1. 阅读理解

    Spring comes back again. It's the best time for children to fly kites outside. Look! There are different styles of kites in the sky. How beautiful and lovely!

    Kite facts

    Kites all have long strings(绳子). They keep kites from flying away. Kites can fly up high with a good wind. Each of them always has a tail. It makes the kite beautiful and balanced(平稳的).

    Useful kites

    Kites weren't just for fun. People also used them to do many other things. Before planes came out, some people put cameras on kites to take photos. 100 years ago some Americans used kites to learn about weather. Later some people used them for fishing.

    How to fly

    Never fly kites in the street or on the road. We can find a big playground or an open place. When we fly kites, we should be far away from wires(电线). If our kites are in a tree, don't climb to get it. Maybe we'll fall off. Ask our parents for help.

1. （1） Which season is the best time for kite flying according to the passage?

   A . Winter. B . Autumn. C . Summer. D . Spring.
3. （2） After kites came out, people used them to ________.

   ①learn about weather ②catch fish

   ③grow wheat ④take photos ⑤feed birds

   A . ①③④ B . ②③④ C . ①②④ D . ②④⑤
5. （3） Where can children fly kites?

   A . On the playground. B . Near the wires. C . In the street. D . In the forest.
7. （4） If Sandy's kite falls onto a tall tree, what should she do?

   A . Climb to get it quickly. B . Call the police. C . Ask her parents for help. D . Cut down the tree.