安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校2021-2022学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题（Word版带答案）

2021-2022学年度第二学期第二次月考高一英语试题第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节　(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．WhyisAnnsoupset?A．Shefailedoneofherexams.B．Sheisworryingaboutotherlessons.C．Shehasnotimetodohermathhomework.2．Whattypeoffooddoesthewomaneat?A．Junkfood.B．Healthyfood.C．Deliveredfood.3．Whatwillthemanprobablydotostaywarm?A．Useablanket.B．Turnontheheater.C．Drinksomehotchocolate.4．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Theman’scareer.B．Theman’stravelplan.C．Theman’splanaftergraduating.5．Whatarethespeakers’opinionsaboutthepainting?A．It’ssimple.B．It’scolorful.C．It’scomplex.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Whoismakingtheannouncement?A．Thestudentgovernment.B．Theschoolnewspaper.C．Thefootballteam.7．Howmanynewteamsareaddedthisyear?A．Four.B．Three.C．Two.,听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdothemusicclubmembersdo?A．Theyorganizetrips.B．Theyattendconcerts.C．Theyhavedancingnights.9．Whyshouldastudentjoinacampusgroup?A．Tohavefriends.B．Tomakegoodgrades.C．Tokeepupwithworldnews.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Inanofficedowntown.B．Inanapartmentdowntown.C．InanapartmentintheEastEnd.11．Whatdoesthemanwanttodonow?A．Gettowork.B．Gotoarestaurant.C．Visitthewoman’scompany.12．Howdothespeakersknoweachother?A．Theyarefamilymembers.B．Theygotothesameschool.C．Theyteachatthesameschool.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Howhasthemantriedtoreachhisbrother?A．Hesenthimatext.B．Hewenttohishouse.C．Helefthimavoicemail.14．Whichsubjectisdifficultforthewoman?A．Math.B．History.C．Chemistry.15．Whencanthewomanhavetutoring?A．OnTuesdays.B．OnThursdays.C．OnFridays.,16．WhoisinchargeoftheGiftedProgram?A．Mr.Jennings.B．Mr.Hobart.C．Mrs.Lee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatmightthewoman’sjobbe?A．She’sadiver.B．She’salifeguard.C．She’saswimminginstructor.18．Whocalledtheambulance?A．Thewoman.B．Oneofthestudents.C．Theman’scolleague.19．Whendidtheambulancearrive?A．Immediately.B．Tenminuteslater.C．Twentyminuteslater.20．Howdidthegirlreactwhensheawoke?A．Shedidn’tknowwhathappened.B．Shewentbackinthepool.C．Shecried.第二部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节　(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAsimplemosquitobitecanmeanseriousillnessordeath.Sowespraylargeareaswithchemicalstowipeoutmosquitoes.Butthishasabadinfluenceonthewholeecosystemandyourhealth.Nowthere’sanewdevice(装置),whichclaimstokeepyouandyourlovedonesmosquitofree：Whatarewetalkingabout?Mosquitron,abrandnewtypeofbug(虫子)catcher,designedbytwoGermanengineers,isperfectforclearingyourhomeofallannoyinganddangerousflyingpests!,Howdoesitwork?◆Itiseasytosetup;plugitin—andawayyougo!◆Itlures(引诱)theflyingpestsnearusingasafe,completelyharmlessUVlight.◆Areversefansuckstheinsectsthroughaonewaytrapdoor.◆Oncetrappedinthedryingbasket,theyaredriedtodeathbythefanwithin2minutes.◆Youcansimplyemptythedeadbugsintothetrash,withouteventouchingthem.◆Noneedforbatteriesoranychemicals.Howmuchdoesitcost?It’snow＄179.99.Itmayseemexpensiveatfirst,butwhenyouconsidermostdevicesneedregular,expensiverefillsanddon’tworkformorethan10minutes,thisisaprettygooddeal.Infact,competitorproductsusingthesameUVtechnologyarepricedatover＄250!Nowyoucanbuyitfromthesupplier’swebsitewith50%offandwithfreeshippingforalimitedtimebyclickinghere.Note:Thedevicecanonlybereturnedorexchangedifitarrivesdamaged,andyoumustpayinadvance.21．