2022-2023学年河南省漯河市高级中学高一下期5月月考英语试题含答案

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 2022-2023学年高一下期英语月考试题 2023.5
第一部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Five Ancient Chinese Poems about Spring
As the winter chill still lingers through early spring longing for warm days has sprung up everywhere．Before the flowers are in full blossom here is a collection of ancient Chinese poems picturing the revival of life during spring．The English translations used in this article are from Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong．
Spring Morning-by Meng Haoran(689-740)of the Tang Dynasty(618-907)
This spring morning in bed I'm lying
Not to awake till birds are crying
After one night of wind and showers
How many are the fallen flowers
Written in a Village South of the Capital-by Cui Hu(772-846)of the Tang Dynasty
In this house on this day last year a pink face vied
In beauty with the pink peach blossoms side by side
I do not know today where the pink face has gone
In the vernal breeze still smile pink peach blossoms full-blown
Happy Rain on a Spring Night(Excerpts)-by Du Fu(712-770)of the Tang Dynasty
Good rain knows its time right, it will fall when comes spring
With wind it steals in night, Mute, it moistens each thing
Dreaming of the Southern Shore-by Bai Juyi(772-846)of the Tang Dynasty
Fair Southern shore
With scenes I much adore
At sunrise riverside flowers redder than fire
In spring green waves grow as blue as sapphire
Which I can't but admire
Love Seeds-by Wang Wei(701-761)of the Tang Dynasty
Red berries grow in the southern land
How many load in spring the trees
Gather them till full is your hand
They would revive fond memories
1．Which season are the poems probably talking about?
A．Winter． B．Autumn． C．Summer． D．Spring．
2．Which one of the poems mentions the scene along a river?
A．Love Seeds
B．Dreaming of the Southern Shore
C．Happy Rain on a Spring Night
D．Written in a village South of the Capital
3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．All of the poets were from the Tang Dynasty．
B．Both Cui Hu and Bai Juyi died at the same age．
C．Meng Haoran lived longer than other poets．
D．Cui Hu wrote a poem highlighting the color pink．
B
The safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is considered an important part of sustainable development．Among the 629 UNESCO-listed traditions are five entries in Estonia, the most recent of which is the building and use of dugout canoes in the Soomaa region．
Every year, before spring, Soomaa National Park transforms into an almost drowned world, when water from melting snow in the eastern uplands floods the low-lying forests, wetlands, roads and yards of the residents who still live here．The water level rose so high that villagers could roll a dugout canoe right through their windows and into their living rooms．Everyone has had to learn to adapt to the natural annual phenomenon．
Building a dugout canoe requires a good trunk of an aspen, which grows throughout the forests of Estonia．Once cut down, the trees are peeled and shaped like a cigar using an axe．From here, the inside of the boat is carved out to give it shape．Builders cut the frame down to a few centimetres in thickness．A long log fire is then built alongside the canoe, which is filled with several bucketfuls of water and left to warm up．Once the water has evaporated, sticks are squeezed into the frame lengthways to open it up．Aspen is a soft wood and a trunk half a metre across can be expanded into a metre-wide boat．The boat is then left to cool in the shade and is traditionally finished the following spring, once the wood has fully dried, when it's given its final design and covered with tar．
Aivar Ruukel, one of only five Estonians who still preserve the skill, chooses to build them as a way to connect with the history, As a young man, Ruukel attended workshops led by two master boat builders, both in their 70s at the time．He hopes that by the time he's 70 there will be more young people doing the same．Enthusiasts hope that its joining the heritage list will safeguard the ancient practice and attract the next generation of boatmasters to keep the tradition alive．
4．Why do villagers have to preserve dugout canoes?
A．To survive floods．
B．To go canoeing in the park．
C．To learn about a natural phenomenon．
D．To apply for intangible cultural heritage．
5．What's the right order of building a dugout canoe?
① The boat is left in the shade to dry．
② The inside of the boat is carved out to give it shape．
③ Builders warm up the canoe and open the frame up．
④ The boat is given the design and covered with the tar．
⑤ Builders remove the barks and make the trees into cigar shapes．
A．⑤③②④① B．②⑤④①③ C．⑤②③①④ D．②③⑤④①
6．Which statement will Ruukel probably agree with?
A．Young people shall become boatmasters．
B．The practice will die out in the next generation．
C．More people are needed to pass on the tradition．
D．One cannot master the skill without learning history．
7．What is the best title for the text?
