北京汇文中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试题 Word版.docx

2024高三东城汇文中学中期中试卷

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Whenmostteenagershisagearepreparingforcompetitiveexamsortrainingtobeathletes,HenryBurner,strugglingwithdyslexia(阅读障碍),decidestocharthisownrouteforsuccess.

Attheageof10,hisclass____1____atradingpost,wherestudentswouldsellandbuygoodswithheads.Hismomsuggestedmakingcupcakes,butBurnerrefused.“Mom,thebakedgoodsmarketisgoingtobetotallyoversaturated(过度饱和的).Fewstudentsmakethingsthatlastlong.Weneedtomakesomething____2____.”Sohepulledouthismom’soldbuttonmachineandmadebuttons.WhenBurnerendedupwiththemostbendsatthetradingpost,hefeltforthefirsttimethathewasreallysuccessful.Arrivinghome,Burneraskedhismom.“CanImakeitarealbusiness?”Thatwasthe____3____ofButtonsmith,aretailcompanywhichnowhasover10,000productsavailable.

AlongwithhisregularschoolingBurnerplayedalargeroleinthecompany’sstrategicdecisionmakingand____4____hisbreaksandweekendsworkingonthecompany.Buttonsmithstartedfromthefarmer’smarketbeforegoingonlineand____5____,developingitsownwebsite.Aftergoingonline,Buttonsmith’ssalesshowedasignificantupwardgraphandreachedmillionsofpeople,andthatwasa(n)____6____point.Sincethenhehasgreatly____7____productlinesintomanyaffordablehighqualityproductsthatallowpeopletoexpresswhotheyaretotheworld.

Startingwithbuttons,thecompanyhasdiversifieditsproduct____8____andcurrentlyprovidesdogcollars,leashes,businesscards,banners,etc.Tostayaheadofcompetitors,BurnerhasoptimizedButtonsmithtohavecustomproductsmadewithinminutesoftheorderbeing____9____andmakessuretheproductsareinthecustomers’handswithintwodays.

Aftercreatinganimpressiveretailcompanyathome,Buttonsmithisstrategizingtospreadits_____10_____toothercountries.“Ilovebeinganentrepreneur.”concludedBurner.

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