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2023—2024学年光明区初三模拟考试英语
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第一部分 选择题(50分)
I. 完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 (共10小题, 每小题1分)
Charlotte Liebling considers herself a “world watcher”—someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a ___1___ that sold secondhand goods. She saw people bringing in objects to donate, including soft toys.
Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental (情感的) value for their owners. So she felt ___2___ when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.
One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She ___3___ this wasn’t happening only in her town. Millions of toys ___4___ in landfills (垃圾场) every year in the world. “If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their ___5___ after they’ve been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That’s how the Loved Before Company ___6___ ,” Liebling says.
When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it. This can include the creature’s likes and dislikes, and an adventure it’s been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy ___7___ helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed ___8___ with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling ___9___ the toys on the Loved Before website.
Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company’s ____10____ is more than “just trying to save some toys from landfills,” Liebling says. “We hope to teach kids about the value of loving secondhand things again.”
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A. park B. store C. bank D. school