很快，风筝就高高地飞上了天空。

Soon, the kite was high up in the sky.

在中国，人们在战时也使用风筝。

In China, people also used kites during wartime.

但是后来，慢慢地，风筝开始下降。

But then, slowly, the kite started to come down.

当你剪断绳子时，它无法支撑风筝。

When you cut the string, it could not support the kite.

风筝被认为是最早的飞行器。

Kites are regarded as the earliest craft (飞行器).

风筝把你和过去联系在一起。

A kite connects you to the past.

很快风筝布满了那里的天空。

Soon kites filled the skies there.

风筝也帮助发明家发现如何制造飞机。

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes.

有风的日子最适合放风筝。

A windy (有风) day is perfect for flying kites.

中国最早的风筝出现在2000多年前。

The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2, 000 years ago.