《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语下册译林版》

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Thor Hendrickson Jr.,aged 16,turned a passion(热情)for helping others into a 1. s________ business,which is about landscaping and snow removal(清除)in the north of New York.
You probably won't find the secret of his company in a Harvard Business School textbook. But maybe it 2. s________ be. The cornerstone (基石)of this small business is kindness.
About five years ago,young Thor Hendrickson Jr. started 3. h________ a neighbour,whom he saw doing yard work with a cast(石膏)on her arm.He volunteered to help.That single act 4. t________ into cutting the lawn,moving furniture,and sweeping snow for her.No charge.
Giving a helping hand to 5. o________ neighbours soon led to paid landscaping and snow removal jobs for Thor. “I'm not a sit - inside kind of person.I like to go out and help people 6. w________ their yards and stuff(物品),”the 16 - year - old said. “And if they don't want to 7. p________ me,it's OK.”
In the past year,Thor persuaded his dad to buy a snowplough for his pickup truck,so they could help 8. m________ people together.Word spread.Now their new father - and - son landscaping and snow removal business 9. k________ growing.
“I wouldn't do what I'm doing with my son if it wasn't for his inspiration(鼓舞),”Thor Hendrickson Sr. said.Growing up,his son was labeled as having a learning disability,Mr Hendrickson added,but that 10. n________ stopped him.It sure looks like the son is teaching the father how the currency(流传)of kindness can fuel success.

答案： Ⅶ.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了16岁的Thor Hendrickson Jr.帮助他人并获得事业成功的故事。
1. successful 2. should 3. helping 4. turned 5. other
6. with 7. pay 8. more 9. keeps 10. never