WhatisthecharacteristicofaMosquitron?A．Itiseasilyrecharged.B．Itisbatterypowered.C．Itisalmostsilentwhenoperating.D．ItkillsmosquitoeswithUVlight.22．WhatcanyouenjoyifbuyingaMosquitrononlinenow?A．Ahighdiscount.B．Acheapdelivery.C．Returnwithoutreasons.D．Cashondelivery.23．Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Areview.B．Anadvertisement.C．Aninstruction.D．Areport.BWhatisthemostrecognizableobjectintheworld?Coulditbeafootballorabigcomputer?No,theanswerisaCoca-Colabottle.HundredsofmillionsofpeoplecanrecognizeaCokebottlebyitsshape.Unlikeanyotherfamouscommerciallogo,thefamousCoca-Colalogohasnotchangedin100years!In1886,JohnPemberton,adruggistinAtlanta,Georgia,inventedanewtypeofsyrup(糖浆),usingcocaleaves,sugarandcolanuts,plusafewothersecretingredients.Pembertonsolditasamedicine;andwithcoca(the,sourceofcocaine),itmusthavemadepeoplefeelgood!Nevertheless,Pemberton'smedicinewasnotverysuccessful,sohesoldhissecretformula(配方)toanotherdruggist,AsaCandler,Candlerwasinterested,becausehehadanotheridea;hethoughtthatPemberton's"medicine"wouldbemuchbetterifitwasmixedwithsoda.CandlerwasthusthemanwhoreallyinventedthedrinkCoca-Cola.Atfirsthesolditinhisdrugstore;thenhebegansellingthesyruptootherdrugstores,whereitwasusedwiththeirsodafountains.Candleralsoadvertisedhisnewdrink,andsoonpeopleweregoingtodrugstoresjusttogetadrinkofCoca-Cola.Beforelong.otherpeoplebecameinterestedintheproduct,includingacoupleofbusinessmenwhowantedtosellitinbottles.Candlersoldthemalicensetobottlethedrink,andveryquicklythemenbecamemillionaires.Thenin1916thefamousbottle,withitsverydistinctiveshape,wasdesigned.DuringtheFirstWorldWar(1914-1918),AmericansoldiersinEuropebeganaskingforCoca-Cola,sotheCoca-ColacompanybegantoexportittoEurope.ItwassopopularwithsoldiersthattheythenhadtostartbottlingthedrinkinEurope.Today.Coca-Colaismadeallovertheworld,includingRussiaandChina;itistheworld'smostpopulardrink.Asforthefamousformula,itisprobablytheworld'smostvaluablesecret!TheexactingredientsformakingCoca-Colaareonlyknowntoahandfulofpeople.Andasforthecocathatwasintheoriginaldrink,itwasremovedin1903,foritwasadangerousdrug.Today'sCoca-Colacontainscaffeine,notcocaine!24．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThekeyingredientofCoca-Cola.B．ThedistinctiveshapeofCoca-Colabottle.C．Theever-changinglogoofCoca-Cola.D．ThedevelopmentofCoca-Cola.25．WhowastheverypersonthatreallyinventedthedrinkCoca-Cola?A．JohnPemberton.B．AsaCandler.C．AnAmericansoldier.D．Acoupleofbusinessmen.26．Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A．TheformulaofCoca-Colaisstillawell-keptsecret.B．TheingredientsformakingCoca-Colaisofgreatvalue.C．Cocawasn'tremovedfromthedrinkuntiltheFirstWorldWar.D．Caffeinehasthesameeffectonpatientsascocaine.27．Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?,A．Abiologytextbook.B．Alifemagazine.