根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 Kites have a long history. They may date back(追溯到) long time ago. They were m...

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Kites have a long history. They may date back(追溯到) long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string(绳子) to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.

Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 B.C., a Chinese philosopher(思想家), Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record of kite flying was in about 200 B.C. when the Chinese General(将军) Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.

In the 13^th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail. They predicted the voyage(航海) in this way. If the kite went high and straight it meant a quick and successful voyage, but if it did not fly well, it was a bad omen(预兆). In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.

（1）、The first kite was born when _________.

A、kites were used for sailing B、a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away C、a Chinese general called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army D、Mo Zi used light wood and bamboo to make a kite

（2）、Kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT ________ according to the passage.

A、silk B、bamboo C、cloth D、paper

（3）、The kite was introduced to Europe by _______.

A、Marco Polo B、the Italians C、Mo Zi D、 Han Xin

（4）、The passage tells us _______.

A、how to make a kite B、how to fly a kite C、how kite flying was introduced to Europe D、what a kite is like

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If you open today's newspaper, what do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More ads! Turn on the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.
Here are some ways ads get us to buy. Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drinks? There people may be famous, but they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you're getting the word of an expert. They say, "Doctor said."A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. "I use Bright and White,"he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? But ads may show their product with something nice, such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts. Ads are full of strong words. Words like "new" and "improved" have strong influence. They can help a product sell. The soap may be called "Spring Rain". A car may be called "Tiger". Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promises（承诺）. But can they keep them? No. Some ads use our fear of being too late. "Buy now!" they say. "Selling ends soon." Check to see if this is true. Don't hurry. Take time to think. All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don't let their words and pictures fool you.

    It was the last day of the final exam in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence（自信的）.
    They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
    Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression（表情）. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have finished all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.    “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
    The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

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Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But tor those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.

Volcano Surfing

On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-without getting hit by flying rocks! It's last, fun and dangerous-the perfect extreme sport (极限运动).

Land Diving

Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (宗教仪式). A man ties tree vines(树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head-without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take Dart in this amazing activity.

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    American country music is also known as(被称为)country Western music．It has a very long history．It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民)from Britain．
    Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness，love，and sadness．That is to say，country music describes life．It talks about friends and enemies，trucks and roads，farms and crops．People in many parts of the world like country music，because everyone can understand what the music is about．
    Country Western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔)in the American West courttryside．Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night．When they were alone with the cows，they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear．They were not well—educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simpie words．They played guitars，violins，and other instruments． In the south of America，many people added instruments from their homes，like bottles and spoons． When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving，they usually sang and played country Western music．
    In recent years，many musicians have made country Western music a little different from the one in the past．These changes make the songs sound even better．Today singers such as Garth Brooks， Reba McEntire，Emmylou Harris，Lyle Lovett，Eddie Rabbitt，LeAnn Rimes，Randy Travis，and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles．They have brought country Western music more and more fans from all over the world．

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Table manners are how to behave when you have a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. To behave well abroad, you should know some table manners.

EATING MANNERS

Japan: It is ＂perfectly＂ okay to slurp when you eat noodles. Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.

Russia: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, and knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has give you enough to eat.

France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner. What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.

Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who's eating, even a stranger, it's good manners to say ＂provecho＂, which means enjoy. In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It's a social occasion — lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Before you get seated, look for place cards, or wait until the host seats you. And you must say ＂enjoy your meal＂ before you leave the table.

DRINKING MANNERS

America: If you empty a bottle into someone's glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It's polite to put the last drops into your own glass.

Australia: In a pub it's usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it's your turn, say ＂It's my round＂. When it's their round, they will buy it for you. Don't leave before you've bought a round.

Japan: Don't fill your own glass of alcohol. Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.

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When you hear people talk about Washington D. C.，you may want to know what the letters“D. C.”mean. They mean“District of Columbia(哥伦比亚区)”. Washington D. C. is the capital of the U. S. It's in the District of Columbia，not in the state of Washington. Washington state is on the northwest coast，far from the capital city.

Washington D. C. is about 220 miles south of New York City. Americans named the capital city after George Washington to remember the famous president. George Washington's home is not far from the city. His home was a simple white country house and it is kept as it was when he lived there. Every year a lot of Americans from all parts of the country take their children to this famous house where“the father of America” once lived.

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