Let Weifang kite fly to the whole world让潍坊风筝飞向全世界

涂丽平

1 After a long， cold and dry winter， life and color are starting to return. Flowers areeverywhere， birds are singing and people are flying kites. Known as the birthplace of kites，Weifang in Shandong Province has a long history of making kites.

2 It is believed that Weifang kite?making can be traced back to 2000 years ago. Atfirst， they were often used by the army for communication purposes. During the MingDynasty， kites started to be popular. Made from bamboo and covered with traditionalChinese paintings， Weifang kite?making was included in the intangible cultural heritagelists in 2006. The International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang every year since1984.

3 Yang Hongwei， 58， is an inheritor of the Weifang kite?making. Born into akite?making family， Yang often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in hergrandfather's workshop.“Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites，”Yang said.“But I think behind our kites is the beauty of our nature and culture.”

4 On Yang's kites， people can see not only common things like flowers and birds，but also some patterns telling about Chinese fairy tales and history.“It takes lots oftime，”Yang added.“But when I explain the things on the kites to foreign customers， I feela sense of great achievement.”

5 In her spare time， she also travels to different countries including Germany， Austra?lia， the US and New Zealand to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and thetraditional ways of making kites.“I'm an inheritor of the culture. It is an important job ofmine to spread the heritage around the world and pass on to the next generation，”she said.

Reading Check

1. Whats paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. The purposes of flying kites.

B. The history of Weifang kite?making.

C. The materials to make Weifang kites.

D. The International Kite Festival.

2. What can we know about Yangs kites？

A. They're very common.

B. They're easy to make.

C. They're only sold in China.

D. They show people the beauty of Chinese culture.

3. What does the underlined word“things”refer to in paragraph 4？

A. Common things. B. Flowers and birds.

C. Leaves and flowers. D. Chinese fairy tales and history.

4. Why does Yang travel to different countries？

A. To enjoy the beautiful scenery.

B. To experience different cultures.

C. To spread the heritage of Weifang kites.

D. To collect interesting stories.

语篇研读

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了潍坊风筝的制作历史和传承情况。

语言学习

Ⅰ. 语料荟萃

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. It is believed that Weifang kite?making can be traced back to 2000 years ago. 人们相信，潍坊制作风筝（的历史）可以追溯到2000年前。

【点石成金】该句中，It作形式主语，真正的主语为that从句。It is believed that意为“人们相信”。

2. On Yang's kites， people can see not only common things like flowers and birds， butalso some patterns telling about Chinese fairy tales and history. 在杨（红卫）的风筝上，人们不仅可以看到常见的花和鸟，还可以看到一些讲述中国神话和历史的图案。

【点石成金】该句是一个简单句。not only...， but also...意為“不仅……，而且……”。

语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

1. 人们认为他做生意赚了很多钱。

______________________________________________________ he has made a lot of money by doing business.

2. 她不仅写了正文部分，而且还挑选了插图。

______________________________________________________， but also selected the illustrations.

Ⅱ. 写作实践

假定你是李华，你的外国朋友John对潍坊风筝很感兴趣，并发来邮件向你咨询相关情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 潍坊风筝简介；

2. 你所知道的传承人。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John，

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Yours，

Li Hua