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, simplest toys.
导言 风筝是最古老,最简单的玩具之一.
People all around the world enjoy flying kites.
世界各地的人们都喜欢飞风筝.
Kites come in every size, shape, and color you can imagine.
Kites的大小、形状和颜色都是你所能想象的
Did you know that kites are designed to be both toys and tools?
你知道风筝的设计 既是玩具又是工具吗?
Some kites are made to be art as well.
有些风筝也被制作成艺术.
There is a famous story about the American diplomat and inventor Ben Franklin.
有美国外交官和发明家本·富兰克林的出名故事.
He used a kite to prove his idea that lightning was made of electric current.
他用风筝来证明自己认为闪电是用电流制成的.
He tied a metal key to a kite string.
他把金属钥匙绑在风筝弦上
Then he and his son flew the kite during a thunderstorm.
后来他和儿子在雷雨中飞了风筝.
Electricity from the storm clouds ran down the wet string to the metal key.
暴风云的电力从湿的绳子跑到金属键上
When he reached toward the key, he got a surprise.
当他到达钥匙, 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 dangerous experiment yourself.
不要自己尝试这个危险的实验。
When Ben Franklin tried it again, he was hurt badly.
当本·富兰克林再次尝试时,他受了重伤.
History of Kites Kites were named after a bird with wide wings that soars high in the sky on air currents.
Kites Kites的历史取名于一只有宽翅的鸟,在空中气流上高起起.
No one knows who made the first kite.
没有人知道谁做了第一个风筝。
But Chinese writers wrote about them over 2,000 years ago.
但两千多年前中国作家曾写道.
One famous Chinese legend tells a story about a man who used a kite to attack a fort.
一个著名的中国传说讲述了一个人用风筝来攻击要塞的故事.
He couldn’t find a way to get inside.
他找不到进入的方法。
So he tied himself to a huge kite and flew over the fort’s wall!
于是他把自己绑在了巨大的风筝上并飞过要塞的墙上.
The soldiers were terrified to see a man flying, so they ran away.
士兵们害怕看到一个人飞来,于是逃跑了.
Weather kites carried scientific instruments into the sky.
气象风筝将科学仪器载入了天空.
They recorded wind speed and temperature high in the clouds.
他们在云中记录了风速和高温.
Many Uses for Kites People sometimes used kites for fishing.
对基特人的许多用途有时会用风筝来捕鱼.
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.
Then they sailed the kite far from shore.
后来又将风筝航行到远离岸边.
The kite tail dragged in the water, so the fish could see the bait.
风筝尾被拖入水中,使鱼能看见鱼饵.
It bit the bait and was caught, and then the kite was pulled in.
它咬了鱼饵被抓住,然后风筝被拉入来.
Today, kites are used mostly for fun.
今天,风筝主要用于取乐.
There is a kite design for everyone.
人人都有风筝设计
You’ll discover that different shapes of kites fly in different ways.
你会发现不同的风筝形状会以不同的方式飞来飞去。
Flat, diamond-shaped kites fly easily and smoothly.
平地,菱形的风筝可以轻松而平稳地飞行.
Rectangular box kites hang still in the air for a long time.
矩形箱风筝被长时间悬在空中.
Stunt kites twist and twirl on many strings.
斯通特风筝曲折并曲折于多弦.
Large parafoil kites are like parachutes.
大型抛物管风筝就像降落伞一样.
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 attached to spy on enemy troops.
几年前,一些军队使用风筝,并配有相机来监视敌军.
Kites were also used as flying targets for shooting practice.
Kites也被用作射击练习的飞行目标.
These special kites could turn and dodge bullets, imitating the movements of fighter planes.
这些特殊的风筝可以转身并躲避子弹,模仿战斗机的动作.
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 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.
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。
On a breezy day, take your kite to a flat, open area.
一天,你带风筝去一个平坦的空地
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 flying high in the sky.
然后再放出一点 直到你的风筝在天空中飞起
Happy flying!
飞行快乐!