A．Dugout canoes come to life
B．Boat building industry in Estonia
C．Cultural heritage protection in Estonia
D．Dugout canoes in Estonia boat to future
C
China has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon．The Chang'e 4 probe(探测器) has also made the first moon landing since 1972．It has the task of exploring the side of the moon that never faces the Earth．The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side．It takes the moon as long to go around on its own axis(轴) as it does for one complete orbit around the Earth．
    The Chinese probe landed in a huge crater 2,500 km in diameter and 13 km in depth．The crater is one of the oldest parts of the moon and our solar system．
    Scientists hope to learn more about the geology of the far side of the moon．The craft has two cameras on board which will send images back to the Earth．It will also try to send signals to distant regions of space, something that cannot happen on Earth because of too much radio noise．
    Chang'e 4 also has instruments on board to examine minerals as well as a container with seeds which will try to create a miniature(微型的)biosphere(生物圈)．
    Communication with the spacecraft is not easy．Images and other data must be transmitted to a separate satellite because no direct communication with the Earth is possible．
    For China the Chang'e 4 mission is an important achievement, because the country has successfully done something no other nation on Earth has done．It wants to become a leading power in space exploration and has announced plans to send astronauts to the moon and set up its own space station．
8． Where did the Chang'e 4 probe land?
A．On the side of the moon facing the Earth．
B．On the invisible side of the moon．
C．In a younger crater on the moon．
D．In a previous space station．
9． What can we learn from the text?
A．The dark side of the moon is as cold as the other side．
B．The bright side is younger and thinner than the other side．
C．Other places in space may hardly receive signals from the craft．
D．The two cameras on the craft can send pictures to the Earth easily．
10． Why is the craft equipped with a container?
A．To see what seeds can come out on the moon．
B．To collect some important matter on the moon．
C．To find whether the seeds can grow on the moon．
D．To check whether some minerals exist on the moon．
11． According to the text, what will China do in the future?
A．Land manned spacecraft on the moon．
B．Build another space station on the moon．
C．Launch more space probes to the moon．
D．Become the first country in exploring space．
D
Coming from a broken home on the mean streets, Quentin had been on the wrong side of the law influenced by secret society and drugs．He has risen and fallen many times, which is why his turnround is all the more inspiring．
    Having gotten out of the secret society and later honourably retired from the Marines(海军陆战队), Quentin struggled with various business adventures including running barber shops and dry cleaners．Wanting to offer a healthier option, he started his first restaurant in 2001 in his hometown．Again, success was lasting only a short time for over a decade．Determined to make a change and focus on giving rather than succeeding, Quentin changed things up again．It was then that his life really began to turn around．
    From 2013, his restaurant, The Turkey Chop Grill, would close for the paying public every Monday and only offer free food to those in need．He served great meals to over 1,000 poor people every day from his own pockets, giving over 60,000 meals in two years．
    Money, however, remained an issue with such kindness and so, Quentin took a chance and appeared on Guy Fieri's show “Grocery Games” in 2015．The show had retired soldiers from four military branches in a cooking competition．Quentin won．Quentin has invested his winnings back in feeding the poor．From 1,000 a day, he successfully fed 2,000 for Thanksgiving that year．His concept of focusing on giving rather than winning had finally paid off．
    "West Humboldt Park has a large number of homeless, and the drug problem is terrible．I wanted to show the community that people care and give those down on their luck an opportunity to own what's good for them, starting with what they put in their bodies．And, maybe that might inspire them to do better in other aspects of their lives．”
12．What caused Quentin's life to start to change?
A．The retirement from the army．
B．The pullback from the secret society．
C．The success of his first restaurant in 2001．
D．The decision of giving back to his community．
13．How did Quentin overcome financial problems in 2015?
A．By winning a competition．
B．By taking part in a soldiers' club．
C．By organising a cooking competition．
D．By accepting donations from retired soldiers．
14．Which of the following words can best describe Quentin?
A．Kind and ambitious． B．Cooperative and generous．
C．Curious and professional． D．Courageous and humorous．
15．What can the reader learn from his story?
