Forthousandsofyears,kiteshavebeenmadeandflownbypeopleofallageslivinginmostpartsoftheworld.(83)KiteshavebeenespeciallypopularinAsiancountries.InKorea,peopleflykitesonthefirstfewdaysofthenewyearasa
Forthousandsofyears,kiteshavebeenmadeandflownbypeopleofallageslivinginmostpartsoftheworld.(83)KiteshavebeenespeciallypopularinAsiancountries.InKorea,peopleflykitesonthefirstfewdaysofthenewyearasakindofcelebration.InJapan,kiteflyingisanimportantpartoftheboy’sfestivalthatisheldeachMay.InChina,onedayoutofeveryyeariscelebratedasKite’sDay.Atthesespecial“kitecelebrations”,thousandsofkitesareflown.(84)Theyaremadeinallshapes,colors,andsizes.Someareshapedlikefish,butterflies,orbirds.Allofthemareverybrightandcolorful.
Mostkitefansflytheirkitesjustforfun,butseriouskiteflierstakepartincontests.
Kitesareusedforpractical(实用的)purposes,too.TheU.S.WeatherBureauuseskitestocollectinformationaboutwindsandweather.Someofthekitesusedinthisworkcarryscientificinstrumentsandflyhigherthan20,000feet.
Toflyakite,it’susuallynecessarytorunintothewindforafewfeet.Asthekitebeginstorise,letoutmorelineandpullit.
Donotflyakiteneartreesorelectriclines,orinanareawheretherearelow-flyingplanes.
(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题.
81.Domostkitefanstakepartincontests?___
82.Wherecan’tyouflyakite?___
(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语.
83.___
84.___
(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题.
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