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广东省深圳市百合外国语学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷
Charlotte Liebling considers herself a"world watcher" - someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a 1 that sold second-hand goods. She saw people bringing objects to donate, including soft toys.
Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental (情感的) value for their owners. So she felt 2 when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.
One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She 3 this wasn't happening only in her town. Millions of toys 4 in landfills(垃圾场) every year in the world."If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their 5 after they' ve been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That's how the Loved Before Company 6 ," Liebling says.
When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it. This can include the creature's likes and dislikes, and an adventure it's been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy 7 helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed 8 with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling 9 the toys on the Loved Before website.
Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company's 10 is more than"just trying to save some toys from landfills," Liebling says. "We hope to teach kids about the value of loving second-hand things again."
My uncle Ivan is a doctor in a big hospital. He goes to work from Monday to Friday. He gets up at six forty in the morning. After twenty minutes, he has a quick breakfast, because he starts working at seven forty, and he needs about half an hour to get to the hospital. But he's never late for work. In the hospital, he works hard. After four hours' work, he has lunch in the hospital. In the afternoon, he starts work at two o'clock. He finishes work at seven. And then he goes home. He makes dinner at home for his family. He's good at making chicken salad, and it tastes really great! After dinner, he usually takes a walk with my aunt and my cousin. They sometimes play ball games. He says it's good exercise. After that he takes a shower and then goes to bed. My uncle says he's busy but he really likes his life. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Rita is a 14- year- old girl. She always wants to sleep in class because she studies too late at night. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Tom has a sweet tooth. He likes candies very much. Now he has a toothache. It hurts day and night. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Helen always gets up late so she often goes to school without breakfast. Now she has a stomachache. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Susan fell off her bike and broke her leg badly on her way to school. Now, she can't go to school. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Bruce always stays at home and he doesn't like doing exercise. He feels tired easily when he walks. | A. Put a band- aid(创可贴) on it. Try not to get it wet and your arm will feel better soon. B. You shouldn't eat too much candies. It is bad for your teeth. You should brush your teeth twice a day. C. You'd better stay in bed and rest at home for a week. Don't move your leg too much. Don't worry about your homework. D. You had better not go to school when you have the flu. You should go to see a doctor and follow the doctor's advice. E. You should do exercise for at least one hour every day to build you up. Doing some outdoor activities can make you active. F. You should get up early and have breakfast every morning. Because breakfast can give you energy for a day. G. Staying up late is bad for your health. After a long day's study, you had better go to bed early. |
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