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Atravelbrochure.CAsheappliedsunscreentohisyoungdaughter’sface,DaraO’Rourke,aprofessorofenvironmentalandlaborpolicyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,foundhimselfwonderingifthelotion(霜)wassafe.Herealizedtherewasnoreadilyavailableanswer.Theresult—twoyears,ateamofchemists,lotsoftestingandventurecapital(风险投资)later—isGoodGuide.com.Launchedin2008,thisisawebsitewithasmartphoneappthatrates140,000consumerproducts(onlyinAmerica)accordingtotheirsafety,environmentalsustainabilityandtheethicsofthefirmsthatmakethem.NowGoodGuidehascreatedanew“purchaseanalyzer”appdesignedtoinformconsumersnotjustaboutthevaluesattachedtoproducts,butalsoaboutwhethertheyarethevirtuous(有信誉的)shopperstheysaytheywanttobe.Usingthenewapprequiresselectingaseriesofcharacteristics,whichrangefromwhethertheuserfavoursorganicproductstobuyingonlyfromfirmswithagoodhuman-rightsrecord.Consumersthenscanthebarcodeonaproductwiththecameraintheirsmartphones.Theappidentifiesitandchecksinadatabasetoscoreit.Muchthereforedependsonthequalityofthedata,whichGoodGuidegathersfromvarioussources,includinggovernmentreports,scientificstudies,andresearchbyitsownstaff.Iftheproductscoresbadly,theappwillrecommendanalternativeitemwhichisratedmorehighly.Theappalsotracksaconsumer’spurchasestoseehowwellhelivesuptohisselectedvalues,givingasortofpersonalvirtuerating.Sofar,GoodGuidehasmostlybeenusedbyshopperswhoarekeentoknowaboutanyissuesconnectedwithproductstheybuy.Theyaremothersconcernedaboutachild’shealth,olderpeoplefacingachronic(慢性的)illnessorsupportersofacause,suchasanimalrights.Thehopebehindtheappisthattheideaoffindingoutaboutaproduct’sbackgroundwillbecomethemainstream.Consumersrarelychangetheirbuyinghabits,evenwhenprovidedwithscientificandotherdata,saysMrO’Rourke.Sohehasdrawnoninsightsfrombehavioraleconomics,whichshowshopperscanbegreatlyinfluencedbypeerpressureandbyinformationpassedontothembypeopletheyknow.Theapptriestotakeadvantageofthesepressures.Thevirtueratingwillinformconsumershowwelltheyaredoingaccordingtothevaluestheyespouse(拥护).Thatmeasurementencouragesthemtodobetter.Soon,theratingwillbeabletobesharedwithothersonsocialmediasitessuchasFacebook,whichcouldinspireashoppertoconsumemorethoughtfully.28．WhydoestheauthormentionDaraO’Rourkeapplyingsunscreentohisdaughter?A．ToshowDaraO’Rourke’sdeeploveforhisdaughter.,B．Topresentthepotentialrisksyoungchildrenmayface.C．TointroducethebackgroundofthecreationofGoodGuide.com.D．Toshowcustomers’increasingattentiontothesafetyofproducts.29．Whatcanweknowaboutthenew“purchaseanalyze”app?A．Itgathersdataaboutthequalityofaproductfromusers.B．Itrecommendsproductsbasedonusers’personalpreference.C．Itgivesusersguidanceonhowtoidentifythequalityofaproduct.D．Ittracesusers’purchasestojudgewhethertheyarevirtuousshoppers.30．AccordingtoO’Rourke,people’sbuyinghabitscanbegreatlyaffectedby________.A．acquaintances’recommendationsB．sellers’marketingstrategiesC．scientificdataD．advertisements31．Thepurposeofthepersonalvirtueratingistoencouragepeopleto________.A．spendwiselyB．changetheirbuyinghabitsC．dealwithpeerpressurepositivelyD．sharetheirshoppingexperiencesDArttherapy(疗法)isacreativeapproachtoimprovingone’slife.Thiscanbedoneinmanyways,suchasdrawing, coloring, painting, sculpting andmany more art forms.These activities can help a personcreateabetterphysical, emotional and mental state.Art therapy can be especiallybeneficial to those who do notfeeltheycantell how they are feeling and instead can use different methods to express feelings and