题型:阅读理解 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
辽宁省六校协作体2019-2020学年高一上学期英语入学考试试卷
I remember the first time I got on a horse. When I was a little boy aged two, my mom agreed to let me take a short ride and that was it! From then on, I drove my parents crazy begging for a horse.
When I was four, I had mutism, in which children stop speaking in certain social situations. I went days, weeks, months without a sound at school. At most, I might quietly whisper to a friend. I suffered silently through school until I was ten when a psychologist (心理学家) had an idea. He asked me what I wanted more than anything else in the world. He explained I was going to be given a chance to work for that. And I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mother's ear, "A horse."
I was to get a pony, but I had to live up to my end of the bargain (讲价). I had a list of weekly tasks I had to finish. I had to answer the phone five times per week, something I had never done before. I had to say one word to my teacher at school and the list went on. For a child with mutism, saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Qomolangma. I did everything that was asked of me and the day came. His name was Sequoia, whom I fell in love with immediately. When I was in Sequoia's presence, I forgot all about my problems and felt strong and secure.
I am a fully participating member of society these days. My horse and I made it through a master's degree. I may have made it otherwise, but I'm not sure. I feel I owe my life to the horse and I try to give it back to him. He has given me the best gift I could ever imagine, my life.
Target Car Seat Trade-in Event
Recycle car seat & save 20% on new seat May 1 through May 13 Step 1: Bring your old car seat to Target. Step 2: Trade it in at Target Guest Service for a coupon(赠券). Step 3: Save 20% on a new car seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
·What is the car seat trade-in program?
Guests who trade in their old car seats will receive a 20 percent off coupon toward a new car seat.
·What type of car seat qualifies for a trade-in?
Target will accept and recycle all types of car seats, including: baby car seats, car seat bases, as well as car seats that are damaged. Guests will receive a 20 percent off coupon for trading in any one of these items.
·Where do I bring my old car seat to trade in?
Car seats can be traded in at any of the Target stores. Target will have drop-off boxes for guests' unwanted car seats located near Guest Services.
·How do I redeem(兑现) the coupon offer?
Coupons can be applied to both in-store and online purchases and are valid(有效的) until May 31.
·What does Target do with the car seats that are traded in?
Materials from the old car seats will be recycled by Target's partner, Waste Management, to create new products such as plastic plates, plastic buckets and construction materials such as steel beams and carpet padding.
·Is this the first time Target has had car seat trade-in program?
Target introduced its first car seat trade-in program in April 2016. Since the program launched, more than 789, 000 car seats, or 11. 98 million pounds of car seats, have been recycled.
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