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Reading ComprehensionAlthough it is not certain where kites originated, we know that they were used in China over 3,000 years ago as a military device.Kites were used to send coded messages between camps. From China, kites spread throughout Asia to Europe. At first they were used bythe military as signaling devices, but by the twelfth century they were used as toys by children.In some islands of Polynesia, kites were once used to communicate to the gods. It was believed that they could carry messages to thegods in the sky. In some cultures, kite-flying was a sacred ritual and the kites were built to represent a god in the shape of a bird. Kiteflyingwas also a custom in Korea; it was a tradition to write the name and birth date of a male child on the kite and then to fly it. The linewas then cut so the kite would fly away and take all the bad spirits with it.In the nineteenth century, kites were used to help scientific experiments. Kites were used to help scientists measure wind speed anddirection, pressure, temperature, and humidity. In 1894, Lawrence Hargrave was lifted off the ground by his kites while trying to discovera means of flight.Today, kite-flying is enjoyed as a pastime in many countries around the world. There are hundreds of kite-flying clubs and evencontests where entrants compete for prizes.
39Many years ago in China, kites were used ________.
(A) to entertain the army
(B) to measure the temperature
(C) to send messages
(D) to worship gods

參考答案

答案：C
難度：非常簡單1
統計：A(0),B(0),C(1),D(0),E(0)

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