Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Canada . She was feeling bad for several days . Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer .

    Linda ' s life changed . She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed .

    The hospitals and the doctors were good , but Linda did not have hope herself . Linda ' s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital . “ I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer . ” She told the shop owner .

Later , the flowers arrived . Then Linda saw something unusual . It was a card . It read , “

Linda ,

I own (拥有 ）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old . I am 24 years old now . Good luck . My heart goes out to you .

                                                        Yours ,

                                                         Alice.

Linda smiled . She finally felt some real hope . She found the will ( 意志 ）to live.

Little things make a big difference . All of us can give little things like kindness , encouragement and hope to others .

1.Why was Linda feeling bad for several days ?

A. Because she was seriously ill .

B. Because she had no friend.

C. Because her life changed .

2.What does the underline word “ depressed  ”mean in Paragraph ( 段）2 ？

A. Safe          B. Serious .      C. Sad .

3.Who sent Linda a card ?

A. Her mother .    B. A doctor .      C. A shop owner .

4.What happened to Linda after reading the card ?

A . She became hopeful about life .

B . She wanted to work with Alice .

C . She thanked her mother a lot .

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?

A . Be kind to yourself .

B .Little things make a big difference .

C . Try something different .

补全对话

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。

　　A: Excuse me, Mr Green. I'd like to take a few days off.

　　B: 1

　　A: My mother is ill. I have to take care of her.

　　B: Oh, dear! I'm sorry to hear that. 2

　　A: No, thank you. She has caught a bad cold. The doctor says she has to be in hospital for a few days. I'd like to be with her.

　　B: I understand. 3

　　A: I hope to be back next Wednesday.

　　B: 4 But you must write a note for leave before leaving.

　　A: Thank you, Mr Green. I'll write it at once.

　　B: 5 I'll certainly help you with them when you get back.

　　A．Is there anything I can do to help?

　　B．What's the matter, Alice?

　　C．I hope your mother will get well soon.

　　D．How long will you be away?

　　E．That's all right.

　　F．All right.

　　G．Don't worry about your lessons.