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 .

小题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 .

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

A. Safe          B. Serious .      C. Sad .

小题3:Who sent Linda a card ?

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

小题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 .

小题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 .