Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA. It is a beautiful city. But there are many poor and hungry people in it. Some of them are even homeless.

In the northwestern part of the city there is a house called Martha’s Table. It has been there since 1980. A group of volunteers go there every day. They collect food, clothes and money for the poor people.

Every day the volunteers prepare 2,100 sandwiches and a lot of soup and cakes for about 500 people. They give food to many homeless people, the only meal in the streets and parks.

Mrs Morley is one of the volunteers. She looks after 60 children in a big room. Some are very young and some are old. She tells them stories and teaches them how to read and draw. She also helps them with their homework. These children parents have to work long hours. They can’t take care of them. Marths’s Table can help look after their children.

When Christmas comes, Mrs Morley and the other volunteers are even busier. They have to prepare Christmas dinner or hundred of poor people in that party of the city.

1.What is the capital of USA?

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2.Is Martha’s Table the name of a restaurant?

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3.According to the passage, what food can homeless people get from Martha’s Table?

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4.What can Mrs Morley help the children do?

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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(癌).

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

The hospital 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 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(意愿) to live.

Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement(鼓励) 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

D. Because she had a cold

2.What does the underlined word “depressed” mean?

A. Safe. B. Serious. C. Sad. D. Happy.

3.Who sent Linda a card?

A. Her mother. B. A doctor.

C. A flower shop owner. D. The hospital.

4. What happened to Linda after she read the card?

A. She became hopeful about life.

B. She wanted to work with Alice.

C. She thanked her mother a lot.

D. She was still unhappy.

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

A. Be kind to yourself

B. Little things make a big difference

C. Try something different

D. The patient and the doctor

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