08-冲刺2023年中考英语首字母填空临考押题（上海专用）.docx

冲刺202 3 年中考英语首字母填空临考押题 （上海专用）08 （ 一 ） Most 15-year-old teenagers are worrying about their math homework and trying to fit in with other kids of their age. But Henry Patterson is busy running a successful online business i ____1____. Patterson, a teenager from England, began to have this i ____2____ when he was nine. One year later, he started a company called Not Before Tea. He began by selling sweets, but soon turned to household products like wash bags and soft toys. The items he sell feature（以 … 为特色）characters from a book he wrote called The Adventures of Sherb and Pip. Patterson ’ s e ____3____ school years were difficult, as he showed great difference from his peers（同辈人）. He saw the world differently and was rarely invited to parties or play with. He also had a stammer（口吃） , which made him feel even more lonely. But these things didn ’ t s____4____ him. To cheer himself up, Patterson gradually lost himself in designing different animals and writing interesting stories about them. His character started to become popular. He tried very hard to e ____5____ himself clearly and talk to bigger audience. His business has earned him 65,000 pounds and he won big prize at the National Retail Business Awards for Teenagers. B____6____ , he does his best to keep his schoolwork as a priority（优选项）. He takes his homework with him to events and does it on the train or after a presentation. Two years ago, he wrote a book called Young