A．Money talks． B．East or west, home is best．
C．A begun work is half ended． D．Nothing is impossible lo a willing heart．
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2．5分，满分12．5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Start a Business
    Unemployment rate is so high in present society that many young people are thinking about starting their own business．However, setting up on your own will by no means be easy．16____________．
    Make a business plan．
    If you decide to start a business, the first thing you must do is to draw up a realistic business plan this is a working document that describes the business, its objectives, its financial forecasts and so on．17____________．
    18____________．
    Once you have a detailed business plan and enough evidence to believe that your idea is viable(可行的), it is time to go and see the bank manager．It is important to shop around to find which bank offers the best deal and who you feel most comfortable with．Make sure what you're getting is right for you and your business．
    Develop a survival strategy．
    19____________．One of the biggest stumbling blocks to people starting a business can be understanding all the legislation．That can be tax, employment, trade, health and safety or environment．It can be confusing if you have never run your own business．
    Get yourself noticed．
    In order to make your business a success, you must ensure that consumers know it exists．20____________．For example, if you are running a local plumbing company, then delivering leaflets in your area would be the best option．
A．So it is really important to make a business plan
B．The tips below may help you to start a business
C．A bank would not consider lending money unless you show a detailed business plan
D．Be sure to attract much attention
E．Choosing how to advertise depends on the type of the business
F．Get access to finance
G．Make sure you are running your business correctly by the law
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （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。
Danielle was living in a new city with no local bank of her own．She desperately needed to find a bank to cash her paycheck．For more than two weeks, she made     21     one after another but in vain．How could she continue to     22     herself and her two children as a single mother?
Taking a break from her     23    , Danielle decided to attend a meeting at the local women's resource center．The women there had been a strong source of encouragement since she fled her home     24     for her safety．Sitting next to Danielle, Amy began to share the details of her desperate situation．She was just days away from      25     her home and her car．Her phone and electric services were both scheduled to be     26      ．Her husband had gambled away their money．She had nothing left．Nothing!
As Amy described the degree of the situation, Danielle      27     God's soft whisper in her heart: “After the meeting, give Amy twenty dollars．” Danielle immediately thought, “But I can't．I only have forty dollars．” She heard the voice again．Danielle knew she needed to follow．When the meeting concluded, she reached into her purse and     28     handed twenty dollars to Amy．Knowing Danielle's situation, Amy was    29     to accept it at first．But as a crowd of women     30     to give Amy hugs of support, Danielle told her that God wanted her to have it．Then Danielle left．
Now with just twenty dollars left in her wallet, Danielle decided to try cashing her paycheck at just one more bank before heading home．   31     she expected the rejection she had received at so many other banks, she was     32     filled with renewed confidence and optimism．Hopefully, she walked into the bank next to the women's center．Moments later, the bank    33     her paycheck with no questions asked．Wearing a big smile, Danielle returned home．
As for Danielle, it has been three years since that day．Realizing true hope has no   34    , she continues to be    35     for the lifetime supply that she received for just twenty dollars．
21．A．decisions     B．attempts     C．choices     D．appointments
22．A．encourage     B．believe     C．comfort     D．support
23．A．struggles     B．ambitions     C．failures     D．experiences
24．A．in debt     B．in fear     C．in public     D．in doubt
25．A．ruining     B．leaving     C．missing     D．losing
26．A．reduced     B．abolished     C．cancelled     D．changed
27．A．received     B．found     C．heard     D．felt
28．A．politely     B．quietly     C．happily     D．sadly
29．A．unlikely     B．eager     C．unwilling     D．embarrassed
30．A．intended     B．approached     C．managed     D．continued
31．A．While     B．If     C．But     D．Since
32．A．anyhow     B．somehow     C．therefore     D．otherwise
33．A．counted     B．checked     C．tested     D．cashed
34．A．cost     B．cause     C．price     D．purpose
35．A．ready     B．thankful     C．welcome     D．fortunate
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。
The future home will use 36________________to tell when you leave home each morning, and then 37_______________ all by itself．You will no longer have to 38_________ yourself．
After two years of working for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the 39_______________, out of 40_______________ knowledge, he continued to study, 41_______________physics．
According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort．Upon hearing that 42____________ Prize, she said, The honour is not just mine．There is a team behind me．and all the people of my country．This success 43______________ Chinese Medicine．It is indeed an honour for 44______________and 45_______________ to be spread around the world．
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华,学生会成员王萍将要去应聘一份在培训机构当外语助教 (teaching assistant) 的暑期兼职工作,请你给她写一封推荐信,向要应聘的培训机构推荐她,介绍一些她的个人信息。要点如下:
    1．王萍的个性特点以及专长;
    2．王萍平时在校的表现(她的学业表现和获奖 情况等)。
    注意:1．词数80左右;
    2．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
    3．开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计人总词数。
Dear Manager,
    I am Li Hua, president of the Students' Union．_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
    Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room．Never had she been so nervous before．This competition was of vital importance to her comeback．"If I can win today," she said to herself, "I can dance on the national stage next month．" Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident．After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly．She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills．
    "Hi, Mary," in rushed her Mend Jessica．"How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?"
