People have flown kites in Japan for more than 1,000 years． There are different kinds of kites there． Some look like bats（蝙蝠）；others look like birds． Most have pictures on them． There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan． One story tells about a thief（小偷）who used a kite． He wanted to steal（偷）the gold（金子）from the top of a high tower． The thief and his friends made a large kite． One dark windy night he caught hold of the kite． His friends raised（使升高）it into the air． Then they moved the kite near the top of the tower． The thief was able to steal the gold． Another story tells about a father and a son． They were in trouble on an island near Japan． The father made a large kite． His son flew in it back to Japan．
The young men of Japan have kite matches． When the kites are flying, the match starts． The young men try to break each other’s kite strings（细绳）． The last kite left in the sky is the winner．
1．Most kites in Japan________．
A．are very large B． are very small
C．look like hats D． look nice with pictures
2．In the kite match the young men try to________．
A．make their kites fly high
B．stop each other’s kites from flying in the sky
C．make very large kites themselves
D．draw beautiful pictures on their kites
3．The father in the passage made a large kite to help his son to________．
A．return home B．fly over the island C．fly over the sea D．steal gold
4．The passage mainly（主要地）tells us________．
A．how to fly kites B．how a kite match starts
C．something about the kites in Japan D．what the kites look like