”means how __________ something is．

       A．long                       B．large                       C．little                        D．light

4．Which of the following is not true?

       A．Nights are cooler than days

       B．The sunshine doesn’t fall straight on us in the evening．

       C．The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because it goes round the earth．

       D．When winter comes in Australia．summer arrives in China．