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What can kites do for us? You might think they are just for fun， but kites can do a lot more.

Picture taking： In the1880s， when there were no airplanes， people used kites to take photos from the air. Those kites carried cameras. People also used them in war. In this way， they got to know more about their enemies.

Science studies： In the early 1900s， scientists from the United States put machines into kites. They used them to learn about the weather.

Life saving： Once some lifeboats on ships from the United States had kites on them. They could send radio messages from the kites. This made it much easier to find people lost at sea.

Fishing： In Asia， people have been using kites for fishing for hundreds of years. Fishing with a kite is far better than you might think. Using a kite， you can place the  hook(鱼钩) further away. You can also put it into the water slowly so it will not frighten the fish.

Advertising： Advertisements aren't just on TV. They can also be on kites! These kites usually carry the name of a product(产品) or a company. Advertising kites come in many shapes and bright colors. Some even look like the products!

What to do	How to do it	Advantages(优势)
Picture taking	Take photos from the air.	Use kites __1.___of airplanes.
Science studies	Put machines into kites.	Help to learn about the ___2.__.
Life saving	Send radio__3.___from the kites.	Make it easier to find lost people.
Fishing	Place the hook slowly into further water.	Be able to fish further away； Be able not to ___4.___fish.
Advertising	Make kites with names of products and companies on them. Make kites __5.__like the products.	Draw more people’s attention(注意).

Answer

1.instead

2.weather

3.messages

4.frighten

5.look

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文从拍照、科学研究、救生、钓鱼、广告等反面介绍了风筝可以用来做更多的事。

1.根据第二段中Picture taking： In the1880s， when there were no airplanes， people used kites to take photos from the air.可知人们利用风筝而不是飞机在空中拍照，所以填写instead。

2.根据第三段中They used them to learn about the weather.可知科学家们用风筝来了解天气。所以填写weather。

3.根据第四段中They could send radio messages from the kites可知他们可以通过风筝发送广播消息。所以填写messages。

4.根据第五段中Using a kite， you can place the hook(鱼钩) further away. You can also put it into the water slowly so it will not frighten the fish.可知使用一个风筝，你可以把钩放到更远处。你也可以慢慢地把它伸入水所以不会吓到鱼。因此填写frighten。

5.根据最后一段中These kites usually carry the name of a product(产品) or a company. Advertising kites come in many shapes and bright colors. Some even look like the products!可知有些风筝甚至看起来像产品所以填写look。

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