emotions.Inarttherapy,thepatienthasallthecontrol.Thiscanbebeneficialwhensomeonehashadallcontroltakenawayfromthemintheirtrauma(创伤).Thisallowsthepatientstofeelpowerfulandmoreexpressive,beingcomfortableintheunknown.Arttherapyallowsspaceforjoyandconnectiontotheinnerchild.Whenchildrenaregrowingupinanunsafeenvironment,sometimestheycannotfeelsafetoplay.Arttherapyoffersastructurewithflexibility.Art therapy can be seen in different lights.Withinthe comfort of your own home, you can draw ormakeclaysculptures to express yourself.However, working with a licensed art therapist willbeatagreateradvantagetothe,individualsastheactivitiescanbepersonalizedtotheperson'sneeds.Art therapy can sometimes be administratedinagroupsettingwhichcanhelpbuildconnectionswithotherpeoplewhilebeingcreative.Thismaybeasbeneficialas the creating of theart, as having healthy connections can be beneficial forfighting depression.Studiesshowthereisagiving-offofdopamine(多巴胺)whenbeingcreative;whenwedosomethingpleasurable,thechemicalmakesusfeelhappier.Thiscanhaveapositiveeffectwhendealingwithanxietyordepressionandisgoodtoself-respect.Achaineventoccurswherethepatientcomestounderstandthemselvesonadeeperlevel,andconsequently,communicationbecomeseasierandemotionroadblocksaresolved.32．Who can benefit from the art therapy the most?A．Those who are crazy about drawing.B．Those who have trouble speaking outtheir feelings.C．Those who like to do creative activitiesD．Those who want to communicate with their children.33．How does the art therapy help a patient?A．Offer a feeling of flexibility.B．Teach the patient how to draw.C．Make the patient enjoy different art.D．Givethepatientafeelingofcomfort.34．Whatdoesalicensedarttherapistdo?A．Helpthepatientseedifferentlight.B．Helpthepatientgoalongwithdepression.C．Helpthepatientformhisowntreatment.D．Helpthepatientbecomemorecreative.35．Whatdoesthelastparagraphtalkabout?A．Thebenefitsofbeinghappy.B．Theconsequenceofcommunication.C．Thephysicaladvantageofarttherapy.D．Theeffectwhendealingwithanxietyordepression.第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture?Howaboutin5,0000reven50,000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeaguess,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday._____36_____Let'sgiveanexample.Man,even500yearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,ontheaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.500yearsisarelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayguessthatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain'scapacity(容量).Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore---andfinallyweshallneedevenlargerones!____37_____Thehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.____38____Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoveraverylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman’seyeswillgrowstronger.Ontheotherhand,wetendto,makelessuseofourarmsandlegs.____39_____Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.Butwhatabouthair?Itwillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald.Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!____40___Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.A．Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.B．Thisprobablybringsaboutmentalchanges.C．These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.D．Thisislikelytobringaboutphysicalchanges,too.E．That'sbecausemanisslowlychangingallthetime.F．Asaresult,futuremanwillhavelittleincommonwithus.G．Inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithus.第三部分　语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第二节　(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Nowadays,cellphonesplayabigpartinourlife.Besidesbeingameansofcommunication,cellphonesalsoprovide___41_---theyallowlisteningtomusic,playinggames,etc.Soyouprobablyoften___42___thisGointoanyrestaurantandyou’llnoticecellphonesonthetablearejustas___43___asightasforks.Honestly,Ialwaysfindthesight____44___Imaginehowyoufeelwhenyourpartnerisinterestedinhiscellphone___45___yourtalks.Arecentstudywasdesignedto__46__theinfluenceofcellphonesonthe___47_ofphoneusersthemselves.Twogroupsofvolunteerswereaskedtohaveamealwithfriends.Thefirstgroupweretoldto___48__theircellphonesduringthemeal__49__thesecondwerenot.Theresultsshowedadecreaseinpleasureamongthesecondgroup,who___50___usedtheircellphonesbecausetheywerecloseathand.Besides,thosewho__51__withsomeonefacetofacemeanwhileusingcellphonesreportedagreatersenseofunhappiness,comparedtothosewithoutacellphoneinhand.ResearcherDunnsays,“Usingaphoneatthetableiscontagious(传染的）.”Hiswordsare___52__YesterdaywhenIwasatarestaurant,Inoticedawomanneveroncelookedathercellphonewhenwaitingforfood;soIfoughtthe___53___tolookatmine;Iwantedto___54_heramazingstandard.Actually,what___55__iswhat’srightinfrontofus.That’swheretherealconnectionstakeplace.,41．A．adviceB．protectionC．educationD．enjoyment42．A．chooseB．considerC．experienceD．expect438．A．commonB．funnyC．specialD．strange44．A．amazingB．understandableC．uncomfortableD．curious45．A．becauseofB．ratherthanC．alongwithD．otherthan46．A．reduceB．collectC．useD．determine47．A．decisionsB．interestsC．feelingsD．characters48．A．putawayB．sticktoC．pickupD．turnon49．A．soB．becauseC．whileD．if50．A．hardlyB．quicklyC．indirectlyD．frequently51．A．communicatedB．arguedC．workedD．finished52．A．trueB．confusingC．friendlyD．misleading53．A．agreementB．fearC．wishD．ability54．A．questionB．designC．changeD．follow55．A．mattersB．encouragesC．challengesD．improves第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A63-year-oldChinesegrandpa's___56___(tradition)carpentry(木工)skillsattracttensofmillionsofviewersonlineashecreateswoodworkwithoutglue,screwsornails.TheChinesemastercarpenter,WangDewen,___57___(know)as“GrandpaAmu”onYouTube,hasbeenconsideredasthemodern-dayLuBan.Hismostpopularvideo,__58___showshimmakingafantasticwoodenarchbridge,rosetofameontheplatform,__59___(gain)morethan42millionviews.GrandpaAmufollowsanancientChinesemortiseandtenon(榫卯)technique,whichmeansnonailsorglueareapplied__60__thebuildingofthearchbridge.For__61__(year),Wangworkedasafarmerandacarpenter,makingfurnitureforlocalbuildingproject.Severalyearsago,WangleftShandong__62__(live)withhischildreninMengshancounty.Itwasanaturalsteptoturnhisskillsintoanopportunitytomakeallkindsoftoysforhisyounggrandson,anditwasnotlong___63__hissonanddaughter-in-lawdecidedtovideoWang'sefforts.Themastercarpenter__64__(attract)over1.18millionviewersonYouTubesofar.GrandpaAmuinsiststhatheisn'tanInternetcelebrity(名人)____65___justanordinaryfarmer.,第四节写作(满分40分)第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）请参照以下信息介绍一种被列为国家非物质文化遗产目录的剧种——秦腔。1.秦腔（QinqiangOpera），是中国汉族最古老的戏剧之一，源于陕西和甘肃的农村地区，流行于中国西北部的陕西、甘肃、青海和宁夏等地；2.秦腔剧目丰富：有神话、民间故事等；秦腔的角色也十分众多，表演特色鲜明；3.2006年5月20日，经国务院（theStateCouncil）批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产（theIntangibleCulturalHeritage）名录。