Dear friend,

I am an American (美国的 ) girl. My name is Alice Green. I am a middle school student. I am fifteen. I have two brothers. They are middle school students, too. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We don't have any classes on Saturdays and Sundays. My father and mother are teachers. They always say China is great. I like reading. I am reading a Chinese book. I think it's very interesting. My brothers and I like playing football and basketball. What sports do you like?

Let's be good pen pals (笔友), OK? Please write to me soon.

Yours,

Alice Green

1.How old is Alice Green?

A. 13. B. 14. C. 15. D. 16.

2.When do they go to school?

A. They go to school from Saturday to Friday.

B. They go to school from Monday to Saturday.

C. They go to school on weekends.

D. They go to school from Monday to Friday.

3. What do Alice and her brother like?

A. Reading books. B. Playing soccer and basketball.

C. Writing to pen pals. D. Playing computer games.

4.Why does Alice Green write this letter?

A. Because she wants to come to China.

B. Because she wants to make a pen pal in China.

C. Because she likes reading Chinese books.

D. Because her mother asks her to do.

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 .