All About Kites
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction A kite is one of the oldest toys.
导言 风筝是最古老的玩具之一.
And it’s very simple to make.
这很简单。
Kites come in many sizes, shapes, and colors.
Kites 的大小,形状,和颜色。
Did you know that kites can be both toys and tools?
你知道风筝既可以是玩具也可以是工具吗?
The inventor Ben Franklin had the idea that lightning was made of electricity.
发明家本·富兰克林(Ben Franklin)有"闪电由电所制"的想法.
He wanted to prove his idea.
他想证明他的想法
One day when it was stormy, he tied a metal key to a kite string.
一天暴风雨时,他把一把金属钥匙绑到风筝弦上.
Then he flew the kite up into the storm clouds.
然后他把风筝飞上风暴云
Lightning from the storm hit his kite.
暴风雨的闪电击中了他的风筝.
The electricity ran down the wet string to the metal key.
电源从湿的绳子到金属键
When he reached for the key, he got a surprise.
当他拿到钥匙时,他得到了一个惊喜.
The electricity jumped from the key and gave him a shock!
电从钥匙上跳出,吓他一跳!
Do not try this yourself.
别自己试
It’s not safe to do.
这不安全。
When Ben Franklin tried to do it again, he was hurt badly.
当本·富兰克林试图再次这样做时,他受到了严重的伤害.
History of Kites Kites were named after the kite bird.
Kites Kites的历史以风筝鸟命名.
The kite bird has wide wings and easily floats high in the sky.
风筝鸟有宽阔的翅膀并容易在天空中高高地漂浮.
No one knows who made the first kite.
没有人知道谁做了第一个风筝。
But one famous Chinese story about a kite was written over 2,000 years ago.
但2000多年前就写了一篇中国著名的风筝故事.
The story is about a man who used a kite to attack a fort.
故事讲述了一个人用风筝来攻击要塞.
He couldn’t find a way to get inside the fort.
他无法进入堡垒。
So he tied himself to a huge kite.
所以他把自己绑在一个巨大的风筝上.
He flew over the wall of the fort and scared the soldiers!
他飞过要塞的墙,吓倒了士兵!
Weather kites carried scientific gauges into the sky.
气象风筝将科学测量仪带入天空.
The gauges measured how fast the wind was blowing and how cool the air was.
测量仪测量出风吹得有多快,空气有多冷.
Many Uses for Kites Some people have used kites for fishing.
Kites 的许多用途 有些人用风筝来捕鱼.
They put a fishhook and bait on the long kite tail.
他们把鱼钩和饵子放入长风筝尾.
The kite tail dragged in the water.
风筝尾被拖入水中.
When a fish saw it, it bit the bait and was caught on the hook.
被一鱼所见后,咬取了鱼饵并被钩入.
Then the kite was pulled in.
后来风筝被拉入.
Different shapes of kites fly in different ways.
不同形状的风筝会以不同的方式飞行.
Flat, diamond-shaped kites fly easily.
平地,菱形的风筝可以轻松地飞行.
Box-shaped kites can hang still in the air for a long time.
箱形风筝可以长期悬在空中.
Stunt kites twist and twirl on many strings.
斯通特风筝曲折并曲折于多弦.
Large parafoil kites act almost like parachutes.
大型抛物管风筝几乎像降落伞.
Giant dragon kites flutter.
巨龙风筝发花.
Fighting kites can be used to cut other kites’ strings.
战斗风筝可以用来切断其他风筝的弦.
Years ago, some armies used kites with cameras to spy on enemy troops.
几年前,一些军队使用有相机的风筝来监视敌军.
Kites were also used as flying targets.
Kites也被用作飞行目标.
The kites trained soldiers to aim better.
风筝训练了士兵,以更好地瞄准目标.
Soldiers shot at the kites.
士兵向风筝开枪.
The moving kites were hard to hit with bullets.
移动的风筝很难被子弹击中.
Make Your Own Kite You’ll need: • two lightweight, smooth sticks, one 3 feet (90 cm) long, the other 2 feet (60 cm) • a large plastic trash bag, cut open • a long strip of lightweight cloth or plastic for the tail • scissors • strong tape • a very long string Step 1: Form a cross shape with the sticks.
使你自己拥有的基特 你需要:两根轻量级的平滑棍棒,一根长3英尺(90厘米),另一根长2英尺(60厘米)的大塑料垃圾袋,切开一条长条轻量级布或塑料来接尾巴 —— 剪刀 —— 长长的绳子 第1步:用棍子形成十字形.
Wrap tape around the sticks where they meet.
环绕着他们相遇的地方
Step 4: Fold the corners of the diamond over the ends of the sticks.
第4步:将钻石的角倒入棍子的一端.
Tape the corners tightly to the sticks.
紧紧地把拐角绑到棍子上
Step 5: For a tail, tape the strip of cloth or plastic to the bottom of the kite.
第5步: 对于尾巴,将布或塑料的条条带入风筝底部.
Kite Safety • Remember to choose an open, safe place to fly your kite.
Kite Security – 记得选择一个开放,安全的地方来放风筝.
• Don’t fly it near power lines.
• 支助 别让它靠近电线。
and airports.
和机场。
when you hear thunder.
当你听到雷声。
to trip over.
旅行过来。
Step 2: Cut off a 4-foot (120 cm) piece of string.
第2步:截取出一股4英尺(120厘米)的弦相.
Tape each end of the string to each end of the long stick.
将字符串的每端接通到长棍的每端.
This string is called the bridle.
这个绳子叫做被子.
Tie one end of the rest of the string to the middle of the bridle.
将剩下的一端绳子绑到绞架中间.
Step 3: Lay the cross on the open plastic bag.
第3步:将十字架放入开放的塑料袋上.
Cut a diamond shape around it.
把它周围的钻石形状剪了
Make sure to cut the diamond shape wider than the ends of the sticks.
确保将钻石形状比棍子的端部更宽.
Glossary bridle (n.)
词汇
a kind of harness that guides movement with ropes or strings (p.
一种用绳子或绳子来引导运动的绳子(p.
13) fishhook (n.)
13) 鱼克 (n.
a curved metal hook put on the end of a fishing line (p.
在一条钓鱼线的一端(p.
7) flutter (v.)
7)发花(五.
to flap or vibrate in the wind (p.
以风中相扑或震动(p.
10) gauges (n.)
10)测量仪(n.
tools used to measure something, such as heat, wind, and cold (p.
用来测量某物的工具,如热能,风能,和冷能(p.
8) parafoil (n.)
8) 等离子体 (n.
a lightweight sail, like a small parachute (p.
轻而易举地起帆,如小降落伞(p.
10) shock (n.)
10) 冲击 (n.
a sharp jolt when electrical current touches a person’s body (p.
当电流触动一个人的身体时会发出尖锐的振动(p.
6) On a breezy day, take your kite to a flat, open area.
6) 在一闪发光的日子,取出风筝去平地,空地.
Be sure that there are no power lines or big trees.
确保没有电线或大树.
Look at the ground around you.
看看你周围的地.
Is there anything you could trip over?
有没有什么可以绊倒的?
Hold your kite up by the bridle and run into the wind.
举起风筝去接她 撞上风来
Let go of the kite and slowly let out some string.
松开风筝并慢慢放出一些弦.
Then let out a little more until your kite is high in the sky.
那再放出一点 直到你的风筝高高地上
Happy flying!
飞行快乐!