    "I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match," said Mary with a determined look．
    "Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong．She can be your real well-matched competitor．Come on!"
    After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin．"If I don't try harder, I won't grasp this chance," she thought．But her arm began to hurt, making her worried．"Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?" she said to herself．After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up．
    A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair．Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully．Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said, "Hi, I'm Linda．I am the next one!" Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable．"This is just my competitor．Because of her, I may lose tonight．" Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, "Oh, God, I can't find my music tape!" Linda searched her bag but in vain．"It may be missing on the way．" With these words, she then rushed out．
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1 :
    Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag．_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster．____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案以及解析
1．答案：D
2．答案：B
3．答案：C
4．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Every year, before spring, Soomaa National Park transforms into an almost drowned world, when water from melting snow in the eastern uplands floods the low-lying forests, wetlands, roads and yards of the residents who still live here．The water level rose so high that villagers could roll a dugout canoe right through their windows and into their living rooms．(每年春天到来之前，索马国家公园都会变成一个几乎被淹没的世界，东部高地的融雪淹没了低洼的森林、湿地、道路和仍然居住在这里的居民的院子。水位涨得如此之高，以至于村民们可以把独木舟从他们的窗户里滚到他们的客厅里)”可知，村民必须保存独木舟是为了在洪水中幸存。故选A。
5．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“Once cut down, the trees are peeled and shaped like a cigar using an axe．(一旦被砍倒，这些树就会被削皮，然后用斧头把它们做成雪茄的形状)”可知，⑤排序第一，故排除B、D选项：根据“From here, the inside of the boat is carved out to give it shape．(从这里开始，船的内部被雕刻出来，形成了它的形状)”可知，②排序第二，故排除A选项。故正确顺序为⑤②③①④。故选C。
6．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“He hopes that by the time he's 70 there will be more young people doing the same．(他希望在他70岁的时候，会有更多的年轻人做同样的事)”可知，Ruukel认为需要更多的人来传承这个传统。故选C。
7．答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段“The safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is considered an important part of sustainable development．Among the 629 UNESCO-listed traditions are five entries in Estonia, the most recent of which is the building and use of dugout canoes in the Soomaa region．(非物质文化遗产保护被认为 是可持续发展的重要组成部分。在629项被列入联合国教科文组织名录的传统中，爱沙尼亚有5项，其中最新的是在索马地区建造和使用独木舟)”结合文章主要说明了爱沙尼亚索马地区仍在使用独木舟，说明了原因以及独木舟的建造过程和传承问题。可知，D选项“爱沙尼亚的独木舟驶向未来”最符合文章标题。故选D。
答案：8．B; 9．B; 10．C; 11．A
解析：8．细节理解题。根据第一段第三句和第四句“It has the task of exploring the side of the moon that never faces the Earth．The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side．”中的“the visible side"”可知,B项正确。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The dark side of the moon is older and has a thicker surface than the visible side”可知,月球的暗面比能看到的(即亮的)那一面古老、表面要厚些,也就是说亮的那一面比另一面(暗的一面)要年轻些、薄一些。
10．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“as well as a container with seeds which will try to create a miniature(微型的) biosphere(生物圈)”可知,嫦娥四号上有一个装有种子的容器,并试图让这些种子来创造一个微型生物圈。分析选项可知,C项符合题意。
11．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“It wants to become a leading power in space exploration and has announced plans to send astronauts to the moon and set up its own space station．"可知,中国已宣布将宇航员送上月球并建立自己的空间站计划。分析选项可知,A项正确。
答案：12．D; 13．A; 14．A; 15．D
解析：12．细节理解题。根据第二段中的第四句可知,昆廷把重心放在回报社会的决定让他的人生开始转变。故选D项。
13．细节理解题。根据第四段中的The show had retired soldiers from four military branches in a cooking competition．Quentin won．可知,昆廷在一场厨艺大赛中获胜,解决了他的资金问题。故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据昆廷回报社会的做法,可知他是善良的,并且他也失败了也不放弃,为自己的目标继续努力,可推知他是有抱负的。故选A项。
