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Do you like flying kites? Do you know anything about kites?

The kite is one of the traditional folk arts in （1） , and it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. In ancient China, the kite was known as yao. And in North China （2） was known as yuan.

The kite is always made of painted silk and bamboo, with a silk string（丝线）attached to it. The kite takes on （3） shapes. Most kites in China are like animals such as flying （4） . Now kite-flying has become a much-loved outdoor activity in China.

Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a （5） history of making kites. And there’s an international kite festival there every April.

（1）

A．

England

B．

China

C．

America

（2）

A．

she

B．

he

C．

it

（3）

A．

different

B．

the same

C．

the only

（4）

A．

planes

B．

rockets

C．

birds

（5）

A．

short

B．

long

C．

new