题型:阅读选择 题类:真题 难易度:普通
广东省广州市2020年中考英语试卷
How would you like to build a time machine?Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build akite. A kite connects you to the past.
No one knows who flew the first kite. Itwas probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesia. Indonesian fishermenhung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting2,000years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bringgood luck to Earth.
In China, people also used kites duringwartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites andflew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by thenoise and ran away.
About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelerstook kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailandabout 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields.They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time,kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are apassion all overthe world. Kite fens meet at festivals in many parts of the world and havegreat fun.
Over the years, Kites have also helpedpeople understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers weretied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites tookpictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helpedpeople plan what to do.
Kites also helped inventors find out how tomake airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped themmake the first successful airplane.
Since the ancient Chinese first set theirkites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways tocelebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonderthat kite flyers have felt for centuries.
There was a car accident at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Some policemen arrived there. They found some witnesses(目击者)in the street when the accident happened. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers.
Witnesses | Description(描述) |
Mr. Green | I was walking along the street when the car accident happened. The white car hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly. |
Mrs. Mason | When the car accident happened, I was shopping in the store. I remembered the car number of the white car. |
Alice | I was calling my parents when the car accident happened. I was so nervous and I forgot to write down the car number. |
George | I was walking my dog along the street. When I saw it, I called the police at once. There were lots of people around them. |
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