专题08 阅读理解15篇（名校最新真题）-2022-2023学年九年级英语上学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（牛津上海版）

牛津上海版九年级上学期期末复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分 (名校最新真题) 专题08 阅读理解15篇 （2021·上海嘉定·九年级期末） 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 instead. Patterson, a teenager from England, began to have this idea 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 early 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 hold him back. To cheer himself up, Patterson gradually immersed（使…沉浸）himself in designing different animals and writing interesting stories a