1. Ms.

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FLYING KITES

People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. No one knows for sure who
invented the kite. Some historians believe it the ancient Chinese may have started kite flying 2000
years ago. It is still a popular hobby in China, Japan and Korea and in other countries of the Far
East where beautifully decorated appear in different colors. In China there is even a special Kites
Day on which children and adults fly kites. In Japan families fly fish kites on Children’s Day, May
5th.

Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth.
Then you attach a string at the end. More expensive kites have frames made of fiberglass, plastic or
aluminum. The name comes from a graceful bird called kite.

Kites are made in many different sizes, colors, and shapes. A flat kite is the oldest
and simplest type of kite. It flies because air flows over and under the kite’s wing. The
pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air.

Kites have also been used in experiments. Early scientists sent kites up into the air to
measure the temperature at different heights. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove
that lightning was a form of electricity. He attached a metal key to the string of a kite. When
lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock. It
was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldn’t copy.

Kites were also used to develop airplanes. The Wright Brothers experimented with kites
before they flew the first airplane. In the past kites were used to take pictures in wars. In
World War I the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine.
Kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distances.

Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all
parts of the world.
2. Ms. Word Tabel & Grafik

Tahun Jumlah Penjualan

No
Penjualan Tropi Gramedia Salemba MM
1. 2013 1575 2084 1957 1678

2. 2014 3545 3648 2568 3985

3. 2015 2569 4179 3895 2116

4. 2016 3678 3975 3579 3995

5. 2017 2798 5023 3982 2993

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MM
8000 SALEMBA
GRAMEDIA
6000 TROPI

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