Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.

ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.ShefeltevenworsewhenlikeallherotherstudentsTeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume(香水)。

Teddysaid“Mrs.ThompsontodayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.”Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatverydayshestoppedteachingreadingwritingandmath.Insteadshebegantoteachchildren.

Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealive.Themoresheencouragehimthefasterheimproved.BytheendofthesixthgradeTeddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.

SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschoolthirdinhisclassandshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelift.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.ThompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesignedTheodoreF.StoddardM.D.(医学博士).

Thestorydoesn’tendthere.OnhisweddingdayDr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’sear“ThankyouMrs.Thompsonforbelievinginme.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference.”

Mrs.Thompsonwithtearsinhereyeswhisperedback“Teddyyouhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.”

1.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?

A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamed

B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.

C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.

D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.

2.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?

A.Heoftentoldlies.

B.Hewasgoodatmath.

C.Heneededmotherlycare.

D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.

3.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?

A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.

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