[简答题]风筝最早起源于中国，至今已经有2000多年的历史了。相传，中国古人曾利用风筝进行测量、传信，甚至试图利用风筝载人飞翔(manned flying)。最初，风筝只是宫廷贵族的玩具，元朝以后，风筝逐渐普及于民间，明清时期更是广为流传。天津是中国著名的风筝之乡，制作技术历史悠久，工艺精湛。放风筝已经成了很多天津人日常生活休闲娱乐的方式之一。在春秋两季的清晨和傍晚，特别是在节假日里，天津的广场、公园都可以看到许多风筝爱好者放风筝，形态各异的风筝在天空中竞相飞舞。风筝带着天津人对未来的美好憧憬(beautiful vision of the future)越飞越高。

参考答案: Kite flying originated in China, with more than B,000 years of history by now. According to legend, ancient Chinese used kites for measurement, messaging, and even tried to use kites as manned flying vehicles. Initially, kite flying was an exclusive activity by royal nobilities only. After Yuan dynasty, kite flying was increasingly popular among folk people, and it was widespread at the time of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tianjin is a famous hometown of kite flying in China, with long history of technology and exquisite workmanship. Kite flying has been one of daily entertainment activities for people in Tianjin. At time of morning or evening in seasons of spring and autumn, especially on festival holidays, there are a lot of kite enthusiasts flying kites on squares or in parks of Tianjin, with varieties of kites competing in the sky. Kites fly higher and higher in the sky, with Tianjin people’s beautiful vision of the future.