15．主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了昆廷经历起起伏伏的人生,最终取得成功的故事,所以这个故事告诉我们:有志者竟成。故选D项。
16-20答案：BCFGE
解析：本文主要给自主创业的人们提出了一些建议。
16．B解析:本空总括文章第一段的内容并用来引起下文中的建议。故选B项。
17．C解析:根据小标题“做一个创业计划”可知下文肯定要说创业计划的重要性。故选择C项“如果没有详细的创业计划,银行是不会考虑给你贷款的”。 
18．F解析:根据下文的内容“找银行贷款”可知应选择F项“获得资金支援”。
19．G 解析:根据下文“can be understanding all the legislation” 可知应选G项“确保你是依法经营"。
20．E解析:根据小标题可知,这个段落是讲如何把​自己宣传出去,让消费者知道你的企业的存在。空后举了一个具体事例进行说明,故选E项。
答案：21．B; 22．D; 23．A; 24．B; 25．D; 26．C; 27．C; 28．B; 29．C; 30．B; 31．A; 32．B; 33．D; 34．C; 35．B
解析：21．考查名词辨析。根据本句的but in vain可知她一家一家地尝试,但都是白费力气。故选B。
22．考查动词辨析。根据本句的herself and her two children as a single mother 可知作为单身母亲,她不知怎样继续养活她自己和两个孩子。故选D。
23．考查名词辨析。根据上句可知她的生活很难,所以本句Taking a break from her 表示“从挣扎,困苦的生活中获得片刻的喘息”。故选A。
24．考查介词短语辨析。根据本句的The men there had been a strong source of encouragement可知她获得了勇气,不再害怕生活的困苦。故选B。
25．考查动词辨析。根据后文的She had nothing left．Nothing!可知她失去了她的家和车。故选D。
26．考查动词辨析。根据后文的She had nothing left．Nothing!可知本句表示她的电话和供电服务因欠费而被取消。故选C。
27．考查动词辨析。根据宾语God's soft whisper in her heart 可知动词用 heard 表示“听到上帝的声音”。故选C。
28．考查副词辨析。Danielle给Amy钱的时候没有说话。politely有礼貌地;quietly 安静地;happily快乐地; sadly悲哀地,故选B。
29．考查形容词辨析。根据Knowing Danielle's situation可知Amy知道Danielle的境况也不好,所以不愿意接受Danielle的钱。故选C。
30．考查动词辨析。根据to give Amy hugs of support 可知本句表示“当其他女人靠近来给Amy拥抱的时候”。选C。
31．考查连词辨析。根据she expected the rejection she had received at so many other banks(她预料自己会被拒绝), she was _______ filled with renewed confidence and optimism．(她重新充满了信心和乐观精神)的含义可知两句之间是让步关系。故选A。
32．考查副词辨析。句意:尽管她预料到自己会像在其他许多银行那样遭到拒绝, 但不知何故,她重新充满了信心和乐观精神。故选B。
33．考查动词辨析。根据She desperately needed to find a bank to cash her paycheck．可知她想要取现金。故选D。
34．考查名词辨析。根据上文可知她在又尝试了一次的时候,取到了钱,所以本句表示“真正的希望是没有价格的,她仍旧感激那只有20美元的生活经历”。故选C。
35．考查形容词辨析。句意:意识到真正的希望是无价的,她仍旧感激那只有20美元的生活经历。故选B。
36-45答案： integrated sensors     go into an energy-efficient mode    think about turning switches on and off     Swiss patent office     working there     a strong passion for     she had been awarded the Nobel     proves the great value of traditional     China's scientific research    Chinese medicine
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Dear Manager,
I am Li Hua, president of the Students' Union．I would like to recommend Wang Ping to you．
Wang Ping is a friendly and outgoing girl, who is committed to her work as a member of the Students' Union．What impresses me most is her capabilty of balancing activities and studies．She is a straight-A student with especially good command of English．In fact, she impresses everyone with not only being active in school activities but also her excellent academic performance．
All things considered, Wang Ping is equal to working as a teaching assistant in your company．Therefore, I strongly recommend her to you as I think she is the right person for this position．
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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    Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag．She went over and then opened the box to find Linda's tape was just inside．At that time, she was in a dilemma, "This is my chance to defeat her．" But on second thoughts, she changed her mind, "If I hide it, I will win the competition but I may lose something．" She placed it on the chair carefully, leaving a note saying "Take it easy; we are the best．" Soon, it was her turn to come on the stage．
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    Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster． She kept reminding herself, "I have been practicing for so long, and I will certainly make it．" But the serious pain in her arm came again when she was performing the most difficult spin．She fell down on the stage．At that moment, Linda came back in low spirits．To her surprise and relief she saw the tape and Mary's note．With Mary's kindness and encouragement, Linda finished her performance calmly and skillfully．Finally, Mary lost the game but she believed she had won something．