上海市长宁区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：回答问题

上海市长宁区 2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 回答问题 2023年上海市长宁区中考二模英语试题 IX. Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）（12分） Catherine shared a story of her son on Linked In, an online social platform. A few weeks ago, Catherine asked Thomas, her 12-year-olds on, what he would like to be when he grew up. Thomas said he wanted to be a Lego(乐高) designer. The next day he appeared with a letter, written in his “best handwriting”, asking Lego if he could work for them. He wisely shared that he'd be available to help with designing Legos afterschool, on weekends, and in the holidays—and that his sister would be keen to do the same. His mom put the letter in the mail but also tried to manage his expectations. She told Thomas that the company probably wouldn't respond though Lego would appreciate his letter. According to Catherine, “He looked disappointed.” Then a package arrived from Christian Pau, the vice president and general manager of Lego U.K. and Ireland. Inside was a Lego kit(模型套装) and a handwritten letter that said: “Seeing my son light up with pride at the beautifully crafted(制作精美的) letter,” Catherine wrote, “was something I won't forget.” And neither will Thomas. Christian Pau didn't know how Thomas might react to his letter. He simply took the time to respond. It was a small moment to him, but actually a big moment for Thomas. As Catherine wrote, “Thank you...for making my son see that it's always worth trying.” 78. Where was the story published? 79. What do the underlined words “the same” refer to? 80. Why did the mother try to manage her son's expectations when she mailed his letter? 81. What was inside the package from Christian Pau? 82. What did Christian offer Thomas in his letter? 83. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? 2022年上海市长宁区中考二模英语试题 IX. Answer the questions （根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分） Sometimes it may seem that what you are learning at school will be useless in the future. It may seem that you are wasting your life away or only learning to get int