Kites are made in many different sizes，colors and shapes.2.____________ It flies because air flows over and under the kite’s wing.The pressure under the wing helps lift the kite into the air.

　　3．____________ Early scientists sent kites up into the air to measure temperature at different heights.In 1752，Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity.He attached a metal key to the string of a kite.When lightning hit the kite，electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock.It was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldn’t copy.

　　Kites were also used to develop airplanes.The Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane.4.____________ In World War One the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine.Kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distances.

　　5．____________ Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.

　　A．Today most people fly kites as a hobby.

　　B．Kites are usually made of paper or cloth.

　　C．Kites were used in experiments.

　　D．No one knows for sure who invented the kite.

　　E．The name comes from a graceful bird called kite.

　　F．The oldest and simplest type of kite is the flat kite.

　　G．In the past，kites were sometimes used in wars.

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