北京汇文中学2024-2025学年高三（上）期中英语（PDF版，无答案）

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2024高三东城汇文中学中期中试卷
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When most teenagers his age are preparing for competitive exams or training to
be athletes,Henry Burner,struggling with dyslexia(阅读障碍)，decides to chart his
own route for success.
At the age of 10,his class 1
_a trading post,where students would sell
and buy goods with heads.His mom suggested making cupcakes,but Burner refused.
Mom,the baked goods market is going to be totally oversaturated(过度饱和的).
Few students make things that last long.We need to make something
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he pulled out his mom's old button machine and made buttons.When Burner ended
up with the most bends at the trading post,he felt for the first time that he was really
successful.Arriving home,Burner asked his mom."Can I make it a real business "
That was the
3 of Buttonsmith,a retail company which now has over 10,
000 products available.
Along with his regular schooling,Burner played a large role in the company's
strategic decision making and
4 his breaks and weekends working on the
company.Buttonsmith started from the farmer's market before going online and
5,developing its own website.After going online,Buttonsmith's sales
showed a significant upward graph and reached millions of people,and that was a(n)
6 point.Since then he has greatly 7 product lines into many
affordable high quality products that allow people to express who they are to the
world.
Starting with buttons,the company has diversified its product
8 and
currently provides dog collars,leashes,business cards,banners,etc.To stay ahead of
competitors,Burner has optimized Buttonsmith to have custom products made within
minutes of the order being
9 and makes sure the products are in the
customers'hands within two days.
After creating an impressive retail company at home,Buttonsmith is strategizing