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(2024·山东青岛改编) Kites are one of the oldest and simplest toys, which enjoy popularity all over the world.
It is said Mozi and Lu Ban
created
(create) the kites in the early Warring States Period. The period saw many wars and kites played
an
important part in scaring off enemies. Also, kites could be used for testing the wind, lifting men, communicating with others and so on. For example, people used to write
their
(they) own names on the kite when they were unhappy or felt weak,
because
they believed that their bad luck would go with the kite.
With
more and more people flying kites, kites became more popular and were introduced from China to Japan, Korea and some Western countries.
A famous story about kites
is
(be) about the American inventor (发明家) Benjamin Franklin. He flew a kite during a thunderstorm. Electricity ran down the wet string and gave him a small shock, which showed lightning was electricity for the
first
(one) time. When Franklin tried it again, he was
badly
(bad) hurt. Believe it or not, do not try this dangerous action yourself!
So far, people have developed kites of different sizes,
shapes
(shape) and colours. Some kites even have LED lights for fun light shows. On a sunny day, you can see many kites flying above parks and fields. Colourful kites and children's
smiling
(smile) faces form a wonderful picture, which brings a new life to Chinese traditional culture.
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