A:Can you name three of them?
B:I think they are computers. telephones and light bulbs.
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B: I think the light bulb is the most useful one.
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B: Because the light bulb gives people more time to work and play every day.
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B: The computer is the most useful invention too. .
A: Which is more useful?
B: Er...
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A. Let me see. B. What about the computer? C. What invention do you think is more important? D. Why do you think so? E. What do you think is the most useful invention? F. How do you like it? G. Some important inventions have changed the world. |
No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite dated back to 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 lightning was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented box kites to test ideas about flight. From 1898 to 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 learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
