No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隧道)into the king's palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度)of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

    Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

    Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learned helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

We can find different colors everywhere. In the nature, trees(树) can be green, yellow, or red. Flowers(花) can be red, yellow, purple, pink, orange, white, black or blue. In the fruit stores, we can find green apples, red strawberries, yellow bananas, purple grapes and pink peaches. In the clothes stores, you can see white T- shirts, black jackets and red sweaters. The color of the sky(天空) can be different. When you are happy, your sky is blue. When you are not happy, your sky will be gray. In the world, there are the yellow race(黄种人), the black race and the white race. And we Chinese are the yellow race. We have yellow skin(皮肤) and black eyes.

Hello, boys and girls! Do you like to make new friends at school? Yes? Here's some of my advice（建议）.

Don't be shy（害羞的）! Try to talk to all of your classmates. Smile and say, "Hello! What's your name?" If you didn't hear the name clearly, try, "Sorry, can you repeat（重复） that for me, please?" Then give your name and say, "Nice to meet you!" It's really as easy as that! It's important to get people's names right. If you get themwrong, they might feel sad!

____ Ask about school, sport, music, and more! As you listen, think of more questions to ask. So when your classmate stops talking, you can jump in and ask another question! But remember, you have to be a good listener before you can ask good questions.

Try to share! Tell your classmates something interesting about yourself. Then your new friends can get to know you too! Soon enough, you' ll be the best of friends!

I hope you find my advice helpful! Now go make some new friends!

France is well­known for its fine art, tasty food and beautiful scenery(风景). So about 75 million visitors come here every year. 

France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. There are many famous places of interest in France, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower. 

Many visitors also come for the country's art. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway. 

No visit to Paris is perfect without a trip to the Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35，000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue(雕塑) David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all works of art. 

French food is also world­famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包). It's long and delicious and tastes salty. Snails(蜗牛) are also a must­have here.  French people eat 40，000 tons of snails every year! 

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris. 

Hello, everyone. My name's John. Here is the picture of my family tree. Let's have a look.