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15．For thousands of years，kites have been made and flown by people of all ages living in most parts of the world．（83）Kites have been especially popular in Asian countries． In Korea，people fly kites on the first few days of the new year as a kind of celebration．In Japan，kite flying is an important part of the boy's festival that is held each May．In China，one day out of every year is celebrated as Kite's Day．At these special"kite celebrations"，thousands of kites are flown．（84）They are made in all shapes，colors，and sizes．Some are shaped like fish，butterflies，or birds．All of them are very bright and colorful．
Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun，but serious kite fliers take part in contests．
Kites are used for practical（实用的） purposes，too．The U．S．Weather Bureau use skites to collect information about winds and weather．Some of the kites used in this work carry scientific instruments and fly higher than 20，000 feet．
To fly a kite，it's usually necessary to run into the wind for a few feet．As the kite begins to rise，let out more line and pull it．
Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题．
81．Do most kite fans take part in contests？No，they don't．
82．Where can't you fly a kite？We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
83．在亚洲国家风筝一直特别流行．
84．它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题．
85．Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites．

Answer 1

分析 上千年来，风筝被生活在世界大部分地区的所有年龄阶段的人所制作和放飞．在亚洲国家风筝一直特别流行．在韩国，人们把在新年的前几天放风筝作为一种庆祝方式．在日本，放风筝是男孩节日（每年五月举行的）非常重要的一部分．在中国，每年都有一天举办风筝节．在这些特殊的庆祝活动中，成百上千的风筝被放飞．它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．一些形状像鱼、蝴蝶或鸟．它们都是光彩夺目的．大部分的风筝迷放风筝只为乐趣，但是认真的放风筝者会参加比赛．风筝也有实用目的，美国气象局用风筝收集风和天气的信息．一些风筝被用来携带科学仪器飞到高于两万英尺的高空．放风筝，通常要先在风中奔跑几英尺，随着风筝的升高，边拉边放出更多的线．不要在树和电线附近或者有低空飞机飞行的地方放风筝．

解答 81．No，they don't．（细节理解题）根据"Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun，but serious kite fliers take part in contests"可知并不是大部分的都去参加比赛的．故答案为"No，they don't．
82．We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．细节理解题．根据"Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．"可知答案，故答案为"We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．"
83．风筝在亚洲国家一直特别流行．/尤其在亚洲国家，风筝一直很流行．（英译汉）"especially popular"意为"特别流行"，"in Asian countries"在亚洲国家，从"have been"看出是现在完成时，综合起来，故答案为：在亚洲国家风筝一直特别流行．
84．它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．（英译汉）"are made in"被制作成，是被动语态，shape形状，color颜色，size 大小，故答案为"它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．"
85．Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites（主旨大意题）   整篇短文一直在介绍风筝，所以题目可以定为"Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites"

点评 本题考查学生的常识及在原文中寻找相关信息的能力，综合理解全篇的能力，归纳概括语言的能力．