Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl inCanada. 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 hospital often for treatment, 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 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 to live.

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

(       )26.  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.

  (       )27. What does the underlined word "depressed"

mean in Paragraph 2?

A.  Safe.     B.  Serious.     C. Sad.

(       )28.  Who sent Linda a card?

A.   Her mother.

B.    A doctor.

C.    A flower shop owner.

(       )29.   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.

(       )30.   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

Many parents buy everything their children want. If they go on doing so, the children won't know that money 16from hard work. When they grow up, they will waste money but not  17  it. Some parents like having birthday parties 18 their children. If they go on doing so, the children will think they 19 enjoy birthday par?ties every year. They may forget their parents' birth?days and only remember 20 . Many parents don't let their children do chores.

They think children have only one thing 21 They should study hard   22   be good at their les-
sons. If parents go on doing so, children will think their parents should do all the 23  and won't get into the good habit of 24  housework. So parents should teach their children to do chores as it can make them    25   and help them like work.
(       )16.  A.  keeps   B. leaves C,   comes    D. goes

(       )17.   A.   save      B. take C.  make    D. cost

(       )18.   A.   with      B. without C.  to   D. for

(       )19.   A.   need  B. should C.  may     D.  would

(       )20.  A.   theirs   B.  they C.  them  D.  themselves

(       )21.  A.  do  B.  to do C.  did   D.  doing

(       )22.  A.  but B. also C. and     D.  so

(       )23.  A. chores   B. homework C. shopping D.  reading

(       )24.  A. getting  B. doing C.  making  D.  coming

(       )25.   A.  bored   B. nervous C sad  D.  healthy

(       )15.   It's best_____   in the classroom.

A.  don't talk        B.  not to talk C. not talk    D. not talking

(       )14.   Some students learn English_____  listening to English songs.

A.  on       B.  of      C.  to      D. by

(       )13. He tried many times to work out the math problem. _____  he succeeded.

A.   By the end of  B. In the end of C.  In the end    D.  At the end

(       )12.  ― 111 go to rny uncle's birthday party tonight.

          ----_____   

        A.   Play well

B.   Come back early

C.   Have a good time

D.   Take care of yourself

(       )11.   He shouldn't keep his problems_____   himself.

            A.  with     B.  at      C.  to      D. in 

(        )10.  —How about going to the Disneyland together?

-------_____   

A.   Enjoy yourself!

B.   Good luck!

C.   What's up?

D.   Sounds like a good idea ！

(        )9.   The girl is afraid _____  her parents about it.

A.  talking with     B.  to talk about C.  to talk with  D. talking about

(        )8.   If Mr. Smith____   back, please let me know.

A.  will come     B. comes C come   D. had come