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In Asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构) , they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents' (对手) kites or cut their strings (线) .

For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙).Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.

The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.
Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!

68. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.

69. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?
A. It has two strings. B. It is simple in design
C. It has a rainbow pattern. D. It is shaped like a diamond.

70. According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites?
A. A large kite. 　B Any type of kite.
C. A complex structure. D. A kite that impresses others.

71. What is mainly described in the text?
A. A kite factory 　B. Kite-flying lessons.
C. Special competitions. D. The kite-making Process.

参考译文

在亚洲有一个特殊的风筝比赛，那里的风筝不仅有着复杂的设计还有适合制作音乐的装置，发出的声音就像风吹过一样。虽然所有的风筝都有着相似的结构，但是它们在大小和形状方面还是存在着广泛的差异的。斗风筝的比赛也会展开，在这种比赛中，竞争者会用他们的风筝去攻击对手的风筝，把对手的风筝带下来或是切断连着风筝的线。

15年来，一家“大风”风筝厂一直在给夏威夷岛的孩子们做风筝，并开设教孩子们放风筝的课。在“大风”风筝厂的风筝制作课上，学生们在20分钟以内就能把风筝做好。像4岁那么小的孩子都可以学怎么放风筝。乔纳森·索赫尔和他的妻子达芙妮在1980年创办了风筝厂。他们的风筝是由尼龙做成的。他们的设计体现的是由达芙妮创造出来的夏威夷主题。这些设计都是从尼龙材料上切割出来，用热封刀封边，然后直接固定到风筝上。

过去用来授课的风筝是一只常规的带着彩虹图案的菱形风筝。这个风筝与他们在课堂上做的风筝之间的差异就是它是一只由双线控制的风筝。“大风”风筝厂的员工们把风筝放飞，不一会，他们又向学生们展示了怎样一边继续拉一根线，一边用另一根线来控制风筝的方向，好让风筝继续飞。然后，他们再把控制风筝的线轴交给学生。

乔纳森坚持认为在制作风筝和放风筝的时候，我们没有必要把风筝做的特别地吸引眼球。哪怕只有最简单的结构也能起飞，也能让我们有几个小时的欢乐时光。所以，继续，尝试吧！

答案解析

68. D 考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句可知，使用加热过的刀是切割尼龙，而不是熨烫尼龙，故A错。B项与第三段最后一句"Then the controls are given to the students."相悖。根据第一段最后一句可知C项错误。由第二段倒数第二句和倒数第四句可知D项表述正确。
69. A 考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句"The difference between this kite andthe ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite."可知，与孩子们在制作课上制作的风筝不同的是飞行课上使用的风筝是双线控制的，故选A。
70. B 考查推理判断。最后一段表明的是Jonathan的观点。根据他的观点可推知：他认为即使构造最简单的风筝也可以给你带来快乐，不一定非要制作大而华丽的风筝，故选B。
71. A 考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一家风筝厂15多年来一直坚持为夏威夷一座岛屿上的孩子开设制作风筝和放风筝的课程，故选A。B、C、D三项只是文章的细节，并不是主旨。