要求：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数100左右。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。（满分25）AfterIfinishedmysenioryear,Igotapart-timejobworkingatalocalcoffeeshop.Ihadthoughtthatthejobwouldbeeasyand,forthemostpart,stress-free.Ipicturedmyselfpouringthebestdeliciouscoffees,andbecomingclosefriendswiththeregularcustomers.WhatIhadn'tcountedonwerethepeoplewithmanyorderswhochosetousethedrive-throughwindow,orthecustomerswhofelttherewasalwaystoomuchsugar,toolittleice,ornotenoughskimmedmilk.ThereweremomentswhenIwasannoyed.However,Ikeptatit.Onarainyday,oneofmyregularcustomerscameinlookingdepressedanddefeated.IaskedwhattheproblemwasandifIcouldhelp,butthecustomerwouldn'ttellanydetails.Hejustsaidhefeltlikepullingthesheetsupoverhisheadinthebed,andstayinginitforafewyears.Iknewexactlyhowhefelt.Beforeheleft,Ihandedhimabagalongwithhisicedcoffee.Helookedatmequestioninglybecausehehadn'torderedanythingbutthecoffee.HeopenedthebagandsawthatIhadgivenhimhisfavouritetypeofdoughnut.“It'sonme,”Itoldhim.“Haveaniceday.”Hesmiledandthankedmebeforeturningaroundandheadingbackoutintotherain.Thenextdaywasahorribleone.Therainpoureddownandeveryoneseemedtobeusingthedrive-throughwindow.Ispentmyafternoonleaningoutofthewindow,andhandingpeopletheirorders.Itriedtosmilebutitwasdifficult,astheysatintheirtemperature-controlledcarswiththewindowsrolledup,whileIdealtwithhuge,dropsofwaterhangingfrommyhat,andashirtthatwasentirelywetaroundthecollar.Ontopofthat,noonefeltliketippingthatday.EverytimeIlookedintoourtipjar,withitssmallamountofpennies,Igrewmoredepressed.Paragraph1:Aroundseveno'clock,however,mydaytookaturnforthebetter._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Afterheleft,Ireadthenote,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,参考答案1．A2．B3．A4．C5．A6．A7．C8．B9．A10．C11．B12．C13．C14．A15．B16．C17．B18．B19．C20．A21．C22．A23．B24．D25．B25．A27．B28．C29．D30．A31．A32．B33．D34．C35．C36．E37．D38．A39．C40．G41．D42．C43．A44．C45．B46．D47．C48．A49．C50．D51．A52．A53．C54．D55．A56．traditional57．known58．which59．gaining60．to61．years62．tolive63．before64．hasattracted65．butQinqiangOperaQinqiangOperaisoneoftheoldestoperasoftheHannationality.ItoriginatedfromruralareasofShaanxiandGansu.Later,itbecamepopularinthenorthwestareaslikeShaanxi,Gansu,Qinghai,Ningxiaandsoon.QinqiangOperatellsavarietyofstories,likefairytalesandfolktales.Besides,QinqiangOperahasdifferentkindsofcharactersandeachofthemhasauniquestyleofperforming.Inordertoprotectourtraditionalculture,onMay20,2006,QinqiangOperawaslistedasthefirstIntangibleCulturalHeritagewiththeapprovaloftheStateCouncil.Soitisamustforustodoeverythingwecantoprotectit.67．Aroundseveno'clock,however,mydaytookaturnforthebetter.Thecustomerfromthedaybeforedroveuptothewindow.Butinsteadoforderinganything,hehandedmeasingleroseandalittlenote.Hesaidhewasgladtherewerestillpeoplelikemewhotookthetimetocareaboutothers.Iwasverytouched,forIhadn'tthoughtIhaddoneanythinggreat.Afteramoment,Icametomysensesandthankedhim.Afterheleft,Ireadthenote,whichsaid,“Christine,thanksforbeingsosweetandthoughtful,yesterday.Iwassincerelymovedbyyou.Haveaniceday!Hank.”Astimewenton,Ididcomeacrossmorecomplainingcustomers.ButanytimeIfeltdepressed,IthoughtofHankandhiskindness.ThenIwouldsmile,holdmyheaduphigh,clearmythroatandaskpolitely,“HowcanIhelpyou?”