Charlie really wants a new baseball bat. All of his friends have new ________ at the first lesson. He asks his parents if they can ________ him a bat, but they tell him that he needs to save up (节约) his money to buy ________. Charlie thinks that will take such a ________ time. He wants a new bat now, not in some weeks. The ________ lesson, when no one is looking, Charlie grabs (抓起) one of his teammates new bats and goes home. Charlie knows that he should not do that, ________ he really wants a new bat. Later that night, the telephone ________. It’s his baseball teacher. He is asking if anyone has seen the missing bat. Charlie has to ________ his mom about the new bat. His parents are angry. They tell Charlie how ________ they are. As his punishment (惩罚), his parents let him stop the lesson. He can try out again next year, but not this year. Charlie is very sorry. Baseball is ________ favorite, but he knows that he is wrong. He will never do it again.

①Babies grow (成长) quickly. So, they often need new clothing. They can grow between six to seven sizes before they are 2 years old. Clothing needs a lot of money. It is also not good for the environment (环境).

②For example, it takes more than 2.600 liters (升) of water to make one T-shirt. That is water for 22 bathtubs (浴缸)!

③Ryan Yasin is a designer (设计师) from the UK. He comes up with an idea. He makes special (特殊的) clothes. They can stretch (拉伸) when babies grow. He makes a kind of special material (材料). It can become longer. He uses the material to make clothes such as a pair of trousers. The trousers have lots of pleats (衣褶). When babies grow, the pleats open and the trousers become bigger. It’s like origami (折纸). How clever!

71. 最近校学生会组织爱心义卖活动，以资助学校经济困难的同学。假如你是五班的李华，请你以“Class 5’s Charity Sale”为题，根据表格提示，写一段义卖活动的促销介绍，向校英语报投稿。

Class 5’s Charity Sale

Welcome to Class 5’s Charity Sale. _________________________________________________________________________________________